Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, the self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” has ad-libbed his way through the company’s moderation policies.He initially argued that bans should be reserved for spam […]
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Back to news homeIn the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.
In 2004, 2chan went mainstream with the publication of “Train Man,” a collection of posts from the board that purportedly showed how users had helped a hapless nerd woo the […]
Twitter Reinstates Suspended Accounts of Several Journalists
Elon Musk said early Saturday that Twitter was reinstating the accounts of several journalists whose accounts were suspended after he had accused them of violating the social media platform’s rules […]
Elon Musk Flexes His Media Muscle by Suspending Reporters on Twitter
Elon Musk’s decision to abruptly suspend several journalists from Twitter sparked an outcry on Friday from First Amendment advocates, threats of sanctions from European regulators, and questions about the social […]
Elon Musk Faces Growing Anger Over Twitter Ban of Journalists
Elon Musk faced a growing backlash on Friday from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic, with threats of fines and sanctions, after Twitter suspended the accounts of at least […]
Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment
Meta was harshly criticized by an internal oversight board on Tuesday for policies that give celebrities, politicians and business partners special treatment compared with the vast majority of Facebook and […]
Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious
Lachlan Murdoch, the chief executive of the Fox Corporation, is expected to be deposed on Monday as part of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for amplifying bogus […]
Proud, Scared and Conflicted. What the China Protesters Told Me.
They went to their first demonstrations. They chanted their first protest slogans. They had their first encounters with the police.Then they went home, shivering in disbelief at how they had […]
Elon Musk Puts His Own Politics on Display on Election Day
Elon Musk put himself and his politics center stage on Twitter on Election Day.The world’s richest man began his day on Tuesday by tweeting to his 115 million followers that […]
A Lonely Protest in Beijing Inspires Young Chinese to Find Their Voice
As beginner dissenters, they’re timid and scared. But they are experiencing a quiet political awakening, unhappy about censorship, repression and “zero Covid.” Read More