TikTok will exit the Hong Kong market and cut off access to all residents of the semi-autonomous region, parent ByteDance told Reuters. The company
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Zoom waffles on the fate of US-based Chinese activist’s account
Last week, Zoom closed a paid, US-based account after it hosted an event commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The event
The Trojan Horse in Trump’s anti-Twitter executive order
Approximately 100 years ago (May 28, 2020) the White House put social media websites in its (very crowded) crosshairs. This was in the form
YouTube blames bug for censoring comments on China’s ruling party
For the past six months, YouTube has been automatically deleting two Chinese phrases that are frequently used to criticize the Communist Party of China
China arrested forrmer Huawei staff for talking about Iran deal online
Huawei flatly denies being under control of the Chinese government, but there’s little doubt that China is eager to defend its technological superstar —
China orders TikTok owner to pull work app that bypassed censors
TikTok owner ByteDance has been accused of censorship abroad, but it’s facing just the opposite claims in its home territory. China’s Cyberspace Administration has
Facebook agrees to restrict anti-government content in Vietnam after months of throttling
Facebook has agreed to block access to certain anti-government content to users in Vietnam, following months of having its services throttled there, reportedly by
TikTok to open a ‘Transparency Center’ where outside experts can examine its moderation practices
TikTok, the popular social media app owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, has been under a national security investigation by U.S. lawmakers who have
Arweave’s permaweb stops coronavirus censorship, raises $8M
The Chinese government has been removing criticism of its coronavirus response from apps like Weibo, the local equivalent of Twitter. But before it can,
Judge rejects Tulsi Gabbard’s ‘free speech’ lawsuit against Google
Last July, Hawaii representative and longshot Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of violating her First Amendment
