(2024-08-28). Technofascism: The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users. dissidentvoice.org 
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has finally admitted what we knew all along: Facebook conspired with the government to censor individuals expressing "disapproved" views about the COVID-19 pandemic. Zuckerberg's confession comes in the wake of a series of court rulings that turn a blind eye to the government's technofascism. In a 2-1 decision in Children's …
(2024-08-28). Algeria arrests opposition figure Fethi Ghares. newarab.com 
Algerian authorities on Tuesday arrested opposition figure Fethi Ghares, former coordinator of the In a video posted on Facebook and tit…
(2024-08-28). Instagram shuts down accounts of anti-genocide student groups before start of fall classes. wsws.org The photo and video sharing social media platform Instagram permanently shut down the accounts of Columbia University Students for Justice in Palestine and New York University People's Solidarity Coalition a week before fall semester classes start.
(2024-08-28). Iran Summons Austrian Envoy in Reciprocal Move. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Austria's ambassador to Tehran after Iran's envoy to Vienna was summoned over his social media post in support of Hezbollah.
(2024-08-28). Stop Politicizing Education for Lebanon's Refugee Children. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Chairs are placed on classroom tables at a closed public school in Beirut, Lebanon September 22, 2022. | © 2022 Mohamed Azakir/Reuters | Ahead of the upcoming school year, local authorities and politicians in Lebanon are seeking to impose discriminatory restrictions that could result in tens of thousands of refugee children being denied their right to education.On July 8, Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea wrote on social media that the Education Ministry must require all students to provide identification papers to register for the 2024-25 school year, for both public and p…
(2024-08-28). Experts baffled by Israel president's unchallenged false X post. newarab.com 
Social media experts have raised concerns about the lack of a 'community note' on an X Despite Argamani publicly refuting claims she was beaten in captivity, Herzog's post remains unflagged on X, formerly Twitter. | Users have questioned why the platform's community note system has not been activated to flag the veracity of…
(2024-08-28). Bangladeshi student sent back after 'Love' emoji reaction on 'anti-India post' at NIT Silchar. muslimmirror.com by Muslim Mirror Staff A Bangladeshi student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar, Assam, was sent back to her home country after reacting with a 'love' emoji to an anti-India post on social media, according to Cachar Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta. The incident took place on August 27 and involved Maisha Mahajabin, …
(2024-08-28). Bangladeshi student sent back after 'Love' emoji reaction on 'anti-India post' at NIT Silchar. muslimmirror.com by Muslim Mirror Staff A Bangladeshi student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar, Assam, was sent back to her home country after reacting with a 'love' emoji to an anti-India post on social media, according to Cachar Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta. The incident took place on August 27 and involved Maisha Mahajabin, …
(2024-08-28). Flood hits China's largest desert. ecns.cn Recently, China's largest desert, the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, experienced flooding, which sparked widespread discussions on social media.
(2024-08-28). Governments closing their unused social media accounts. ecns.cn Government departments across multiple regions in China have been shutting down official social media accounts this year as part of a broader effort to curb formalism and bureaucracy and ease burdens on grassroots governments.
(2024-08-28). Video of women scolding toddler on plane sparks debate. ecns.cn A video showing two women scolding a crying toddler in an airplane bathroom has gone viral on social media in China, igniting a wide-ranging debate on how to best handle distressed children on public transportation.
(2024-08-28). Telegram founder's arrest rekindles debate about censorship of non-Western media. presstv.ir After Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, the debate about censorship of social media platforms not directly controlled by the West has reignited.
(2024-08-28). Free speech is in trouble on both sides of the Atlantic. expose-news.com In June, the US Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision that barred the US government and its agencies from coordinating with social media to censor and suppress views that don't follow …
(2024-08-28). France arrests Telegram founder – Reactions. ummid.com In a mover described as West's double standard, French Police Saturday August 24, 2024 arrested Telegram Founder Pavel Durov for refusing to censor his popular social media platform.
(2024-08-28). Turkish court orders social media accounts blocked despite ruling that banned police 'virtual patrolling'. bianet.org
(2024-08-28). Elon Musk slams Pavel Durov's arrest, questions impunity to Mark Zuckerberg. ummid.com US multi-billionaire and owner of X (formerly Twitter) slammed the arrest of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov in France at the same time questioning impunity granted to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
(2024-08-27). When Ultra-Orthodox rappers spit hot fire in Mea She'arim. haaretz.com The protagonists of a new social media series 'Mea Shearim Underground' manage to bridge the gap between the protest culture of hip-hop and the yeshivas for the newly religious…
(2024-08-27). 2020 Delhi riots: Court grants 10-day interim bail to Meeran Haider. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : A Delhi court has granted 10-day interim bail on humanitarian grounds to Jamia Millia Islamia student Meeran Haider in a UAPA case related to an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 riots here. The court, however, imposed conditions that Haider would not talk or give an interview to the media, including social media …
(2024-08-27). Elon Musk's X tweaks chatbot after warning over US election misinformation. aljazeera.com Social media platform alters Grok after complaint it produced false information about ballot deadlines in US states.
(2024-08-27). Met police and right-wing corporate media spout their usual racist narrative on the Notting Hill Carnival. thecanary.co 
Throughout this year's Notting Hill Carnival, the Met police, the corporate media, and the far right have reared their usual display of rancid racism. Social media has been awash with this vile show of bigotry — proving all the more why the world's second largest street festival with its roots in fighting racial injustice is […] | By