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Elias Mårtenson Aug 1, 2023

So twitter decided to send a threatening letter to an organisation who were researching hate speech on twitter.

They fired back with a beautiful letter on their own.

I'm sure twitter isn't going through with their threat, but I kinda hope they will. The discovery will be gorgeous. https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Letter-to-A.-Spiro-from-R.-Kaplan-re-CCDH.pdf

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dfroidmont Aug 1, 2023

@loke "Our clients believe that open and transparent public discussion of these issues is essential, and they will not shirk from their responsibilities in the face of Twitter’s efforts to threaten and silence inconvenient facts or viewpoints with which your clients do not agree." Excellent!

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@dfroidmont @loke
"Your clients ... are free to pursue litigation if they choose to do so. But they should be mindful of the risks involved in bringing frivolous claims to intimidate thoughtful critics and stifle legitimate commentary on issues of clear public interest.
... Please be advised that CCDH intends to seek immediate discovery regarding hate speech and misinformation on the Twitter platform; Twitter’s policies and practices relating to these issues; and Twitter’s advertising revenue."