Wired: Jack Dorsey Was the Soul of Twitter
Wired explains in a recent article why Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey was the “soul of Twitter” and appeared to be truly dedicated to his vision for the platform.
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Twitter Bans Sharing Photos, Videos 'Without Consent' on CEO Parag Agrawal's First Day
Just one day after Jack Dorsey was replaced as the CEO of Twitter by the company’s former CTO, Parag Agrawal, the platform has banned the sharing of any images or videos of people without their explicit consent.
The far-left company stated: “The misuse of private media can affect everyone,
Guatemalan Journalists Protest Attacks on Media
November 30 marks Guatemalan Journalist’s Day, established in 1972 to honor the “vital role” journalists serve in the country.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal: 'Our Role Is Not to Be Bound by the First Amendment'
In an interview last year, the incoming CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, made it clear that free speech is not a priority for the company, and that his platform would not be “bound” by the First Amendment. Agrawal said: “The kinds of things that we do about this is, focus
This Week in the New Normal #13
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
1.Australia declares war on “trolls”
Seemingly unhappy with how the internet can twist their totally normal “public health policies”
Morocco: Journalist in Prison After Unfair Trial
(New York) – Omar Radi, an investigative journalist in Morocco, was denied a fair trial and sentenced to six years in prison on espionage and rape charges, Human Rights Watch said today, after an extensive review of the case. An appeals session in his case is scheduled for November 25, 2021.
Mass Surveillance Fuels Oppression of Uyghurs and Palestinians
Tech-enabled control of a persecuted population.Abusive facial recognition.Severe restrictions on movement.Branding peaceful dissent as “terrorism”.
A Return to Business as Usual in Sudan?
Over the past three weeks, despite an internet shutdown and disruptions in mobile and text based communications, protesters in Sudan have found ways for their chants challenging the military’s Oct.
Crypto Censorship: NFT Marketplaces OpenSea, Rarible, Ban Works from Political Cartoonist Stonetoss
The world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, which is often presented as a censorship-free zone by its advocates, is currently in the midst of a censorship controversy surrounding OpenSea.io and Rarible.com, two leading marketplaces for Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Both have banned political cartoonist Stonetess and his popular “Flurks”
Olympics: Don’t Promote Chinese State Propaganda
(New York) – The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) collaboration with Chinese authorities on tennis star Peng Shuai’s reappearance undermines its expressed commitment to human rights, including the rights and safety of athletes, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 21, 2021, the IOC said in a statement that its
Afghanistan: Taliban Crackdown on Media Worsens
(New York) – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are threatening journalists and imposing strict new media guidelines that especially harm women, Human Rights Watch said today.
Global Organization Attempts to End Free Speech Worldwide
If you suspected censorship was being coordinated on a global scale, you'd be right.
EU: Tackle Central Asia Rights Abuses
(Brussels) – The European Union should urge Central Asian governments at a gathering on November 22, 2021, to increase efforts to protect human rights, at a time when Afghanistan and regional issues are high on the agenda, Human Rights Watch said today.
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, and
Nigeria: Officials Indicted in Abuses of Protesters
(Abuja) – A judicial panel has found that army and police officers shot, injured, and killed unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, Nigeria during nationwide protests against police brutality in 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. This confirms Human Rights Watch findings, which the panel said the authorities
Evicted from their Office, Al Jazeera Works from a Front Yard in Tunisia
I first met Lotfi Hajji some 15 years ago, after Tunisian authorities under President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali had refused a request by Al Jazeera, the Qatar-funded pan-Arab television station, to accredit the Tunisian journalist as their local correspondent. Hajji at the time was active in the Tunisian Human Rights