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Pres. Trump Wants Supreme Court To Revisit Flag Burning Case

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In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 burning the American flag was a form of free speech and therefore protected under the First Amendment.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers To Buy Twitter For $43B

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Musk — Twitter's largest shareholder — offered to buy the remaining shares in the company for more than $43 billion, calling it his final offer.
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Social Media Platform Parler Announces Relaunch, New CEO

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The company has been offline since Amazon stopped web hosting services amid criticism the app faced following the Capitol insurrection.
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Supreme Court Upholds California's Religious Gathering Restrictions

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The court ruled that California Gov. Gavin Newsom had the power to limit gatherings to curb the spread of COVID-19 — including religious gatherings.
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8chan Tells Congress How It Dealt With Recent Shooting Manifestos

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In testimony to Congress, 8chan owner James Watkins revealed just how long manifestos from recent mass shooters stayed online.
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Trump's Defense Team Argues 'Fight' Is Normal Political Speech

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Former President Trump's defense used less than three of the 16 hours they're allotted, leaving time for senators to start questions Friday.
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Twitter Says It's Testing An 'Edit' Button

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The social media platform said it will test the new feature in its paid service, Twitter Blue, in the coming months.
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Elon Musk Joins Twitter Board After Amassing Large Stake In Company

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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is now the social media platform's largest shareholder after purchasing 73.5 million shares worth about $3 billion.
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Twitter Adopts 'Poison Pill' Defense In Response To Musk Takeover Bid

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The plan would take effect if Musk's Twitter stake grows to 15%, by allowing shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount — diluting his stake.
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Supreme Court Sides With Coach Who Sought To Pray After Game

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The court ruled 6-3 for the coach with the court's conservative justices in the majority and its liberals in dissent.
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Judge Delays Ban On WeChat After Users Raise First Amendment Questions

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A federal judge said there's little evidence the ban addresses national security concerns.
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Thousands Of National Guard Members To Stay In D.C. Into Mid-March

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Newsy has learned thousands of National Guard members will remain in D.C. after the FBI raised concerns of possible violent protests.
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Reports: Twitter Nears Deal To Sell Platform To Elon Musk

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According to the New York Times, Musk and Twitter negotiated into the early hours Monday over his bid to buy the social media platform.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Raises Freedom Of Speech Questions

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Elon Musk has said he wants to rethink Twitter's content moderation, raising concern from marginalized groups about the boundaries of hate speech.
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Musk Says He Would Reverse Twitter's Ban Of Former President Trump

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Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey voiced his agreement Tuesday saying, "generally permanent bans are a failure of ours and don't work."
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Former President Trump Plans Lawsuit Against Social Media Giants

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Trump announced a class-action suit against Facebook, Twitter and Google for wrongful censorship.
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Judge Orders Michael Cohen Released From Prison

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A federal judge said Thursday Cohen's reimprisonment appeared to be in retaliation over a planned tell-all book about President Trump.
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Trump Legal Team Questions Constitutionality Of Impeachment Trial

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Former President Trump's legal team argues the Senate can't convict him as a private citizen and is questioning the constitutionality of the trial.
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YouTube Suspends Senator Rand Paul 7 Days Over COVID Misinformation

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During the seven-day suspension, Paul will be unable to post new videos to his YouTube account.
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YouTube Bans Vaccine Misinformation

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The platform is removing misinformation about any vaccine that's been approved by health regulators and is currently being administered.
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Musk Sells $4B In Tesla Shares, Presumably For Twitter Deal

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A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed the shares were sold over the days following acceptance if his offer to acquire Twitter.
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Twitter Sees Profit, Revenue And User Growth Ahead Of Musk Takeover

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Twitter reported an average of 229 million daily users in the quarter — an increase from 214.7 million daily users in the last three months of 2021.
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U.S. Surgeon General Worried About Virus Spread, Misinformation Online

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Dr. Vivek Murthy says nearly all deaths in the U.S. are now among the unvaccinated and that tech companies aren't doing enough against misinformation.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Acquisition Is 'Temporarily On Hold'

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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO indicated skepticism about the estimated number of spam accounts that Twitter reported in a quarterly financial filing.