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- U.S. Government Threatens Free Speech With Calls for Twitter Censorship https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/us-government-calls-censor-twitter-threaten-free-speech 35 comments
- U.S. Free-Speech Group Sues Trump for Blocking Twitter Users https://mobile.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/11/technology/11reuters-usa-trump-twitter.html?referer=https://www.google.com/ 3 comments politics
- This is an anonymous twitter-like short message service I built for my free-speech site. How can I make it better? http://m.essag.es/splatr/ 9 comments technology
- From Twitter to X, Elon Musk’s transformation from free speech defender to champion of disinformation https://rsf.org/en/twitter-x-elon-musk-s-transformation-free-speech-defender-champion-disinformation 3 comments technology
- Trump accuses Twitter of 'stifling' free speech after fact-check https://thehill.com/policy/technology/499649-trump-accuses-twitter-of-violating-free-speech-after-fact-check 5 comments politics
- Trump accuses Twitter of 'stifling' free speech after fact-check https://thehill.com/policy/technology/499649-trump-accuses-twitter-of-violating-free-speech-after-fact-check?fbclid=iwar0dlexnthe7zuwvnacf2z-3w9tlyan5usdow8givedikwvoyfskqbpvyao 60 comments politics
- Court of Appeals denies Trump rehearing over Twitter free speech violation https://www.cnet.com/news/court-of-appeals-denies-trump-rehearing-over-twitter-free-speech-violation/ 13 comments politics
- Sorry Facebook and Twitter, your free speech argument doesn't stack up http://www.smh.com.au/world/sorry-facebook-and-twitter-your-free-speech-argument-doesnt-stack-up-20171013-gz0giv.html 4 comments politics
- Trump vs. Twitter: The Debate Over Free Speech and Censorship in Social Media https://www.voanews.com/episode/trump-vs-twitter-debate-over-free-speech-and-censorship-social-media-4327801 8 comments technology
- President accuses Twitter of 'stifling free speech' for flagging his 2020 election tweets https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-president-accuses-twitter-of-stifling-free-speech-for-flagging-his-2020-election-tweets-11995353 10 comments politics
- Judge Rules Twitter Can Be Sued For Falsely Advertising They Allow Free Speech https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-19/cali-judge-rules-twitter-can-be-sued-falsely-advertising-they-allow-free-speech 16 comments economy
- Donald Trump blocking critics on Twitter may violate constitutional right to free speech https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/donald-trump-twitter-blocking-free-speech-rights-constitution-first-amendment-lawsuit-new-york-a8247251.html 199 comments politics
- Chuck Johnson's Twitter Free Speech Suit Is Probably DOA https://www.wired.com/story/chuck-johnson-twitter-free-speech-lawsuit/ 4 comments politics
- White House Admits Trump Blocks Twitter Critics in Free Speech Lawsuit http://fortune.com/2017/09/27/trump-twitter-lawsuit/?utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=soc_socialflow_twitter_fortune 90 comments politics
- Ruling in Twitter harassment trial could have enormous fallout for free speech http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/christie-blatchford-ruling-in-twitter-harassment-trial-could-have-enormous-fallout-for-free-speech 12 comments technology
- Can twitter go public and still be a champion of free speech? http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/09/13/can_twitter_go_public_and_still_be_a_champion_of_free_speech 16 comments technology
- Men Arrested for G-20 Twittering say It's Free Speech http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/10/05-6 3 comments politics
- Trump Still Blocking Dozens of Twitter Users, Free Speech Group Says http://europe.newsweek.com/donald-trump-still-blocking-twitter-users-breaking-law-free-speech-group-says-1069603 44 comments politics
- What Free Speech? Elon Musk Endorses EU’s Highly Censorial Approach To Content Moderation; Which Twitter Has Spent Years Fighting https://www.techdirt.com/2022/05/10/what-free-speech-elon-musk-endorses-eus-highly-censorial-approach-to-content-moderation-which-twitter-has-spent-years-fighting/ 4 comments stallmanwasright
- Elon Musk Will Fund His Twitter Deal With Money From Countries That Suppress Free Speech https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/elon-musk-will-fund-his-twitter-deal-with-money-from-countries-that-suppress-free-speech,227041 83 comments worldnews
- On Twitter, Trump accuses ‘social media’ of limiting free speech of conservatives https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/08/18/on-twitter-trump-accuses-social-media-of-limiting-free-speech-of-conservatives/?utm_term=.6fa6a89c573d 118 comments politics
- Twitter Co-Founder Says He’s ‘Sorry’ Free Speech Led To Trump’s Election http://www.dailywire.com/news/16714/twitter-head-says-hes-sorry-free-speech-led-trumps-ben-shapiro 27 comments technology
- France shows its commitment to free speech by pushing to call Twitter, Facebook, and Google terrorism "accomplices" http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-27/france-seeks-to-sanction-web-companies-for-posts-pushing-terror 63 comments technology
- 'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-twitter/playing-with-fire-twitters-india-snub-sparks-debate-on-compliance-free-speech-iduskbn2a60do 3 comments technology
- The Delete Squad: Google, Twitter, Facebook And The New Global Battle Over The Future Of Free Speech http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113045/free-speech-internet-silicon-valley-making-rules 26 comments law
- Donald Trump Jr. says 'the world is laughing at America' as he rails against his dad's Twitter ban, saying 'free speech is dead' https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-jr-free-speech-is-dead-controlled-by-leftist-overlords-2021-1?r=de&ir=t 106 comments politics
- Donald Trump Jr. says 'the world is laughing at America' as he rails against his dad's Twitter ban, saying 'free speech is dead' https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-jr-free-speech-is-dead-controlled-by-leftist-overlords-2021-1?amp 302 comments politics
- Donald Trump Jr. says 'the world is laughing at America' as he rails against his dad's Twitter ban, saying 'free speech is dead' https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-jr-free-speech-is-dead-controlled-by-leftist-overlords-2021-1 18 comments politics
- Malaysia cracking down on free speech. Clown sketch posted to Twitter could result in 1 year in prison http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/13/asia/malaysia-free-speech-crackdown/ 4 comments worldnews
- China Embassy in Sri Lanka Says Must Honour Free Speech as Twitter Restores Account. https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/china-embassy-in-sri-lanka-says-must-honour-free-speech-as-twitter-restores-account-2577501.html 3 comments nottheonion
- It's never about free speech. It's always about money: Musk, Twitter, Tesla, Lyft, Uber, Google, and More - Part 1 https://nypost.com/2022/04/14/saudi-prince-alwaleed-bin-talal-rejects-elon-musks-twitter-takeover-bid/ 61 comments wallstreetbets
- Ivanka Trump Gets Blunt Reminder Of Her Own Complicity After ‘Free Speech’ Call: Twitter users pointed out the hypocrisy of Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ivanka-trump-free-speech-call-backlash_n_5edb3543c5b67f2275c1e9e9 315 comments politics
- Twitter Is Hero as Feds Attempt to Trample WikiLeaks' Free Speech - Twitter was willing to challenge a grand jury subpoena, but it is unlikely the same can be said about Google and Facebook. http://www.alternet.org/news/149545/twitter_is_hero_as_feds_attempt_to_trample_wikileaks%27_free_speech/ 6 comments politics
- World leaders that violate Twitter rules will get warning label: Move is a shift in efforts to balance its ideological commitment to free expression with rules against harassment and hate speech https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/27/twitter-warning-labels-tweets-violate-site-rules 5 comments technology
- World leaders that violate Twitter rules will get warning label: Move is a shift in efforts to balance its ideological commitment to free expression with rules against harassment and hate speech https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/27/twitter-warning-labels-tweets-violate-site-rules 4 comments worldnews
- Why can't Facebook and Twitter be more transparent about free speech? Social media giants have immense power over public discourse. They need to be more open about how they wield that power https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/06/facebook-twitter-free-speech-sandberg-dorsey 36 comments technology
- EU links up with Twitter, tech firms to combat hate speech: "The internet is a place for free speech, not hate speech," said Vera Jourova, the EU commissioner responsible for justice, consumers and gender equality. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/e/eu_europe_hate_speech?site=ap&section=home&template=default&ctime=2016-05-31-08-44-12 10 comments worldnews
- Before praising Sony for "free speech" remember for the past two weeks they've attempted to censor Twitter, threatened journalists reporting on public info, and secretly planned to use state governments to block all sorts of websites. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/24/sony-threat-free-speech-north-korea-the-interview 1148 comments technology
- The Delete Squad - Right now the rules of what you can—& can't—say on the internet are being rewritten by 20-something tech executives. Google, Twitter, Facebook & the new global battle over the future of free speech. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113045/free-speech-internet-silicon-valley-making-rules 133 comments technology
- Elon Musk Won’t Protect Free Speech Online: Instead of counting on an allegedly benevolent billionaire like Elon Musk to guard free speech online by buying companies like Twitter, we should just take our digital public square out of rich people’s hands and into public ownership. https://jacobinmag.com/2022/04/elon-musk-billionaire-twitter-acquisition-free-speech 7 comments technology