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Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies (www.newsweek.com)
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Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies::NoThanks was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in its description speaking about Israel.

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It seems likely to me that there are campaigns of people mass reporting content and apps to get then taken down[...]

Case in point. Maybe my example is more DMCA-centric than you meant, but same practice applies here.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    In addition to taking advantage of automated systems, yes many groups are engaging in pressure campaigns on specific companies and organizations to engage in censorship right now.

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