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Media
Wait, what? Liberal media outlets knew about Twitter ban of Alex Jones before he did
Incidents like this are the reason activist Chris Sevier drafted a measure he calls the 'Stop Social Media Censorship Act,'…
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Twitter’s CEO says Trump not immune from being kicked off, but that’s not what he said previously
The lovable Mark Twain once quipped, ‘If you don't like the weather in New England now, just wait a few…
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Law and Government
Words of wisdom (plus parting thoughts about John McCain)
Thank you, John McCain, for doing the right thing rather than the politically expedient thing. And thank you to any…
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Law and Government
Polarizing discussions just reinforce people’s views
Reading views that are consistent with your own mildly reinforces them. But what really reinforces your views is being exposed…
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Twitter: Tweeting that Dana Loesch’s children need to be murdered does not violate rules
Leftist activists have sought to silence the NRA by getting the nonprofit’s media arm banned from Amazon, Apple and Google’s streaming services.…
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Unyielding
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Politics
Twitter plans ‘hate speech’ crackdown after employee backlash over decision not to ban Alex Jones
'There is a growing belief that speech can be considered violence, that racist speech is by definition violence, and that…
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New academic consultant for Twitter ‘conversational health’ initiative about what you’d expect
"Academic" self-validation.
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Law and Government
Twitter’s censorship problem looks like it’s here to stay
At the center of the company’s censorship problem is its decision to penalize ‘bad-faith actors,’ who aren’t actually in violation…
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Politics
MLB to require All-Star pitcher to undergo sensitivity training — for tweets he posted as a child
'The sins of the fathers shall be visited upon the sons' — and sometimes vice versa evidently. According to ESPN, Milwaukee Brewers…
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Law and Government
Twitter suspends ‘Guccifer 2.0’ account after Mueller indictments
The one place Mueller's indictment will have a real impact?
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Social Issues
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Politics
Doctor who sued president for blocking him on Twitter loses job, blames it on ‘system’
Gu, who has 189,000 followers on Twitter, was one of the seven principals in a May class action suit against…
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Media
Twitter finally removes blue ‘verified’ checkmark from Louis Farrakhan’s account
The tech company drew criticism in November after refusing to de-verify Farrakhan at that time. Conservatives renewed that criticism on Thursday and…
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Media
Latest ‘fact checker’ for Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Amazon? The Southern Poverty Law Center
Floyd Lee Corkins, who attempted a mass shooting at the conservative Family Research Center in 2012, said he chose the…
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Twitter admits error in restricting user who criticized Hamas
'The only real fix to censorship culture is a wholesale rejection of the idea that mass-censorship should be the norm.'
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Politics
So public officials can’t block users from their Twitter accounts, huh? What about these public officials?
The intent seems benevolent, but Facebook's supposed search for intellectual "purity" seems to be getting out of hand. Does Judge Buchwald want…
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Federal judge rules Trump can’t block users on Twitter
The ruling, which may be read in its entirety here, doesn't go into details about the nature of the "opinions"…
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Politics
America’s other tweeting president: What’s Obama sounding off about these days?
While some will focus on Trump's often-abrasive style — giving his opponents unflattering nicknames, for example — as evidence that he is…
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Quick Takes
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Politics
‘Hitler Youth’ trends on Twitter with comparisons to #MarchForOurLives
On Saturday, comparisons between Hitler and the foul-mouthed teen demagogue became complete, when many on Twitter commented on the raised-fist salute…
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Politics
Chelsea Clinton wishes a Happy New Year to … the Church of Satan?
Chelsea Clinton gave a warm holiday greeting to an unlikely recipient on Tuesday when she wished The Church of Satan…
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Foreign Affairs
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Media
Tweet of the Day: ‘My work here is done…I’m retiring from political commentary in all venues’
Famous, far-from-last words.
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Performer Eminem’s feelings hurt by what Trump didn’t tweet
“I feel like he’s not paying attention to me. I was kind of waiting for him to say something and…
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Unyielding
Twitter declines to unverify noted anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan
The Twitter guidelines dictate that promoting hate or violence is grounds for verification removal.
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Politics
Tweet of the Day: Chelsea Handler’s two cents on Roy Moore; Juanita Broaddrick’s reply
Whichever side of the divide you find yourself on, you'll be glad that the social media giant upped the ante…
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Media
Twitter reverses its ban of lawmaker’s pro-life video, says it may ‘refine’ its policies
Blackburn saw the ban — which was likely only temporary due to public backlash — as an opportunity to capitalize…
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Law and Government
The latest slate of judicial picks could be Trump’s most popular yet
“Top to bottom, this is an extraordinary list of judicial nominees,” said Carrie Severino, chief counsel of the Judicial Crisis…
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Education
Teacher who tweeted ‘Trump must hang’ wishes he had made his Twitter account private
'It is my job to offend, not out of habit or attitude, but because I need to describe things as…
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