“Musk, who is also chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Inc, has described himself as a "free speech absolutist" who has been critical of Twitter's policies of moderating content on the platform. He has said Twitter needs to become a genuine forum for free speech. In a statement after securing the deal on Monday, Musk described free speech as "the bedrock of a functioning democracy.”
"While Elon Musk is an ACLU card-carrying member and one of our most significant supporters, there’s a lot of danger having so much power in the hands of any one individual," Anthony Romero, executive director at the American Civil Liberties Union, told Reuters after the deal was announced.”
Also, the “it’s a private company” people are now making the argument censored conservatives have been making for five years.
“Twitter is not just another company, human rights advocates noted. "Regardless of who owns Twitter, the company has human rights responsibilities to respect the rights of people around the world who rely on the platform. Changes to its policies, features, and algorithms, big and small, can have disproportionate and sometimes devastating impacts, including offline violence," Deborah Brown, a digital rights researcher and advocate at Human Rights Watch, told Reuters in an email.
"Freedom of expression is not an absolute right, which is why Twitter needs to invest in efforts to keep its most vulnerable users safe on the platform," she added.”
https://www.reuters.com/technology/human-rights-groups-raise-hate-speech-concerns-after-musks-takeover-twitter-2022-04-25/
"While Elon Musk is an ACLU card-carrying member and one of our most significant supporters, there’s a lot of danger having so much power in the hands of any one individual," Anthony Romero, executive director at the American Civil Liberties Union, told Reuters after the deal was announced.”
Also, the “it’s a private company” people are now making the argument censored conservatives have been making for five years.
“Twitter is not just another company, human rights advocates noted. "Regardless of who owns Twitter, the company has human rights responsibilities to respect the rights of people around the world who rely on the platform. Changes to its policies, features, and algorithms, big and small, can have disproportionate and sometimes devastating impacts, including offline violence," Deborah Brown, a digital rights researcher and advocate at Human Rights Watch, told Reuters in an email.
"Freedom of expression is not an absolute right, which is why Twitter needs to invest in efforts to keep its most vulnerable users safe on the platform," she added.”
https://www.reuters.com/technology/human-rights-groups-raise-hate-speech-concerns-after-musks-takeover-twitter-2022-04-25/
Reuters
Human rights groups raise hate speech concerns after Musk's takeover of Twitter
Human rights groups on Monday raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire after the self-described "free speech absolutist" clinched a deal to take the social media platform private.
Oops. The state has to pay $1 Billion to end Disney's special district. Politicians like to take an action that will grab headlines in order to grandstand (this, vaccine mandates for companies through OSHA, etc) knowing the courts will save them from the consequences of a catastrophically bad decision that violates existing laws or political norms.
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Odd way to write "These stupid COVID restrictions and cold weather make it not worth living in this city anymore." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-least-affordable-state-us-miami-tampa-orlando-naples/
Cbsnews
Florida is the least affordable place to live in the U.S.
Rent and home prices in the Sunshine State have hit stratospheric heights, making it the epicenter of America's housing crisis.
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I cannot recommend this enough. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5l9qb1Clmwkgtx2UH8Z5uG?si=6TjVV24RT6yG2WbY4Q-19g
Turns out Elon buying Twitter was the appetizer of liberal tears and not the main course. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473
POLITICO
Exclusive: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court.
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