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YouTube’s permanent ban on LifeSiteNews prompts censorship concerns
YouTube has banned the pro-life group LifeSiteNews for alleged misinformation about COVID-19, prompting concerns about censorship and free debate. Read more
Twitter, Truth and Transgenderism: Catholic outlet suspended for Biden nominee report
Catholic World Report is no longer suspended on Twitter, but the publication is still concerned about the social media giant’s... Read more
Cardinal expresses concern about preteens using social media
An Italian cardinal expressed concern this week about the use of social media by children, encouraging the Church to do... Read more
Czech cardinal criticizes tech censorship after Twitter account is suspended
A Czech cardinal has criticized online censorship after his Twitter account was restored days after it was suspended. Read more
Facebook oversight panel prompts questions about free speech, abortion advocacy
Facebook says it is responding to long-standing questions about content moderation and censorship by appointing an independent oversight board to... Read more
Online Japanese Catholics are looking for a digital shepherd
In the age of mass communication, the Catholic Church is finding previously unimagined opportunities for evangelization – namely, over the... Read more
Why some Catholic women say an NFP-shaming article was ‘off the charts’
NFP, or Natural Family Planning, is an oft misunderstood thing. Read more
Pinterest suspends pro-life group's account, citing 'health misinformation'
Pinterest, a social media site with 300 million active users, has banned pro-life activist group Live Action from its platform,... Read more
Who's responsible for the USCCB's Twitter?
Over the course of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spring general assembly, questions arose online: what was going on... Read more
Pope Francis warns against 'spirals of hatred' on social media
In his World Day of Social Communications message, Pope Francis said that online discussion is “too often based on opposition... Read more
Teens are requesting plastic surgery to look like Snapchat filters
Social media is increasingly making teens dissatisfied with their appearance and obsessed with achieving a filtered version of “perfection,” even... Read more
Have questions on Humanae Vitae? Social media discussion offers answers
A month-long social media conversation on Pope Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae kicked off this week, facilitated by the Diocese of... Read more
Francis tells youth to evangelize through the ‘digital world’
Sharing the Gospel with people at the peripheries might not even require stepping outside the door, Pope Francis said Saturday,... Read more
Facebook CEO apologizes for 'mistake' of blocking Catholic content
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questions from lawmakers about his company’s censorship of Catholic content during his two-day congressional hearing... Read more
Facebook apologizes for blocking Steubenville's ad
Facebook has apologized for what it called a “mistake” in rejecting a theology ad from Franciscan University of Steubenville, on... Read more
Vatican communications see new growth after rebranding
After the recent re-branding and consolidation of the Vatican's various media outlets, their social media platforms have now reached a... Read more
Denver archbishop addresses teen social media use, suicide spike
The growing problem of teen suicide is one that should be met with prayer and efforts to help young people... Read more
Two dozen Catholic pages blocked from Facebook without explanation
In the last 24 hours more than twenty Catholic pages, some with millions of followers, have been blocked by Facebook... Read more
How should a Catholic bishop tweet?
The Catholic Church may be thousands of years old, but its bishops are rapidly adjusting to the demands of 21st-century... Read more
How Catholic culture can thrive on the internet
Social media can be difficult to navigate, but Catholics can reach out with a content-savvy approach that can truly engage... Read more
