Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression

In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.

The New York Times – Business:
Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan.
Twitter Reinstates Suspended Accounts of Several Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
The brief bans, which came after Elon Musk had suggested the journalists were violating Twitter’s rules on personal privacy, had alarmed free-speech advocates.
Elon Musk Flexes His Media Muscle by Suspending Reporters on Twitter

The New York Times – Business:
Elon Musk’s moves this week set off a heated debate about complex issues of free speech and online censorship.
Elon Musk Faces Growing Anger Over Twitter Ban of Journalists

The New York Times – Business:
The suspensions, which were criticized by U.S. and European lawmakers, could raise the regulatory heat on the social media platform — and Elon Musk’s other companies.
Twitter Suspends Journalists’ Accounts, Some of Whom Wrote About Musk

The New York Times – Business:
The social media service, which is owned by Elon Musk, said the accounts were suspended for “violating the Twitter rules” but did not provide details.
Twitter Suspends Over 25 Accounts That Track Billionaires’ Private Planes

The New York Times – Business:
The suspended accounts include one that followed the private plane of Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner.
Twitter Suspends Over 25 Accounts That Track Billionaires’ Private Planes

The New York Times – Business:
The suspended accounts include one that followed the private plane of Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner.
Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment

The New York Times – Business:
Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive “unequal treatment,” an internal report said.
Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment

The New York Times – Business:
Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive “unequal treatment,” an internal report said.
Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious

The New York Times – Business:
Lachlan Murdoch is set to be deposed on Monday, the latest in a flurry of activity in the high-stakes case.
Kanye West’s Deal to Buy Parler Unravels

The New York Times – Business:
The parent company of Parler, a social media service popular with right-wing audiences, said it had “mutually agreed with Ye” to end the deal.
Is Spreading Medical Misinformation a Doctor’s Free Speech Right?

The New York Times – Business:
Two lawsuits in California have pre-emptively challenged a new law that would punish doctors for misleading patients about Covid-19.