Under SB 7072, tech giants like Facebook and Twitter will be prohibited from “permanently” blacklisting a candidate running for political office. Fines of $250,000 per day will be issued for knowingly deplatforming a candidate for statewide office, while $25,000-per-day fines will be imposed for banning other office-seekers. The bill only …
Read More »Megalomania or protecting users? New Twitch policy prepares to deplatform for OFF-PLATFORM activity
Twitch users found to have committed any sort of crimes in the past, from credible threats against Twitch staff to “terrorist activities or recruiting,” may find themselves booted off the platform even if they haven’t done anything to menace Twitch users online, according to new rules released by the streaming …
Read More »Party’s over: Apple & TikTok deplatform ‘secret party’ app for promoting illegal gatherings amid Covid-19
VybeTogether, a party-promoting app that sold itself as a tool to both organize and find secret parties in New York City in the era of Covid-19, has been all but wiped off the internet after a parade of scolds accused it of putting people at risk. Kicked out of Apple’s …
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