Mark Zuckerberg says employees shouldn’t have to confront social issues in their day-to-day work unless they want to Facebook Inc. is moving to curb internal debate around divisive political and social topics, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday, after a spate of disputes and criticism that has fueled discord among staffers. The steps will include…
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CNBC reports “Facebook is cracking down on groups that give health advice and promote violence”
Facebook on Thursday announced new policies that will limit the spread of groups on its social network that focus on giving users health advice, as well as groups with ties to violence. The company will no longer show health groups in its recommendations, saying a blog post that “it’s crucial that people get their health information from authoritative…
Fox News reports “Dr. Scott Atlas says YouTube censorship of coronavirus information reminiscent of ‘third world countries'”
‘We are sort of teetering on the edge of what is done in third world countries,’ Atlas said “Dr. Atlas did what you can absolutely not do ever in this brave new world they’ve created,” Tucker Carlson said on his show Wednesday. “He pointed out that statistical models, the technocrats use to justify their’s existence have been catastrophically wrong.” Atlas said the…
Lifesite News reports “Google, Twitter plotting ‘wholesale suppression’ of Trump supporters, insider claims”
The author of a new book by an investigative reporter will detail big tech’s movement to steal the election. Google and Twitter has been preparing its artificial intelligence systems to silence conservatives as “abusive,” according to an insider from both companies interviewed for an upcoming book. Breitbart reported that the individual spoke with investigative reporter Allum Bokhari…
Children’s Health Defense reports “Legal Team Led by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Sues Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for Government-Sponsored Censorship, False Disparagement and Wire-Fraud”
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) filed a lawsuit on Monday in San Francisco Federal Court charging Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and three fact-checking outfits with censoring truthful public health posts and for fraudulently misrepresenting and defaming CHD. CHD is a non-profit watchdog group that roots out corruption in federal agencies, including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World…
Gateway Pundit reports “Trump White House Implements Executive Order on Online Censorship”
On Wednesday afternoon the Trump White House published their executive order on online censorship. The EO prevents social media giants from altering or editorializing free speech. The executive order also demands the social media giants provide transparency requirements for their moderation practices!
Zero Hedge reports “Binney & Sullivan: An Open Letter Challenge To Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey On Censorship”
Dear Mr. Dorsey, At the September 5, 2018, U.S. Congressional Hearing in which you gave testimony under oath, you stated, in part: “Twitter does not use political ideology to make any decisions, whether related to ranking content on our service or how we enforce our rules. We believe strongly in being impartial, and we strive to…
The Guardian reports “Naomi Klein: How big tech plans to profit from the pandemic”
As the coronavirus continues to kill thousands each day, tech companies are seizing the opportunity to extend their reach and power. Tech provides us with powerful tools, but not every solution is technological. And the trouble with outsourcing key decisions about how to “reimagine” our states and cities to men such as Bill Gates and…
Medium op-ed from former ID2020 technical advisor: “The Dangers of Blockchain-Enabled ‘Immunity Passports’ for COVID-19”
Despite limited backing from civil society or public health experts, as well as warnings from historians and bioethicists, technologists are racing ahead to build and deploy digital certificates that would allegedly let individuals “prove” whether they have recovered from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), have tested positive for antibodies, or have received a vaccination, should one become available. https://medium.com/berkman-klein-center/the-dangers-of-blockchain-enabled-immunity-passports-for-covid-19-5ff84cacb290
Zero Hedge reports “Trump Signs Executive Order Stripping Social Media Companies Of “Liability Shield”
Trump says tech internet companies function as a “public square” and their use of censorship is anti-American, anti-democracy. https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/white-house-plans-empower-fcc-regulate-american-social-media-giants?