If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Cath Walton‚ a former senior broadcast journalist with the BBC for over two decades‚ found herself amid an unsettling case of corporate censorship‚ revealing that she faced pressure from an internal disciplinary board to erase her tweets that were critical of gender identity issues‚ with the BBC taking a punitive stance when she chose not to comply. Leaning on her years of experience covering a diversified range of topics from politics and health through education and legal affairs‚ Walton shared her thoughts on the term “cisgender” in a sequence of Twitter posts two years prior. The term‚ which describes those that resonate with the gender assigned to them at birth‚ and she argued‚ builds an implicit notion that “females” are just a subset of “women.” Her statements touched on a sensitive debate‚ suggesting an unproven philosophical system by encouraging men to be recognized as women. The fallout was swift — barely an hour had passed since her tweets when she received orders from her then-supervisor to remove them due to an alleged violation of BBC’s online regulations. According to the Daily Mail‚ Walton held her ground‚ refusing to erase her tweets or concede to any wrongdoing. In her defense‚ she endorsed a position akin to that of Justin Webb‚ a BBC Radio 4 host‚ who recently faced impartiality allegations for his on-air remarks. Both‚ according to Walton‚ were stating objective facts and voicing concerns over the amplifying use of the label “cis” by BBC broadcasters. This‚ despite a general BBC policy training journalists to refrain from utilizing activist lingo. Walton‚ who now works as a freelance journalist primarily covering women’s rights and impartiality‚ explained her decision to open up about the incident after Webb’s case. She argued such conversations concerning truthfulness on sex and gender debates are “very live in the back rooms of all broadcasters‚ not just the BBC.” Her refusal to back down led to a disciplinary inquiry where she was once again urged to retract her tweets and admit fault. Nonetheless‚ the process came to a sudden conclusion when nobody could point out any inaccuracies in her posts. Walton then initiated a grievance hearing against the BBC for the extended period of distress she had experienced because of the inquiry. The case partially supported Walton’s claim on the grounds of procedural irregularities but dismissed her allegations of discrimination and harassment. The post Former BBC Reporter Discloses Being Pressured to Remove Tweets Challenging the Assertion “Men Can Be Women” appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. There’s few things in the world quite like Linux. Even when it comes the time when two statements get to be true at the same time. Linux is both the most important – and the least recognized by general population – software on this planet. We are now hearing that Linux (“desktop” usage) has crossed the 4% global market share. A new milestone. But is that number newsworthy? It is. And this is why. People in general often confuse the Linux kernel and various Linux “distros” (OS’s) as one and the same thing. Sadly they are not. On the one hand‚ the 30+ year-old kernel – this “low level” heart of an operating system (OS) – has long since established itself as the infrastructural foundation of the entire global internet. And all those giant corporations now depend on it‚ for all that power‚ money‚ and influence. One could easily say that Linux is the most important software to ever hit the world. And the best kept secret – from “ordinary” people. Every Android user is also a Linux user – because Android OS kernel is Linux. So that’s Linux pretty much “ruling the (digital) waves.” But then‚ what about “the desktop” (PCs‚ laptops). That’s where sadly most people are “blissfully unaware.” They continue to run closed-source‚ spying and security holes-ridden OS’s. There’s Microsoft/Windows‚ betting on user inertia‚ and Apple‚ on people thinking they’re “affluent” because they get overcharged for hardware. And then‚ there are people who are running various‚ full-fledged at this point in computing history‚ Linux “distros.” 10 or 15 years ago‚ sure‚ it might have been a hassle to install and maintain one. But now‚ the likes of Ubuntu and Mint (based on “granddaddy” Debian)‚ or Fedora (Red Hat) varieties are simple to install‚ easy to use/update‚ free (as in freedom‚ but also as in‚ “beer”) and open-source. Because it’s open source and allows access to and knowledge of the deepest recesses of the OS‚ at one time‚ the benefit might have been to amend a few lines of code in a kernel module to‚ say‚ make the headphones work properly on a particular laptop. But these days – the stakes are so much higher. And if in 2024‚ you consider yourself a “privacy and security conscious user” but are not running a Linux OS – what are you doing? The post Linux Crosses 4% Market Share Worldwide appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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