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“I have nothing to hide” Fauci says, as he criticizes online “misinformation” in final press briefing
Dr. Fauci is set to be deposed over allegations of colluding with Big Tech to censor speech. The post “I have nothing to hide” Fauci says, as he criticizes online “misinformation” in final press briefing appeared first on Reclaim...... See more
Oversight Board tells Meta to stop complying with police requests to censor rap music
Meta gives a heavy weight to police requests, even when it's to stifle creative expression. The post Oversight Board tells Meta to stop complying with police requests to censor rap music appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Design lead for Marvel’s Avengers game is pulled over old tweets
Some tweets dating back to 2011. The post Design lead for Marvel’s Avengers game is pulled over old tweets appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Big Tech-government censorship collusion depositions to be made public
Coming soon. The post Big Tech-government censorship collusion depositions to be made public appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Marcus Stokes loses University of Florida scholarship after posting online rap featuring n-word
Stokes had his scholarship pulled for racial language. The post Marcus Stokes loses University of Florida scholarship after posting online rap featuring n-word appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Can Puerto Rico recover before the next climate disaster?
'It's like a warzone that doesn't recover,' says Carmen Yulin Cruz, the former mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.... See more
Women call for tougher EU stance on Poland’s abortion laws
At least six women have died after doctors refused abortion due to constitutional court's 2020 ruling on foetal defects.... See more
Donald Trump wants to be US president. Again.
Author and scholar Michael Eric Dyson on what another Trump run for the White House means for an already polarised US.... See more
Canadian credit union to track transactions and tie them to carbon footprints
Normalizing social nudging through transactions. The post Canadian credit union to track transactions and tie them to carbon footprints appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Riot and Ubisoft team up to censor “toxicity” in gaming
Censoring chats. The post Riot and Ubisoft team up to censor “toxicity” in gaming appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
G20 summit hears calls for a global digital health passport
In time for the "next pandemic." The post G20 summit hears calls for a global digital health passport appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands lobbies G20 for digital ID
An ID mechanism tied to the ability to make payments. The post Queen Máxima of the Netherlands lobbies G20 for digital ID appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Have 15,000 protesters been sentenced to death in Iran?
The Iranian judiciary has confirmed that two individuals have been sentenced to death in cases linked to the protests.... See more
Ivory Coast to withdraw from UN peacekeeping force in Mali
Ivory Coast is embroiled in a diplomatic fight with Mali over the continued detention of 46 of its soldiers since July.... See more
New forces take on Nepal old guard in November 20 national polls
The general elections are being seen as a contest between the traditional parties and a new crop of young politicians.... See more
The EU ignores pushback, plots digital ID for 2024
The plans have been criticized by rights groups. The post The EU ignores pushback, plots digital ID for 2024 appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Senator Josh Hawley demands answers from DHS over social media censorship collusion
Following recent reporting. The post Senator Josh Hawley demands answers from DHS over social media censorship collusion appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
The State of Colorado embraces Apple’s digital ID tech
The next state to support the technology. The post The State of Colorado embraces Apple’s digital ID tech appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Amazon says its in-vehicle surveillance is for employee safety, not to spy on them
Monitoring their every move. The post Amazon says its in-vehicle surveillance is for employee safety, not to spy on them appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Twitter bans Kathy Griffin and others as it enforces rules against “impersonation”
The accounts were impersonating new Twitter owner Elon Musk. The post Twitter bans Kathy Griffin and others as it enforces rules against “impersonation” appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
UK government partners with mobile carrier O2 on “big-data” project monitoring behavior of millions of people
Large-scale data collection and analysis. The post UK government partners with mobile carrier O2 on “big-data” project monitoring behavior of millions of people appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Brazil continues rollout of digital versions of national ID card
Coming to more towns and cities in 2023. The post Brazil continues rollout of digital versions of national ID card appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Activists call on social media platforms to increase the removal of “misinformation” as midterms approach
Over 60 activists team up on the demands. The post Activists call on social media platforms to increase the removal of “misinformation” as midterms approach appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Jen Psaki says censorship deposition would be “burdensome” for her family life and new MSNBC gig
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has filed a motion to quash a social media censorship subpoena. The post Jen Psaki says censorship deposition would be “burdensome” for her family life and new MSNBC gig appeared first on...... See more
UN nuclear watchdog starts ‘dirty bomb’ claims probe in Ukraine
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says UN will release 'initial conclusions' from the inspection later this week.... See more
Final module docks at China’s ‘heavenly palace’ space station
The Mengtian unit joins with a lab and core module to complete the Tiangong space station.... See more
Biden warns of windfall tax on ‘war profiteering’ oil companies
US president criticises oil companies for making record profits amid the Russia-Ukraine war, warns of higher tax.... See more
‘Our phoenix’: The astonishing comeback of Brazil’s Lula
Lula da Silva, who was jailed four years ago on corruption charges, has defeated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.... See more
Iran’s IRGC seizes vessel carrying 11 million litres of fuel
The vessel and crew's nationalities were not announced, but the value of its cargo amounted to $6.6m, an official said.... See more
Russia launches barrage of missiles on Ukrainian cities
Ukrainian officials say latest attacks hit 'critical infrastructure', causing power shortages.... See more
The EU reminds Elon Musk about its censorship laws
Clipping the bird's wings. The post The EU reminds Elon Musk about its censorship laws appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Russia uses facial recognition surveillance network to find draft-avoiders
Russia has grown its CCTV network in recent years. The post Russia uses facial recognition surveillance network to find draft-avoiders appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Snowden says platform censorship has “clearly gone too far”
The whistleblower comments on Twitter's new ownership. The post Snowden says platform censorship has “clearly gone too far” appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Iran’s government is partnering with mobile carriers to track devices, documents show
As protests spread across the country. The post Iran’s government is partnering with mobile carriers to track devices, documents show appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Visitors to the EU will soon have to give up their fingerprint, have their photo taken
Privacy concerns. The post Visitors to the EU will soon have to give up their fingerprint, have their photo taken appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Apple further restricts developers to boost its own profits
New rules that extend the ways developers have to give Apple a cut. The post Apple further restricts developers to boost its own profits appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” scores
Mass surveillance during the first months of the US lockdowns. The post US citizens were given secret Covid “decree violation” scores appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Trump asks Supreme Court to review Florida’s social media anti-censorship law
A brief to the court. The post Trump asks Supreme Court to review Florida’s social media anti-censorship law appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
England: Social worker suspended over social media posts wins case
A win for free speech. The post England: Social worker suspended over social media posts wins case appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Meta-owned messaging service WhatsApp back online after global outage
WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook parent Meta, suffered a global outage on Tuesday.... See more
Swiss bank UBS posts 24% profit slide but beats analyst expectations
UBS on Tuesday reported a net income of $1.7 billion for the third quarter of this year, slightly above analyst expectations, with the Swiss bank citing a challenging environment.... See more
UK's Rishi Sunak inherits in-tray of anarchy as he takes over as PM of country in crisis
Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to take office Tuesday, assuming with it one of the most daunting political in-trays in modern British history... See more
New UK rules mean rape victims won’t be subjected to a digital search
No longer will they automatically be treated as a suspect and immediately subject to the scanning of their digital life. The post New UK rules mean rape victims won’t be subjected to a digital search appeared first on Reclaim...... See more
Uganda to jail people for sharing info about people without their consent
A threat to journalism. The post Uganda to jail people for sharing info about people without their consent appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Forbes stands by report China’s TikTok planned to monitor locations of specific US citizens
Another allegation against TikTok. The post Forbes stands by report China’s TikTok planned to monitor locations of specific US citizens appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Fauci to be deposed as part of censorship collusion lawsuit
Alongside former White House press secretary Jennifer Psaki and others. The post Fauci to be deposed as part of censorship collusion lawsuit appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
UC Berkeley stands by instructor after petition calls for him to be fired over decade-old Facebook post
A post made in 2012. The post UC Berkeley stands by instructor after petition calls for him to be fired over decade-old Facebook post appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
PayPal is still threatening to fine users $2,500 for promoting “intolerance that is discriminatory”
It may also fine users for promoting "hate." The post PayPal is still threatening to fine users $2,500 for promoting “intolerance that is discriminatory” appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Odysee introduces Creator Memberships – a new way to support creators
Creators can offer members-only content and keep 100% of the intended payment after payment processor fees. The post Odysee introduces Creator Memberships – a new way to support creators appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
How to delete your PayPal account
A step by step guide on how to withdraw your money, secure your data, and close your account. The post How to delete your PayPal account appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
California court rules against geofence warrant
A violation of privacy rights. The post California court rules against geofence warrant appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Twitter reverses censorship of Florida’s Surgeon General after backlash
Twitter had deleted a tweet recommending some groups avoid Covid vaccines. The post Twitter reverses censorship of Florida’s Surgeon General after backlash appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
PayPal backtracks on fining users for “misinformation,” calls it an “error”
But it remains to be seen if PayPal will punish users in other ways, like closing accounts. The post PayPal backtracks on fining users for “misinformation,” calls it an “error” appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Russia to create a national biometric database
Under a centralized new department. The post Russia to create a national biometric database appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
FBI and CISA tell people to flag “misinformation” to social media platforms
New announcement. The post FBI and CISA tell people to flag “misinformation” to social media platforms appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Proposed Canadian law would force Facebook and Google to pay mainstream media outlets $329.2M per year
Maintaining the dominance of mainstream media. The post Proposed Canadian law would force Facebook and Google to pay mainstream media outlets $329.2M per year appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Pakistan government’s Twitter account gets blocked in India
Again. The post Pakistan government’s Twitter account gets blocked in India appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Twitter apologizes for banning United Auto Workers presidential candidate
Censored without reason. The post Twitter apologizes for banning United Auto Workers presidential candidate appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Russia blocks SoundCloud
For allowing what it calls "false information" to spread. The post Russia blocks SoundCloud appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more
Professor reports to WEF, expresses frustration about “misinformation” because it’s legal speech
"I worry that this idea of more speech is good speech - that's not really the case." The post Professor reports to WEF, expresses frustration about “misinformation” because it’s legal speech appeared first on Reclaim The Net.... See more