Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey also defended the firm’s decision to fact-check President Trump’s tweets saying: “We’ll continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally.” Dorsey added: Our intention is to connect the dots of conflicting statements and show the information in dispute so people can judge for themselves.” … [Read more...] about Facebook Slams Trump’s Executive Order, Claims It Will ‘Restrict More Speech’ Online
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District 86 Settles Free Speech Lawsuit
"We are hopeful that despite the commentary made by Board President Camden at last night's meeting, the community will understand that the fault for the lawsuit lies entirely with the members of the board, three of whom are practicing attorneys," the statement said. "As everyone who has followed this case knows, after former Board President Pollak ordered the microphone stripped from the first public speaker at the December board meeting, she goaded the three Plaintiffs to file a complaint if they didn't like it." … [Read more...] about District 86 Settles Free Speech Lawsuit
Wikipedia Boss Jimmy Wales Calls President Trump a ‘Lunatic’
On May 26, Twitter added a “fact check” label to a pair of tweets from President Trump expressing widely-held concerns about mail-in ballots increasing the risk of voter fraud. The “fact check” link, which urged users to “get the facts about mail-in ballots,” directed users to a Twitter “moment” — a collection of links and tweets, handpicked by Twitter employees. … [Read more...] about Wikipedia Boss Jimmy Wales Calls President Trump a ‘Lunatic’
Winklevoss Twins: Social Media Fact Checking ‘Makes You a Publisher’ and Is Censorship
President Trump’s executive order is asking the federal government to rethink the legal guidelines, known as Section 230, that have protected social media companies from being sued for content shared by users. The order urges the FCC to revisit the scope of Section 230 and empowers the Federal Trade Commission to field complaints about political bias. … [Read more...] about Winklevoss Twins: Social Media Fact Checking ‘Makes You a Publisher’ and Is Censorship
Twitter Censors Official White House Account
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” https://t.co/GDwAydcAOw … [Read more...] about Twitter Censors Official White House Account
