‘A disaster for online privacy’ — EU plans online chat control that would break encryption, mass scan mobile phones across Europe
The EU could be headed towards a complete surveillance state
‘Too old-fashioned’ – Iconic German cathedral erased from Cologne’s logo
The most visited landmark in Germany, Cologne Cathedral, is getting canceled from the city’s logo
Poland readies new law to penalize social media censorship, will create Freedom of Speech Council
The Ministry of Justice is finalizing a draft bill meant to protect freedom of speech online, and one of its key points is the establishment of a Freedom of Speech Council
Russia forces tech giants like Apple and Google to open local offices
Foreign tech companies have a month to comply with Russia’s new demands designed to increase the accountability of Big Tech
Facebook stoked political divisions in Poland: report
An internal report conducted by Facebook suggested that the social media platform had a negative effect on political polarization in Poland and contributed to a “social civil war” online, reports The Washington Post
Spanish conservative professor suspended on Twitter for stating: “Men cannot get pregnant”
Professor of law and deputy of the Vox party Francisco José Contreras has been censored for 12 hours by Twitter for affirming a biological fact
Russia institutes stricter social media regulations
Russian social media platforms will be responsible to remove illegal content
Facebook censors Germany’s WWII crimes against Poles with latest ban
The reason behind the ban was reportedly related to the Polish Institute of National Remembrance’s post concerning German crimes against Polish children during the Second World War
Greta Thunberg accidentally reveals she’s being told what to post on social media
Thunberg accidentally tweeted talking-points and pre-written content
Details of Polish law protecting freedom of speech online
According to the proposed legislation, the Freedom of Speech Council will be able to impose a fine of up to PLN 50 million (€11.1 million) for an illegal account ban on social media
French police: YouTuber stages video of police attack to obtain victim status
The young man has wanted to pass himself off as a victim
Cyberspace is a cyber-disgrace for Polish politicians
Polish politicians — mainly those from the United Right — do not adhere to the basic rules of safety online and then complain about hack attacks, writes Wojciech Wybranowski for Remix News
Hungarian Justice Minister Varga speaks up against ‘shadow bans’ by social media
GAB head Andrew Torba supports Polish freedom of speech proposals for social media
In a touching entry highlighting his family’s Polish roots, Andrew Torba, the founder of independent social media platform GAB, supported the Polish government’s proposals for freedom of speech online
Can Gab’s Andrew Torba knock-out Mark Zuckerberg?
People should follow in the footsteps of the founder of the GAB social media and not give into pressure from Big Tech, writes Bazyli1969 at his blog at salon24.pl
Polish PM Morawiecki: Social media owners cannot be above the law
“We will propose for the EU to pass laws on social media similar to the ones in Poland. Social media is meant to serve society, not the interests of their owners,” PM Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Facebook
Social media censoring Trump signals a dark age for freedom of speech
Slovak PM: If I reach 10,000 Facebook likes, I will send my family to get vaccinated
PM Matovič reiterated that he is not afraid of vaccination
New Polish law could fine social media companies up to €2.2 million for censoring lawful speech
If passed, the new law will allow Poles to appeal to court in the case of unjust bans and censorship related to the removal of posts on social media
EU to order online platforms to remove terrorist propaganda
Indicated posts will have to be removed within an hour
The liberal mainstream prefers to believe in conspiracies than admit its own mistakes
While conspiracy theories and belief in dark powers used to be attributed to the radical right and left, the liberal mainstream is using them increasingly often to explain their defeats and errors, writes Marek A. Cichocki
Czechs fight social media censorship with petition signed by well-known musicians, game developers, writers, and academics
“Restriction of freedom is distorting political competition “
Twitter censors news outlet Poland Daily and conservative commentator @BasedPoland
The suspension of the Poland Daily account has been associated with the anti-right and anti-PiS article published by leftist portal Oko.press
Parler defies censorship introduced by major social media platforms
Social network Parler attracts users as Trump promotes it
Poland: President Duda uses TikTok to connect with young people
Polish President Andrzej Duda encourages young people to purchase Polish products through TikTok
Former Polish FM calls judge an ‘a**hole’ on social media
Radosław Sikorski previously insulted several other PiS officials, including Jarosław Kaczyński
Zuckerberg discusses ‘regulations’ with EU vice president critical of Hungary and Poland
New digital rules from the EU may have an impact on freedom of expression on social media
Zuckerberg asks for governemnt regulations on ‘what discourse should be allowed’
Zuckerberg calls for more regulation from governments, but free speech advocates are worried
EU takes action against Islamic State’s online activities
“The IS has disappeared from a large portion of the Internet.”
Tech giants Facebook and Google face tough Czech digital tax
Tech giants to be subject to a 7-percent tax.
How Poland’s parliament symbolizes our new age of illiteracy
Social media and politics equals an age of illiteracy.
The age of GAFA
To whom does social media belong? Eryk Mistewicz claims that definitely not to the users. The media expert compares the modern internet titans (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple – GAFA) to modern nation states and how they shape the world of politics and public life.
Czech deputies aim to fight censorship on social networks
A group of deputies headed by Václav Klaus jr. wants to punish the limitation of the freedom of speech on public social networks within a bill signed by 30 members of the Czech Chamber of Deputies.