Tag: Twitter ban

Free Bird! Elon Frees It!

Elon Musk has officially purchased Twitter for $44 billion, posting “The bird is freed.” He is making swift moves, canning four of the top brass and locking code until everything is finalized. – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “Beau” for 20% off Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, ​Parler, Gab, and Twitter. * Click the “Save”…


Libs of TikTok Threatens to Sue Twitter Over New Suspension

Twitter temporarily suspended the popular Libs of TikTok account on Sept. 25, which boasts of around 1.4 million followers, accusing the account of propagating “hateful conduct policy.” In a blog post on Sept. 29, Libs of TikTok stated that Twitter had wrongly imposed a seven-day suspension as a result of a “targeted harassment campaign from the Left”…


Dorsey Agrees With Musk on Trump’s Twitter Ban

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said he backs Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s plan to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account on the platform, calling the move to ban Trump a “business decision” and a “failure.” Musk suggested on Tuesday he would overturn Trump’s suspension from Twitter if his takeover bid for the social media platform ends…


Lara Logan Quitting Big Tech, Accuses It of ‘Glorifying’ Pedophile Content

Journalist Lara Logan has announced that she intends to quit big tech social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, accusing the networks of allowing pedophilic content to be shared while censoring free speech and alternate perspectives. The award-winning journalist asserted in a Feb. 4 social media post that she cannot “in good conscience” be part of…


Twitter Ban in Nigeria to End ‘Very Soon,’ Information Minister Says

ABUJA—Nigeria said on Wednesday it expects to end its ban on Twitter in a “few more days,” raising hopes among users eager to return to the social media platform three months after the suspension took effect. The ban, announced in June, has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn widespread condemnation for its damaging effect on freedom…


Nigeria Expects to Lift Twitter Ban by End of Year, Minister Says

LONDON/LAGOS—Nigeria expects to lift its ban on Twitter before the end of the year, Information Minister Lai Mohammed told Reuters on Thursday, adding that the government was awaiting a response on three final requests made of the social media platform. The ban, announced in June, has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn widespread condemnation for its…


Bernie Sanders Not ‘Comfortable’ With Trump’s Twitter Ban

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed reservations about the Twitter ban of former President Donald Trump, saying he doesn’t like the idea of a “handful of high-tech people” wielding too much power. Sanders made the remarks in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, in which Sanders was asked about Twitter banning Trump from its platform….


‘Beginning of the End for Twitter’: As Tech Giant’s Share Price Tumbles

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…


Rep. Cawthorn to Cosponsor Bill to Amend Section 230

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) announced Tuesday that he’s co-sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 to ensure Big Tech platforms uphold the consumers’ right to free speech. “BREAKING: I am co-sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 to demand First Amendment protections be applied to big tech platforms!” Cawthorn wrote on Twitter. Section 230 is…


Elon Musk: Big Techs Are ‘De Facto Arbiter of Free Speech’

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, indicated on Monday that Big Tech is now the “de facto arbiter of free speech,” referring to their recent move to ban President Donald Trump. “A lot of people are going to be super unhappy with West Coast high tech as the de facto arbiter of free speech,”…