Twitter users are voting with their feet in response to the tech giant’s ban on U.S. President Trump’s account, which could usher in the end of the “free speech wing of the free-speech party,” according to one federal member of Parliament. Meanwhile, one expert says Twitter’s decision was a commercial one, with the tech giant…
‘Beginning of the End for Twitter’: As Tech Giant’s Share Price Tumbles
January 13, 2021
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Twitter CEO: Banning Trump Set Dangerous Precedent, Furthered Division
January 13, 2021
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said on Jan. 13 that the company’s decision to remove President Donald Trump was divisive and set a dangerous precedent. “Having to take these actions fragment the public conversation. They divide us. They limit the potential for clarification, redemption, and learning. And sets a precedent I feel is dangerous: the power an…
Regulate Social Media Like Public Utilities
January 13, 2021
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Commentary Democracy took a big blow when Twitter shut down President Donald Trump’s accounts and Google and Amazon ousted Parler, a site favored by millions of conservatives. Big Tech, which is run by the left, is robbing Americans of their right to communicate freely and exchange ideas. The nation’s founders worried that the government would…
Big Tech’s Trump Censorship Stokes Global Security Fears
The swift and widespread deplatforming of President Donald Trump has broader, global consequences, forcing other countries to assess their communication channels for potential risks to national security, experts say. World leaders including Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Acting Australian Prime Minister Michael McCormack, have condemned recent moves by some of the world’s largest…
It’s Not Censorship, It’s a Coordinated Effort
Commentary Big tech, social media, and the press used the violence on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 as a pretext to purge their platforms of conservative figures and Republican officials, most notably President Donald Trump. Amazon, Apple, and Google conspired to de-platform Parler, regarded as a conservative, or free-speech, alternative to Twitter. Critics of the…
Idaho Internet Provider Blocks Access to Twitter, Facebook to Customers Who Request It
A North Idaho Internet provider blocked access to Twitter and Facebook at its customers’ requests. According to emails to sent to customers over the weekend, Your T1 WIFI—which provides services in the Spokane and northern Idaho areas—said it received phone calls from customers after those websites moved to block certain types of content and suspended accounts…
Acting Australian PM Defends US Capitol Riot Comments
January 12, 2021
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Australia’s Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack has been criticised for comparing the riot at the U.S. Capitol that occurred during protests in Washington DC last week, to the violent and destructive riots that occurred over several months in 2020 by Black Lives Matter, which was founded by Marxist organisers. “I know this is very difficult…
Australian Senator to Call for Commission Into ‘Big Tech’ Censorship
Australian Senator Alex Antic will call for a Senate Select Committee into Big Tech’s influence and censorship of political ideas when Parliament resumes in February. Antic told The Epoch Times on Tuesday he would be moving to establish the committee because he is concerned that Big Tech can so easily censor one side of the debate….
Twitter Suspends Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts
Twitter announced on Monday that it has removed more than 70,000 accounts that promoted content related to the QAnon conspiracy theory. “Given the violent events in Washington, DC, and increased risk of harm, we began permanently suspending thousands of accounts that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content on Friday afternoon,” the social media giant…
Secret Service Investigating Death Threats Against Mike Pence
The U.S. Secret Service is reportedly investigating alleged death threats directed at Vice President Mike Pence. President Donald Trump has been completely de-platformed from Twitter for two posts that the tech giant cited to justify the censorship. The first post was: “The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA…
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