In A Free Country, Politicians Shouldn’t Be ‘Protecting’ Us From Online Opinions

Adults should be able to decide what they agree and disagree with, without politicians inserting themselves into the process.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Says Big Tech’s Blacklisting of Donald Trump Was Not ‘Coordinated’

In a recent thread on his own platform, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey discussed the recent suspension of President Donald Trump, stating that he believes it was the right decision and that the mass blacklisting of Trump by the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe was not coordinated, writing “More likely: companies came to their own conclusions or were emboldened by the actions of others.”

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Twitter, Facebook: $51 Billion Combined Market Value Erased Since Trump Ban

Social media giants Facebook and Twitter have collectively seen $51.2 billion in combined market value wiped out over the last two trading sessions since they banned President Donald Trump from their platforms following the U.S. Capitol breach.

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Liberals plan legislation to censor social media “hate speech”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet plans to introduce legislation this year that will tamp down on Twitter and Facebook posts that are considered to be hurtful or offensive.

Though hate speech is already forbidden in Canada, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault’s office has circulated a briefing note that outlines the Liberal government’s intentions.

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Tech, Social Media, Cancel Culture Evoke Orwell’s ‘Memory Hole’

When Twitter and Facebook decided to ban President Donald Trump, censor the New York Post, and start erasing other people and institutions from their platforms, they started down a path which will have enormous consequences for them and for America.

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Tennessee Principal on Leave After Warning Kids about Twitter Censorship

Barton Thorne, the principal of Cordova High School, told students during morning announcements that they needed to be aware of the censorship happening on social media.

“I’m not going to tell you what to think, I just want to help you think,” he told students on a video that was later posted on YouTube.

“This isn’t about Trump,” he said. “This is about speech.”

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Parler CEO says social media platform may never return

EO John Matze told Reuters on Wednesday that much about the app and website is still up in the air after businesses cut ties to the company. Amazon said it removed Parler from its cloud-hosting service because the social media platform was not effectively moderating and removing violent content. Now Matze says the company’s fate is uncertain.

 

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WATCH: Glenn Greenwald says tech giants, not Parler, hosted the majority of Capitol Hill riot planning

Journalist and former civil rights lawyer Glenn Greenwald spoke to Tucker Carlson on Tuesday night about the power of big tech and the scapegoating of Parler in the wake of the Capitol Hill riot.

 

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The threats and violence Twitter won’t police

Of late, much attention has been focused on acts of censorship by Twitter. What has garnered far less attention is what Twitter chooses not to censor, and the examples are shocking both in content and in the hypocrisy that Big Tech shows in its effort to destroy Twitter’s competitor, Parler.

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