The NGOs in the US are trying to get this power back over the platforms by using a foreign law -- the EU Digital Censorship Act -- to force the "re-staffing" of the Trust & Safety teams, so the NGOs can wield their pressure on them again to force change.https://t.co/IWn473CxqHMike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber):IMPORTANT 🚨 Censorship industry insiders plot to leverage EU censorship laws to force 𝕏 to "re-staff" fired censorship workersFt: Rebekah Tromble (led "toxic convo research" for Twitter 1.0), Katie Harbath (A ...

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I want to welcome back to the show, Professor Maryanne Franks, professor of technology and civil rights law at the George Washington University Law School and author of Fearless Speech, Breaking Free from the First Amendment. Also with us is a great friend of our show, Dalia Lithwick, MSNBC MSNBC contributor and senior editor at Slate and host of the Amicus uh podcast. Welcome to both of you.Thank you for being with us. You both had a great uh conversation on the podcast the other day, which caused me to wa ...

The very first amendment to the US Constitution right here was ratified on December 17th, 1791. It's been around for a while and subject to evolving interpretations. But there is once again today and particularly in the last in the last few weeks and misconception about this most fundamental right that Americans hold, free speech.You know, it's important because it's among the first amendments. It's the called the first one, but it was ratified with a number of other amendments. And we need to start by ridd ...

Freedom of Speech Commitment - Telegram is committed to freedom of speech and will not remove content for political reasons [4] - The company will continue to expose every attempt to pressure Telegram into censoring its platform [4] Censorship Resistance - Telegram refused to censor certain channels ahead of the presidential elections in Moldova, despite requests from French intelligence [1][4] - Telegram identified and removed a few channels that violated its rules after review [2] - Telegram refused to act on a second list of "problematic" Moldovan channels because nearly all of these channels were legitimate and fully compliant with its rules [3][4] Government Interference - French intelligence services reached out to Pavel Durov through an intermediary, asking for help to censor Telegram channels in Moldova [1] - French intelligence offered to "say good things" about Pavel Durov to a judge in exchange for cooperation in censoring channels [2] - The company observed a pattern of exploiting legal situations to influence political developments in Eastern Europe, also observed in Romania [3]

RT WikiLeaks (@wikileaks)Israeli-Aligned Billionaires Seize TikTok in Battle for U.S. Narrative ControlThe White House has announced that the forced sale of TikTok will be finalized this week. The new ownership led by Larry Ellison - the largest individual donor to the IDF - will take control of U.S. user data and the algorithm which the White House says will be "retrained".Ellison, who made his fortune developing Oracle - a database system he originally built for the CIA - already controls CBS, Paramount, ...

Free Speech & Censorship - The report highlights a free speech win against powerful forces, focusing on the censorship plot against Kimmel and the pressure on his team [3][4] - It emphasizes that the ability to speak freely matters across history, whether through comedy, politics, or art, until the government intervenes [11] - The report notes that government threats to silence comedians are anti-American and unconstitutional, referencing historical figures like Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, and Howard Stern [20] - It points out that Trump's White House initially pursued censorship goals but later backtracked, attempting to mislead by claiming the issue was about ratings, not free speech [21][22] Disney & ABC's Response - Disney initially folded to government pressure to oust Kimmel but reversed course due to public outcry [9] - The report suggests that Disney's surrender and attempts to appease Trump only invite more attacks [26] - ABC and Disney executives are reportedly scrambling to get Kimmel back on the air after their initial decision to give in to government pressure [35] - The report criticizes Disney chief Bob Iger for co-signing an effort to allow the government to silence critics, contrasting it with the New York Times' stance [35] Public & Political Reaction - Kimmel's return after the censorship sparked a massive revolt, leading to Disney's reversal [2] - Millions of people weighed in on the effort to silence Kimmel, demonstrating public concern [3] - The report acknowledges individuals like Ben Shapiro, Clay Travis, Candace Owens, Mitch McConnell, and Ted Cruz for supporting Kimmel's right to share his beliefs [28] - Ted Cruz rebuked Trump's efforts to control free speech, warning against government deciding what speech it likes and dislikes [33] Ratings & The Streisand Effect - Kimmel's show experienced a ratings bonanza after the controversy, with 6 million live TV viewers and over 15 million views on YouTube in under a day [12] - The report mentions the Streisand effect, where attempts to suppress something draw more attention to it [13][14] - Despite the online interest, many local affiliates are still stopping Kimmel's show from being shown, impacting up to a third of ABC affiliates [15] Legal & Constitutional Aspects - The report emphasizes that pressuring private companies to silence views is a likely violation of the First Amendment [34] - All nine Supreme Court justices agree that the government cannot coerce businesses or media outlets to suppress or change views [34] - The First Amendment prohibits the government from relying on the threat of legal sanctions to suppress disfavored speech [34]

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