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Trump: “I Am Not Going on Twitter, I Am Going to Stay on TRUTH.”
Former President Donald Trump says he’s not interested in rejoining “boring” Twitter even if he’s offered his account back under Elon Musk’s new vision for the company. Instead, Trump claims he’s focused on sticking it out on his already flailing social media upstart Truth Social.
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Republicans Are Gung Ho for Musk’s Version of Twitter in New Poll
Elon Musk might not identify as a Republican, but new data reaffirms the billionaire’s proclaimed “absolutist” views on free speech put him at home amongst the elephants.
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Mean Drunk Tweets Can Get You 150 Hours of Community Service in the UK
A UK Twitter user with few followers was sentenced to 150 hours of community service for an anti-military tweet deemed “grossly offensive” by a court. The sentence highlights fundamental differences in online speech protections in the UK and U.S. at a time when both countries are considering new legislative efforts to combat a global rise…
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MAGA Chuds Are Failing to Grow Their Audiences on Sites Like Gettr and Gab
After Donald Trump got canned from virtually every major social media site, conservative pundits and personalities urged the MAGA crowd towards a mass exodus to so-called “alt-tech” venues promising freedom from a supposed plague of left-wing censorship. This hasn’t worked out quite as well as planned, according to a new analysis by the Washington Post.