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India Cracks Down on Social Media Posts Criticising Its Pandemic Response Amid Brutal Second Wave
India’s government reportedly ordered Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to censor dozens of posts criticising the administration’s response to the pandemic, arguing that they were misleading or could hinder emergency response efforts. The crackdown comes amid an unprecedented surge in covid-19 cases and deaths in India as a second coronavirus wave hits the nation with a…
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Horseshoe Theory, Now on the Blockchain
U.S. Republicans whining about how social media moderators are violating their inalienable right to lucrative follower counts have found an ally in U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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U.S. Senate Considers Hauling Facebook, Twitter CEOs So They Can Ramble for Hours About Their Latest Bullshit Gripe
If you thought last year’s clusterf*ck of a U.S. Senate hearing on social media was a good use of everyone’s time, congrats! The U.S. Senate is considering calling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and the rest of the gang back together for another hearing, this time before the Judiciary Committee.
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Are You Happy Now, You Jackals?
You whined and you complained and you moaned. And no, you’re not getting your “Edit Tweet” button, but Twitter is testing something nearly as good. Will it make you happy?