Chief constables have been accused of censorship after telling officers to stop using their personal Twitter accounts to engage with the public. Officers will close their social media accounts and instead work from corporate users in North Yorkshire following concerns that crimes reported to individuals could be missed. But critics have claimed the move is … Read more
Rupert Murdoch, 89, warns that ‘awful woke orthodoxy’ is suppressing freedom of speech in a wave of censorship’ as he receives lifetime achievement award and says ‘I’m far from done’ The 89-year-old made the remarks in a prerecorded video shown on Saturday Murdoch received an award from British non-profit Australia Day Foundation He told those … Read more
Holey Moley host Rob Riggle slams cancel culture as ‘real oppression and real censorship’ that threatens comedian’s livelihoods By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:03 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 12:03 GMT, 16 January 2021 Holey Moley host Rob Riggle has slammed cancel culture as a threat to the livelihoods of comedians. … Read more
Facebook staff want to keep in place news censorship measures that were brought in to stop the spread of ‘misinformation’ following the US election – even if it makes the social network less engaging, the New York Times reports. In the immediate aftermath of the contested US election, Facebook implemented a change to its news … Read more
Two top Oxford academics accuse Facebook of censorship for branding their article on whether masks work ‘false information’ Two Oxford scientists reviewed new study on the effectiveness of face masks Danmask-19 study was highly anticipated as it was a randomised controlled trial But Facebook put a warning on the link taking viewers to the 694-word article … Read more
Tucker Carlson has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at fellow Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto after he cut away from White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany when she repeated Trump’s claims of illegal voting. Carlson accused the media of censoring coverage they ‘don’t like’ after several news stations refused to give air time to the president … Read more
Social media giants are accused of ‘politically motivated censorship’ after they blocked stories alleging corruption involving Donald Trump’s Democratic rival Joe Biden Twitter and Facebook stopped users from linking to Biden corruption stories The sites claimed the article needed fact checking and violated hacking rules New York Post reported Biden’s son allegedly offered to introduce … Read more
David Hockney has ignited a row about whether smoking could protect people from coronavirus. The artist is currently living in his home in Normandy where he has been painting a series of epic works – including a remarkable animation – depicting the transformation of his garden from winter to spring. But he has become embroiled … Read more