Just a few days ago, as many will remember, Elon Musk trolled CNN by posting on Twitter a meme with a fake headline attributed to the the cable news network..........In addition to being funny, the episode was also in some ways incredibly meaningful and emblematic. In other words, the "fake headline" was not so fake...........According to the critics of Elon Musk, the "rhetoric of free speech absolutists" fails to understand that "for some speech to be free, other speech has to be limited."......... Now it has become, "We (liberals, progressives, etc) say so." It's true because we say it's true, and if you don't agree with us, you are a fascist/racist/homophobe, etc., and we don't want your kind here.........
Elon Musk's $44-billion takeover of Twitter is being investigated by federal authorities over national security concerns......... E.U. commissioner responsible for implementing the upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA), Thierry Breton, recently said that Twitter has "huge work ahead" to get ready for the bloc's strict new rules for online platforms........ French digital minister Jean-Noël Barrot didn't appreciate Twitter's change of policy on COVID-related information. "COVID-19 and vaccination misinformation [are] now freely available on Twitter. Another milestone is reached in irresponsibility," he tweeted. In turn, in an interview with U.S. broadcaster ABC, French president Emmanuel Macron called Twitter's decision "a big issue." "I think we need to take the issue head-on, I'm in favor of the exact opposite, more regulation," he added.
In short, the die is cast. The Armageddon of free speech has just begun............To Read More....
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