Deep Dive #4 : Big Tech Fascist Rapture

In this latest deep dive we are digging into the actions tech platforms took in the wake of the MAGA Insurrection, from banning Trump to kicking off users. Suddenly, white supremacists the world over awoke to find that they had lost tens of thousands of followers, or even themselves! What happened and is it good? Also: what happened with fascist “safe space” Parler?Updates:Information continues to emerge showing direct cooperation between congresspeople and the organizers of the insurrection, and another avenue emerges for ridding congress of the plotters: the 14th Amendment.Mitch Mcconnell also seems to be signalling his willingness to support the cause of impeachment, but we don’t trust him.Meanwhile, the fallout for law enforcement and military that participates in January 6 keeps coming, with veterans groups now kicking out members who went to the Capitol. As for the National Guard troops expected to guard the capitol for the inauguration, 12 have been removed after vetting, including two for connections to right wing extremism. Oh, ok.And we found another funder: don’t buy Uline office supplies!Notes and further reading from this episode:NGO First Draft has a up-to-date comprehensive breakdown of each tech platform and how they responded to January 6. Its also links to the statements the companies made at the time.As for Parler, here’s more information on why what donk_enby did wasn’t hacking, and why Parler’s digital security was a joke.Some of the other resources we mentioned about Parler on the episode:https://gist.github.com/Parler-Analysis/2c023fd2e053fba5bc85b09209f606ebhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpevv/archivists-parler-capitol-hill-crimeshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/parler-shutdown-futurehttps://projects.propublica.org/parler-capitol-videos/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jan/19/parler-website-partially-returns-with-support-from-russian-owned-technology-firmhttps://www.businessinsider.com/parlers-ceo-fled-his-home-after-receiving-death-threats-2021-1?r=DE&IR=TWhat’s next for Big Tech? We’ll keep you posted in upcoming episodes!Image remixed via Blink O'fanaye on Flickr. (CC BY-NC 2.0)