SCOTUS is hearing 2 cases about political censorship on social media that could change how the internet works forever

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Photo illustration of the Supreme Court in a web window.

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Exiled Chinese bloggers urged people back home to unfollow them, claiming police are checking individuals 'one by one'

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Wang Zhi'an checks his website during an interview with the Associated Press in Tokyo on October 5, 2022.
Wang Zhi'an checks his website during an interview with the Associated Press in Tokyo on October 5, 2022.

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Giraffes appear to be on a path to joining the ranks of Winnie the Pooh and Peppa Pig on Beijing's internet watchlist

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Angry Chinese people are using a US embassy social-media page to dodge censors and vent about its slumping economy

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The Beijing skyline.

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China is reportedly scrubbing the internet of negative coverage of its economy

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Multiple reports said Chinese authorities are scrubbing the internet of negative economic coverage.

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Florida and Texas Social Media Content Moderation Bans Heading to Supreme Court

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The GOP’s biggest gripes with big tech content moderation will have their day in the United States’ highest court.

Russia imposes 'military censorship' on the internet, ban on public gatherings and strikes in occupied Ukraine

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Head of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin during his press-conference, in Donetsk, Ukraine, February 11, 2022.
Head of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin during his press-conference, in Donetsk, Ukraine, February 11, 2022.

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Ron DeSantis just put the co-founder of a book ban advocacy group on Florida's state ethics commission

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Tina Descovich, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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China's government-approved AI chatbots were released to the public this week. Baidu's chatbot Ernie reportedly says a Chinese military takeover of Taiwan is possible.

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This scene from 'Sesame Street' shows the character Ernie on the left. He shares a name with Baidu's new chatbot.

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Russia Is Censoring Its Biggest Social Network 30 Times More Since Invading Ukraine

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VKontakte (VK), Russia’s homegrown Facebook clone and its biggest social network, saw a whopping 30-fold increase in censorship requests from government officials during the eight-month period following the Russian military’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to a new report.

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