#Amy Klobuchar slams social media over COVID misinformation

#Amy Klobuchar slams social media over COVID misinformation

“#Amy Klobuchar slams social media over COVID misinformation” Sen. Amy Klobuchar attacked social media platforms over allowing “misinformation” on COVID-19 vaccines to spread at a time when the pandemic is ravaging the unvaccinated. “There is absolutely no reason they shouldn’t be able to monitor this better and take this crap off their platform,” she told…

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#Surgeon general criticizes Big Tech’s COVID misinformation fight

#Surgeon general criticizes Big Tech’s COVID misinformation fight

“#Surgeon general criticizes Big Tech’s COVID misinformation fight” Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy acknowledged that Big Tech has taken some “positive steps” to combat misinformation about coronavirus vaccines but “not enough” – amid President Biden’s accusation that Facebook is “killing people” by failing to rid its platform of inaccurate information.  Murthy was asked on CNN’s…

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#Trump’s Big Tech lawsuit has legs and other commentary

#Trump’s Big Tech lawsuit has legs and other commentary

“#Trump’s Big Tech lawsuit has legs and other commentary” Big Tech watch: Don’s Censorship Suit Has Legs Not so fast, counters Vivek Ramaswamy in The Wall Street Journal to the prestige press predictable dismissals of former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Big Tech censors: “There’s a strong case to be made that social-media censorship violates the…

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# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch

# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch

“# Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch ” From June 20 1995 until June 23 2021, Hongkongers concerned about growing Chinese influence in the Special Administrative Region had at least one local media outlet in their corner.  Apple Daily was known for its pro-democracy stance, when not covering sensationalist…

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#Facebook’s new extremism warning causes concern among conservatives

#Facebook’s new extremism warning causes concern among conservatives

“#Facebook’s new extremism warning causes concern among conservatives” An eyebrow-raising new Facebook feature warns users when they might have been exposed to extremist content or if they know someone who is becoming an extremist — prompting concerns it may target conservative voices and stifle free speech. Screenshots of the anti-extremism alerts circulated Thursday on social…

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