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Twitter Forbids Trump Tweet Archive Account on Platform

Twitter will not allow an archive of former President Donald Trump’s account on its platform. The Masters of the Universe stated: “Given that we permanently suspended @realDonaldTrump, the content from the account will not appear on Twitter as it did previously or as archived administration accounts do currently.”

Jack Dorsey and Twitter employees

Spotify Has Censored 42 Episodes of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ Podcast

Music streaming service Spotify has reportedly continued to censors episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast from its platform as part of its $100 million exclusive deal with the show. 42 episodes have now been censored by the platform, with reports indicating more episodes are likely to disappear. Some censored episodes appear to have been targeted based on jokes.

Joe Rogan

Heritage Foundation Refuses Big Tech Donations

Conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation has reportedly turned down multiple six-figure donations from tech giants Google and Facebook in the last year due to the Masters of the Universe censoring conservative voices.

Mark Zuckerberg frowning

Congressional Republicans Demand Amazon Answer for Book Banning

Nine members of an influential coalition of Republicans in Congress and its chairman, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, demanding an explanation for Amazon’s decision to stop selling Ryan T. Anderson’s book on transgenderism, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. 

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos provides the keynote address at the Air Force As

Malaysia Imposes Law Against Coronavirus ‘Fake News’

An “emergency ordinance” against “wholly or partly false” news content related to the coronavirus pandemic went into effect in Malaysia on Friday, prompting criticism from opposition politicians and international free speech activists. Violators of the ordinance face heavy fines and up to six years in prison.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, unveils his new cabinet members at the Prime M

Facebook Lifts Ban on Political Ads

Social media giant Facebook has finally lifted its ban on political ads this week, ending a months-long restriction set by the site after the November 2020 general election.

Mark Zuckerberg at Georgetown