A Muslim comedian, Munawar Faruqui, 29, in India has been detained for more than three weeks for allegedly insulting Hindu gods during a standup routine … Indian comedian held over ‘indecent’ jokes at show where he did not performRead more
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Facebook censors libertarian Ron Paul
Former Texas congressman Ron Paul says he’s been blocked from using his Facebook page for unspecified violations of “community standards” as Big Tech purges users … Facebook censors libertarian Ron PaulRead more
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Facebook Behind ‘Intentional Decrease’ in Traffic to Pro-Palestinian Pages
Facebook has allegedly been throttling posts concerning Israeli human rights crimes and abuses in occupied Palestine, resulting in an “intentional decrease” in traffic by as … Facebook Behind ‘Intentional Decrease’ in Traffic to Pro-Palestinian PagesRead more
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Facebook Blocks ‘Kisan Ekta Morcha’ Account
A prominent Facebook account used by farmers protesting the Narendra Modi government’s new agriculture laws was removed by the social media giant on Sunday evening, … Facebook Blocks ‘Kisan Ekta Morcha’ AccountRead more
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Glenn Greenwald On His Resignation From The Intercept
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald quit his job this morning. In a bizarre, ironic, and disturbing commentary on trends in modern media, the celebrated reporter … Glenn Greenwald On His Resignation From The InterceptRead more
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Correa Says Moreno INA Papers Probe Led to Facebook Page Block
Early Friday, former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa confirmed that his Facebook account had indeed been blocked, just one day after the ex-head of state publicly … Correa Says Moreno INA Papers Probe Led to Facebook Page BlockRead more
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Twitter Suddenly Locks @WikiLeaks And Multiple WikiLeaks Staff Accounts
WikiLeaks staff are unable to access or post from the organization’s primary Twitter account or other accounts used by its staff and legal team, according … Twitter Suddenly Locks @WikiLeaks And Multiple WikiLeaks Staff AccountsRead more
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Facebook’s Censorship in Germany
Marlene Weise was banned from Facebook for 30 days, for posting a set of two pictures: One showed the Iranian women’s national volleyball team from … Facebook’s Censorship in GermanyRead more
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Censored from Talking About Israel In Germany
I arrived in Germany formally invited by members of a political party to speak about my reporting during the Gaza war. I left the country … Censored from Talking About Israel In GermanyRead more