Privacy, censorship, & security in the news.

Here are a collection of links to articles I have found about privacy, censorship, and securty that are worth a read! I can't possibly write articles covering all the news on these topics, but I can share some good articles from other websites with you here instead. Note that I occasionally find a decent article from a source I can't stand. In this case, I will run the link through "archive.today" so I don't send the site in question any traffic.

Facebook bans English Historian YouTuber Tom Rowsell

July 28, 2021
"“There was nothing on there that went against community standards.""
#censorship
#Facebook
#TomRowsell
Read full article onReclaim The Net

Top 7 Ways They Spy On You - Activist Post

July 28, 2021
"Join Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center to break down the modern-day challenges to privacy."
#privacy
#spying
#phones
#socialMedia
Read full article onActivist Post

In conversation with privacy specialist Carissa Véliz

July 28, 2021
"We caught up with Carissa Véliz on the dangers of the data economy and the simple steps anyone can take to protect their privacy."
#privacy
#culture
Read full article onProtonMail Blog

Twitter Says It Banned Election Audit Accounts for 'Spam'

July 28, 2021
"Twitter is claiming that the real reason it banned six accounts dedicated to the audit of 2020 election ballots in Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Nevada and Pennsylvania is because the accounts were "spamming" the platform."
#censorship
#Twitter
Read full article onBreitbart

Big Tech’s New Database Of Gun Owners Who Don’t Believe In Gun Control

July 28, 2021
"So now that ODNI has designated constitutionally-minded gun owners as “Militia Violent Extremists,” the government has created an excuse to take away modern firearm technology from the people."
#privacy
#bigTech
#guns
Read full article ondailycaller.com

EFF Sues U.S. Postal Service For Records About Covert Social Media Spying Program - Activist Post

July 28, 2021
"Service Looked Through People’s Posts Prior to Street Protests..."
#privacy
#security
#USPS
#socialMedia
Read full article onActivist Post

PayPal And ADL Team Up To Crack Down On The Finances Of 'Hate Movements' - National File

July 27, 2021
"PayPal and the ADL announced that they will begin collaborating on research efforts to track down and cut off the funding for "extremist movements.""
#censorship
#PayPal
Read full article onNational File

Element raises $30M to boost Matrix | Matrix.org

July 27, 2021
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#privacy
#security
#matrix
#Element
#messaging
Read full article onMatrix.org

Senator Klobuchar ignores First Amendment with new bill to censor online "misinformation"

July 25, 2021
"The bill targets Section 230."
#censorship
#Section230
#Klobuchar
Read full article onReclaim The Net

Congress debates six bills that could create a more private internet and regulate Big Tech

July 22, 2021
"Six bills were introduced in Congress that could rein in Big Tech and give people everywhere true choice and privacy online. We explain them."
#privacy
#internet
#bigTech
#Congress
Read full article onProtonMail Blog