Clubhouse could either be a blip in social media s current trajectory, or a teachable moment that allows the whole industry to change course and show us all what we really want from social media.
Big Tech Needs Better Law | Opinion Abigail Shrier
, Writer On 2/25/21 at 6:30 AM EST
This week, British feminist blogger Kellie-Jay Keen received a surprise email from Zoom: We ve detected an issue with your account that violated our Terms of Service and Community Standards regarding hateful conduct. The email primly informed her that there is no place on Zoom for anyone who threatens or harasses others on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability or serious disease.
The dummy text concluded with an ominous warning likely to strike panic in any mother of school-age children: Please note that further violations may result in the permanent suspension of your Zoom account.
Through a combination of surveillance, speech policing and economic censorship, private companies are undermining the virtues of a free and open internet and relegating many Americans to second-class
Complaints circulated on social media when a YouTube video titled Facebook bans Bible passages was posted by YouTuber and writer Paul Joseph Watson in reference to the issue.