Twitter will label tweets limited due to hate policy violations
The posts themselves will remain.
censorship
YouTube reverses course on controversial swearing and monetization policy
Colorful language is now (mostly) allowed.
Bipartisan bill would require that social networks have 'clear' content policies
The Internet PACT Act would also modify Section 230 to require takedowns of illegal content.
House panel subpoenas the CEOs from tech's biggest companies over content moderation
Amazon, Google and Meta are among those facing accusations of censorship.
UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'
Amendments would also punish companies that ignore warnings on child safety.
WhatsApp adds proxy support to help bypass government crackdowns
People living elsewhere can help by hosting proxy servers.
Twitter spam obscures China COVID policy protest news
The surge in bots comes after Twitter cut thousands of jobs.
Iran restricts access to WhatsApp and Instagram in response to Mahsa Amini protests
The 22-year-old women died last week in police custody.
Leaked documents show the hoops Roblox jumped through to do business in China
“Expect that hacking has already started."
Russia fines Airbnb, Twitch and Pinterest for not storing data locally
Each company will need to pay penalties of 2 million roubles.
Fewer Americans want the government to regulate Big Tech, Pew study says
The latest Pew poll indicates that public distrust of Big Tech still remains pretty high.
Russia follows through on retaliation promise, bans Instagram
The move cuts off tens of millions of users.
Russia bans Zello's walkie-talkie app
The country is trying to silence dissent during the invasion of Ukraine.
Dating app Grindr disappears from Apple's App Store in China (updated)
The absence comes after China vowed to crack down on various kinds of online content.
Russia fines Google $98 million over 'banned content'
Nor did Meta escape the court's ire.
Russia demands large tech companies set up local offices by 2022
The government wants more control over Apple, Meta, TikTok and others.
Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China over 'challenging operating environment'
The company will instead run a standalone jobs app in the country.
FaceTime calls finally seem to be working in the UAE
Whether this is a permanent change or a brief reprieve isn't clear.
Tencent limits how long kids can play its flagship game, 'Honor of Kings'
Those aged under 18 can only play for one hour during weekdays.
Microsoft says it blocked Tiananmen Square searches outside China due to 'error'
People in the US and elsewhere couldn't find 'tank man' on Bing.
