News Analysis Recent controversies stoked by alleged efforts of leading tech platforms to ban or “de-platform” content on political grounds—which some claim was behind Twitter’s temporary blocking last week of all links to articles running in The Epoch Times—have prompted fresh debate over the legal rights of users of these platforms and what the First Amendment…
Legal Battle Over Florida’s Big Tech Censorship Law May Impact Future of Free Speech on Social Media
Public Version of Musk’s Response to Twitter Lawsuit to Be Issued by Aug. 5, Judge Rules
The public version of Elon Musk’s response to Twitter’s lawsuit over his bid to walk away from their $44 billion purchase deal will be issued before the end of this week—Aug. 5, a judge has ruled. Musk’s team initially wanted it to be disclosed to the public by Aug. 3, but the decision faced opposition…
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Electric Car Drivers: Why You Might Not Be Pumped Over Privacy-Jolting Mileage Taxes
The environmental impact of electric cars may still be unknown, but leaders are growing concerned about the threat they pose to the financing of the nation’s highway system. Because freeways and bridges are funded, in large part, through federal and state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, the battery-powered future will test whether roads can…
TikTok Reviews Flagged Content Allegedly Advertising Smuggling People to UK
Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok said on Tuesday that it’s reviewing content that appears to advertise smuggling people into the UK. It comes after the content was flagged by British media outlet GB News. The videos, some of which were sent to the broadcaster by an unnamed audience member, appear to target Albanian-speaking migrants who want…
Samsung and TSMC Initiate 3nm Chip Production
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics both recently announced they will start mass production of 3-nanometer (nm) chips in the second half of 2022. Semiconductor industry experts believe that chip yield is the key to success. Samsung announced on July 25 that it will mass produce 3nm chips based on gate-all-around (GAA) technology….
Elon Musk Says Twitter May Become an Accurate, Relevant News Source
Elon Musk said Twitter could become an accurate and relevant news source just like an “old-school version of The Economist” or Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” when it was hosted by Jon Stewart. A Twitter thread Sunday night raised speculation that Musk was preparing to take over the firm. The billionaire tech mogul, who said…
Kenyan Ministers Rally Around Meta’s Facebook After Watchdog’s Ultimatum
NAIROBI—Kenya has no intention of shutting down Facebook, which is owned by Meta, its ICT minister said on Monday after the national cohesion watchdog gave the platform seven days to comply with rules on hate speech or face suspension. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on Friday accused Facebook of contravening Kenya’s constitution and…
Moms for Liberty Still Locked out of Twitter for Alleged ‘Hateful Conduct’ in Transgender Debate
A national parental rights group has been locked out of its Twitter account for nearly a week over a tweet condemning controversial proposed legislation that would make California a transgender sanctuary state. As of Saturday afternoon, Twitter had not responded to Moms for Liberty’s appeal. “I’m still locked out,” the group’s co-founder Tiffany Justice told…
UK Parliament Urged to Delete TikTok Account
British lawmakers sanctioned by the Chinese regime on Thursday urged Parliament to delete its newly set up TikTok account, saying they are “surprised and disappointed” that Parliament set up an account with the Chinese-owned app. In a post on Twitter promoting its new TikTok account, which appears to target young people, Parliament said on Wednesday that the…
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