"With overwhelming evidence that Americans are getting banned from social media for posts"
I say horseshite on that Gym Jordan-ian clap trap. There is no "overwhelming evidence" the "Government" is interfering with the "Private Companies" moderating content within their own guidelines.
And in as far as spewing pro-terrorist propaganda & Hate Speech, the social media companies have an obligation to halt incitement & promotion of terroristic ideology.
The so called Pro-Palestinian advocates may claim their objective is peace & human rights, but their Pro-Hamas, Pro-Terrorism, Jihad, Global Intifada, Antisemitism & cheering for the October 7th attack tells their true nature.
The Houthis are terrorists, their attack on Merchant Shipping is not Gandhi-like, it's TERRORISM.
It was a clever gaslight attempt saying the terrorist designation wasn't in force while humanitarian aid was being allocated to desperate Yemeni's.
A reminder for those who sit on the fence regarding whether “code is speech” — global access to strong cryptography would not be where it is today without a 1997 project to publish — as a book — the entire source code of PGP 5.0i in an OCR-friendly format, in such a way as to emphatically subvert the US Government export controls on cryptography by the power of the 1st Amendment:
Interesting history is documented in the links below; I’m particularly taken with an observation from Ian Grigg in the first link:
The story has a sad ending. In the last months of 1999, the US government released the controls on exporting free and open cryptography. Hailed by all as a defeat, it was really a tactical withdrawal from ground that wasn’t sustainable. The cypherpunks lost more: with the departure of their clear enemy, they dispersed over time, and emerging security and financial cryptography entrepreneurs lost our coolness factor and ready supply of cryptoplumbers. Lots of crypto projects migrated back to the US, where control was found by other means. The industry drifted back to insecure-practice-by-fiat. Buyers stopped being aware of security, and they were setup for the next failure and the next and the next… Strategic victory went to the US government, which still maintains a policy of keeping the Internet insecure by suppressing crypto where and when it can. […]
@killer_rabbit90
I like the idea of removing tax-exempt status from all "religious" organizations and MAGAt "think tanks". This system has been so gamed and corrupted. Many of these entities could be designated as "terrorist" organizations per this GQP standard. Mike Flynn's breed of "Christian" warriors certainly could be. These pricks may get more than they bargained for. Bribing and installing judges and politicians is not tax-exempt worthy behavior per the definition by the IRS. 🤬
«This week, the Senate may pass a bill granting the executive branch extraordinary power to investigate and strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status based on a unilateral accusation of wrongdoing.»
Democrats have a narrow majority in the US Senate. tell me again how exactly are Democrats proving they are antifascist?
“Adults will be faced with a choice: either limit their freedom of expression by not accessing content, or expose themselves to increased security risks that will arise from data breaches and phishing sites [by having to do age assurance]."
Educational and help material, especially where it relates to sexuality, gender identity, drugs and other sensitive topics may be denied to young people by moderation systems.
Risks to children will continue with these measures. Regulators need to shift their approach to one that empowers children to understand the risks they may face.
I'm seeing so many new defenders of "Free Speech" out there, and while I believe in Free Speech as a principle too, society has learned that sometimes "Free Speech" is a cover for hate and harassment.
We even have a name for it, "Freeze Peach".
Yet I'm seeing the same people who would otherwise demand action be taken against Freeze Peach now defending people who make direct threats against Jews: calling for violence against them, calling for their murder, calling for their discrimination, villianizing and calling for de-funding of Jewish institutions.
I don't believe these people have turned into "Free Speech Absolutists" ; they would still recognize and rightfully demand the silencing of hate groups in favor of human rights in other cases.
The logical conclusion I've come to is that they believe Jews are sub-human, and thus undeserving of these same protections.
Once seen as subhuman, any action on them can be justified.
@serge they are always full on about free speech when it's hitting people they don't like, but they turn into precious little snowflakes if you say something against their favorites
@serge All "hate speech" is free speech, doesn't matter if the targets are jewish or gay or black.
The correct answer is not to silence that speech with the force of the government, but rather to flood the arena with counter-speech that advocates compassion and inclusion.
"Americans are losing our rights and freedoms gradually, and every time I work with organizations outside of democratic countries, I’m reminded that once rights and freedoms are gone, they’re incredibly difficult to regain.
This has been top of mind all week as I’ve watched University and College Administrations call on police to break up protest encampments."
I'm going to say again: If you want to claim that you occupy the moral high ground as you side with Donald Trump and the Republicans (and, yes, some centrist Democrats) when you attack the rights of students to protest, then you need to think again.
You are on very shaky moral ground, indeed, and claiming the protests are all about antisemitism when they're not makes that moral ground no firmer. Others can see who you are as you stand with Trump.
X has #blocked the account of @KhaledBeydoun on its platform in India.
Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in) has been reporting on the blocking of social media accounts and #websites. Please #report any blocking cases you may have seen to us.
Send us an email at mail@sflc.in or mention @sflcin on social media platforms.
"To resist radical evil... is to endure a life that by the standards of the wider society is a failure.
"It is to defy injustice at the cost of your career, your reputation, your financial solvency & at times your life. It is to be a lifelong heretic.
"It is to accept that the dominant culture, even the liberal elites, will push you to the margins & attempt to discredit not only what you do, but your character."
From last week: “I think the presence of armed riot #police always increases the tension in these kinds of situations—and I think it’s the wrong move.”
And China rejects Taiwan and Tibet as an independent nations. Russia rejects Ukraine (and the other soviet states). The US rejects sovereignty for Native Americans. So?
There are 49 countries that have either adopted Islam outright as their governing document, or have Islam as an official state religion.
There is only one Jewish homeland.
Islam doesn't need a 50th nation.
There is no moral or ethical argument for creating a 50th Islamic nation in the location of the one Jewish homeland.
If you are supporting protestors' right to #protest, you are fighting for free speech.
If you support #FreeSpeech, you should be supporting the protesters' right to protest. It makes no difference whether you agree with what they have to say.
“When members of the public are engaged in a peaceful #protest in a public space—assuming they are not obstructing traffic, or disrupting campus activities—there is very little legal basis for law enforcement to demand they leave.”
@TexasObserver it is interesting that the US has all these rights built in to the constitution and acts of congress to uphold the individuals rights yet some administrator can send in the cops to trample those rights and the people who call the shots never seem to be penalised.
TikTok CEO #ShouZiChew has said the company will take the fight against the new law to the courts, but some experts believe that for the #US#SupremeCourt, national security considerations could outweigh #FreeSpeech protection.
#KualaLumpur - #KFC has reduced its operations in #Malaysia, shuttering more than 100 restaurants temporarily after months of a persistent #proPalestine boycott of #US-linked businesses triggered by the ongoing war in #Gaza. #Israel
