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Free Speech Watchdogs Condemn Elon Musk for Suspending Journalists From Twitter
Twitter's CEO is facing backlash from press freedom and civil liberties groups over the decision.
Global Coalition Calls for More Advertisers to Boycott Twitter
Musk is reinstating accounts for users previously booted for violating violence and hate speech rules.
Can We Trust Corporate Media Outlets to Report on the Laws Set to Govern Them?
Establishment news outlets have irresponsibly buried stories on media policy to which they have an awkward relation.
Police Are Increasingly Monitoring Social Media to Identify and Harass Activists
The trial of a climate activist highlights how online surveillance by law enforcement inhibits First Amendment rights.
Musk’s “Hardcore” Twitter Ultimatum Backfires Spectacularly as Hundreds Resign
The resignations are a response to Musk telling workers to commit to “long hours at high intensity” or leave.
Facebook Will No Longer Fact-Check Trump Now That He’s a Presidential Candidate
Trump will remain banned from the site for now, due to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Elon Musk Hints at Trump’s Return to Twitter, Possibly in “a Few Weeks”
Polling shows most Americans support the social media bans imposed on Trump.
Social Media Giants Systemically Fail on Hate and Disinformation, Report Says
The report warns that the platforms are not prepared to combat efforts that sow doubt about upcoming midterm outcomes.
Confronting the “Elite Capture” of Identity Politics in Our Movement Spaces
“Either we're going to stand together, or we're going to fall apart,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
Trump Shares Image Observers Say Is “Explicit Endorsement” of QAnon
QAnon followers are viewing Trump’s post as proof that their conspiracies are real, which they are not.