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25 April

Canadians are on the verge of seeing their internet regulated by the gov’t

Canadians are on the verge of seeing their internet regulated by the gov’t if they don’t contact their MPs

29 January

Social Media's Role in Attack on Minorities in the Middle East

Colleagues of mine are involved in a variety of projects. Here’s a video of the Anti-Defamation League Task Force on Middle East Minorities webinar, “Inciting and Enabling the Mob: Social Media’s Role in Attacks on Minorities in the Middle East.”

28 July

US Congresswoman runs afoul of Twitter and is suspended

Ms Greene, a Republican congresswoman, has been an outspoken critic of vaccines and the use of masks. Last month she apologised for likening coronavirus mask rules to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.

27 August

Facebook’s Ties to India’s Ruling Party Complicate Its Fight Against Hate Speech

The social media giant is under increasing scrutiny for how it enforces its hate speech policies when the accused are members of the ruling party.

Darbar Sahib By Marsmux Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
03 July

Sikhs Blocked on Instagram and Facebook

Sikh users of Facebook and Instagram discovered they could not post messages if they used the #sikh hashtag.

17 June

YouTube censors John Piper's audiobook, 'Coronavirus and Christ'

YouTube has censored the audiobook version of Reformed theologian John Piper's new book, Coronavirus and Christ, claiming it violated "community standards."