"Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk is Trying to Shutdown Critics with Legal Intimidation

Elon Musk is legally intimidating an anti-hate watchdog for exposing the rampant bigotry on his platform. They're fighting back, accusing him of "lawfare" in an effort to shut down their analyses. Read More About This Story Here: The NY Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/technology/twitter-x-center-for-countering-digital-hate.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes Common Dreams - https://www.commondreams.org/news/x-sues-ccdh Read CCDH's Full analysis: https://counterhate.com/research/twitter-fails-to-act-on-twitter-blue-accounts-tweeting-hate/ Chapters: 0:00 Center for Countering Digital Hate Reports on Twitter 1:27 Elon Sues 2:50 Free Speech Warrior Elon 4:22 Recent Legal Threats 5:07 CCDH Responds 6:32 Closing Thoughts 7:22 Outro ************** Support the Show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/humanistreport YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Q4rvzJDbHeBHYk5rnvZeA/join Membership via PayPal: http://www.humanistreport.com/support.html ************** Visit Our Website: http://www.humanistreport.com/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ntzkbyzsdA Join Our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HumanistReport/ Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/humanistreport Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humanistreport Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HumanistReport Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.figueredo/ Follow Mike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/humanistreport Subscribe to Our Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSKFAh2-y_xplp4gB_9X0w Download the Opt-Out App: https://www.optout.news/ ************** The Humanist Report (THR) is a progressive political podcast that discusses and analyzes current news events and pressing political issues. Our analyses are guided by humanism and political progressivism. Each news story we cover is supplemented with thought-provoking, fact-based commentary that aims for the highest level of objectivity. #HumanistReport #elonmusk #twitter #freespeech

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Ofcom Does Nothing as Complainant is Threatened With Violence – Byline Times

When Dr Ella Cockbain complained to the broadcast regulator that the GBNews channel encourages violent hatred, she was subjected to it on social media. Brian Cathcart reports

Byline Times

#Cdnpoli #Uspoli #Twitter #HateSpeech #TwitterHateSpeech

Moderation is the application of rules to control human behaviour in order to protect marginalized groups and provide a safe environment for all .

It is similar to the application of human rights laws & is subject to challenge in the Court of jurisdiction where the instance is found. It has also been noted as the cause of failure for instances .

#Cdnpoli #Uspoli #Twitter #HateSpeech #TwitterHateSpeech

When Elon Musk determines the level of discourse it is filled with hate of course.

#Cdnpoli #Uspoli #Twitter #HateSpeech #TwitterHateSpeech

‘Unprecedented spread of antisemitic ideology’: Elon Musk, Twitter hit with hate speech lawsuit in Germany

Studies have shown that hate speech has increased on the platform since the Musk takeover

This law suit has ramifications for all Moderators/Admins/Hosts of social media .eg Mastodon instances
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit-germany-antisemitism/

'Unprecedented spread of antisemitic ideology': Elon Musk, Twitter hit with hate speech lawsuit in Germany

The lawsuit, which was launched by HateAid, said that Musk's Twitter has not been enforcing its own policies against antisemitism.

The Daily Dot

🇬🇧 Elon Musk fired Twitter's entire staff in Brazil except a few salespeople. Among those fired: "eight people who moderated content on the platform in order to catch posts that broke its rules against incitement to violence and misinformation."

🇵🇹 Elon Musk demitiu toda a equipe do Twitter no Brasil, exceto alguns vendedores. Entre os demitidos: "oito pessoas que moderavam o conteúdo da plataforma para capturar postagens que violassem as suas regras contra incitação à violência e desinformação".

🇪🇦 Elon Musk despidió a todo el personal de Twitter en Brasil excepto a algunos vendedores. Entre los despedidos: "ocho personas que moderaron el contenido de la plataforma para detectar publicaciones que violaban sus reglas contra la incitación a la violencia y la desinformación".

🇫🇷 Elon Musk a licencié tout le personnel de Twitter au Brésil, à l'exception de quelques vendeurs. Parmi les personnes licenciées : "huit personnes qui ont modéré du contenu sur la plateforme afin d'attraper des messages qui enfreignaient ses règles contre l'incitation à la violence et la désinformation".

#golpedeestado #Bolsonarismo #brasil #semanistia #twitter #twitterhatespeech #elonmusk

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/08/brazil-bolsanaro-twitter-facebook/

Come to the ‘war cry party’: How social media helped drive mayhem in Brazil

Just like with Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, supporters of Jair Bolsanaro used social media, particularly Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to fuel the anger that exploded on Sunday in Brasília.

The Washington Post

🇬🇧 Twitter is becoming the #network of #hate:
"There are 3 babies of the year in Portugal. The first is the son of a Pakistani couple, the second of a Nepalese couple and the third is the son of a Brazilian couple. I think we need to go to Luxembourg or Switzerland to look for the first baby of Portuguese parents."

🇵🇹 O Twitter está a tornar-se a #rede do #ódio:
"Há 3 bebés do ano em Portugal. O primeiro é filho de um casal paquistanês, o segundo de um casal nepalês e o terceiro é filho de um casal brasileiro. Acho que precisamos de ir ao Luxemburgo ou à Suíça procurar o primeiro bebé filho de pais portugueses."

🇫🇷 Twitter devient le #réseau de la #haine :
"Il y a 3 bébés de l'année au Portugal. Le premier est le fils d'un couple pakistanais, le deuxième d'un couple népalais et le troisième est le fils d'un couple brésilien. Je pense qu'il faut aller au Luxembourg ou en Suisse pour chercher pour le premier bébé de parents portugais."

🇪🇦 Twitter se está convirtiendo en la #red del #odio:
"Hay 3 bebés del año en Portugal. El primero es hijo de una pareja pakistaní, el segundo de una pareja nepalí y el tercero es hijo de una pareja brasileña. Creo que tenemos que ir a Luxemburgo o Suiza para buscar para el primer bebé de padres portugueses".

#twitter #twitterhatespeech #twittediscursoodio

Elon's so-called self proclaimed "freedom of speech" advocacy is not so "free" when it comes to those who don't line up with his warped thinking or challenges his fragile sensibilities. It's about allowing the venomous speech for some, even in all of its vulgarness. And silencing the opposition. Or shall I say, "purging" the contention!

#TwitterHatespeech #ElonMusk

Interview to Dr Anthony Fauci by Max Kozlov in Nature (link below)

Do you feel that your safety is at risk, given Musk’s enormous reach on Twitter?

Of course it’s at risk. That’s why I have armed federal agents with me all the time. That stirs up a lot of hate in people who have no idea why they’re hating — they’re hating because somebody like that is tweeting about it

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04432-7

#LeaveTwitterForGood #TwitterHatespeech #TwitterMisinformation #twitterexodus

Fauci responds to Musk’s Twitter attack and rates world’s COVID response

Public-health leader advises early-career researchers ‘not to be deterred’ by public vitriol.

Transphobia on Twitter is ‘the worst it’s ever been’ as anti-LGBTQ+ slurs surge
#TwitterHateSpeech #trans #transgender
https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/12/02/elon-musk-twitter-hate-speech-transphobia/
Elon Musk: Transphobia on Twitter is ‘the worst it’s ever been’ as anti-LGBTQ+ slurs surge

Anti-LGBTSQ+ slurs have skyrocketed on Twitter, despite Elon Musk's claims to the contrary, a new study has found.

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