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Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, Section 230, Sex Trafficking, Sex Work

New Federal Anti-Prostitution Law Triggers Widespread Censorship Online

Stephen Lemons/April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 /Leave a comment

Critics of H.R. 1865, the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), which passed the U.S. Senate 97 to 2 on March 21, warned that the bill’s broad language targeting online adult ads would have a devastating effect on freedom of…

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Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Media, News

Reddit Censors Nazis and Other Right-Wing Groups in an Attempt to Purge Violent Content

Stephen Lemons/October 31, 2017February 21, 2018

In Reddit’s ongoing effort to become the grownup alternative to 4chan, the online bulletin board once again has declared war on the trolls in its midst, updating its policy on inciting violence and censoring subreddits that promote Nazism along with…