Censored: Twitter is allegedly bowing to pressure and censoring verified accounts of journalists that Turkey’s current regime purportedly wants silenced.

User Not Found: ‘Fat-phobic’ Facebook punishes the victim: Fashion designer and model Tess Holliday has her account suspended after she was the victim of body shaming trolls.

Speech!: Facebook suspends two pages of libertarian groups; the company later claimed the pages were taken down “in error.”

404: Twitter takes down more than 250K profiles in 6 months...but who is watching the watchers?

 

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  • China’s online censorship tactics and crackdowns on free speech continue to grow, allowing the government to maintain a political system that thrives on self-censorship.
  • Many are decrying a US Department of Homeland Security proposal that would ask US-bound tourists to reveal information about their online identities.
  • Thailand’s new constitution was approved earlier this month, but the military’s restrictions on media and free expression seem to be here to stay.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jillian C. York

Jillian C. York is a writer and activist whose work lies at the intersection of technology and policy. Based in Berlin, she serves of the Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, where she works on issues of free expression, privacy, and digital security.