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Shami Chakrabarti: Police and Crime Bill is the “greatest attack on peaceful dissent in living memory”
Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti told a “Kill the Bill” protest on Parliament Square in Westminster that the anti-protest provisions in the Police and Crime Bill “represent the greatest attack on peaceful dissent in living memory”.
Bloomberg
YouTube Is Also at Risk After Russia's Facebook Ban
Google, one of the few American corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate. On Monday a Moscow court banned Meta Platforms...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Human Rights Watch points finger at US for
In its annual report Human Rights Watch points a finger at the United States explaining that the country is giving a bad example to the rest of the world with its NSA surveillance program CLEAN : Human Rights Watch points finger at US...
Bloomberg
Pence Says Nike Ignores the 'Abuse of Human Rights' in China
Oct.24 -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Nike is helping to silence free speech in China. This after China cut ties with the NBA because of a tweet sent by the Houston Rockets general manager about the protests in Hong Kong. Pence...
Bloomberg
Founders Fund's Keith Rabois on Miami's Tech Scene
Keith Rabois, General Partner, Founders Fund shares insight on Miami's technology scene with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak at the Bloomberg Power Players Miami event.
Curated Video
Critics: Trump's Executive Order Could Chill Criticism Of Israel
The order is intended to bolster the Education Department's effort to tackle antisemitism on college campuses, but critics say it could stifle debate.
Bloomberg
U.K.'s Johnson Congratulates Biden, Hails `Belief in Democracy'
Nov.08 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he looks forward to working with President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. Speaking at his offices in 10 Downing St., London, Johnson said that Britain and the U.S....
Bloomberg
Anti-War Protester Interrupts Russian State TV
A live TV news broadcast on Russian state media was briefly interrupted by a protester waving a sign that read: "Stop the war. Don't believe propaganda. They're lying to you." First Channel quickly cut to a generic scene in a hospital...
Bloomberg
Musk, Twitter and the Free Speech Town Square
Precision Strategies Co-Founder & Partner and President Obama's Former Digital Campaign Manager Teddy Goff joins Emily Chang for a discussion on Elon Musk's aspirations to transform Twitter into a free speech town square.
Curated Video
Trump Lashes Out After Twitter Applies Warning Label To His Tweets
The social media company flagged the president's unsubstantiated claims on fraud with mail-in voting.
Curated Video
Pres. Trump Wants Supreme Court To Revisit Flag Burning Case
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.
Curated Video
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Offers To Buy Twitter For $43B
Musk — Twitter's largest shareholder — offered to buy the remaining shares in the company for more than $43 billion, calling it his final offer.
Bloomberg
Twitter Jumps on Musk Stake News
Activist investor Natasha Lamb joins Emily Chang on the news that Elon Musk took a 9.2% stake in Twitter to become the platform's biggest shareholder, and what that means for the future of the social media platform.
Bloomberg
Asean Adopts New Regional Strategy
Jun.23 -- The trade war was a hot topic when Southeast Asian leaders met for the 34th Asean Summit over the weekend. The group says it’s adopting a regional strategy to protect their interests amid increasingly strange geopolitical...
Bloomberg
Twitter Founding Member on Musk's Deal
Former White House Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman, who was part of Twitter's founding team and board member from 2007-2010, joins Emily Chang to give his take on Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, Musk's version of free speech and...
Bloomberg
The Future of Twitter With Musk on Board
Stanford Cyber Policy Center's Program on Platform Regulation Director Daphne Keller joins Emily Chang to discuss Elon Musk's stake in Twitter, joining its board, and what that means for social media moderation on the platform and for...
Curated Video
The Federal Election Commission says comedian Stephen Colbert can use his TV show's resources to boost his political action committee, but he must disclose some major expenses as in-kind contributions from the show's corporate owners. (June 30)
HEADLINE: Colbert: I am a super PAC!
CAPTION: The Federal Election Commission says comedian Stephen Colbert can use his TV show's resources to boost his political action committee, but he must disclose some major expenses as in-kind...
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CLEAN : Human Rights Watch points finger at US for
CLEAN : Human Rights Watch points finger at US for
Curated Video
Parler Downloads Surge As Conservatives Jump To 'Free Speech' App
The app's main draw is its hands-off content moderation approach. Experts worry that can lead to harmful false information spreads on other platforms.
Bloomberg
Trump's Social Media Order Will Help Spread Misinformation: Center for Democracy and Technology
Jun.03 -- Alexandra Givens, president and chief executive officer at The Center for Democracy & Technology, discusses a lawsuit filed against the President's executive order to curb the power of social media companies, saying it violates...
Bloomberg
Big Tech Has First Amendment Rights Too: Fmr. Google Executive
Mar.26 -- Adam Kovacevich, former senior director of public policy at Alphabet Inc, says big tech is protected by the first amendment too. He also says Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act is widely misunderstood, and...
Curated Video
India Unveils New Online Regulations
The new rules would force online platforms to cooperate with law enforcement and erase content authorities deem unlawful.
Curated Video
China Orders 3 Wall Street Journal Reporters To Leave The Country
China's Foreign Ministry says it's a punishment for an extremely critical op-ed about the country's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Bloomberg
Tencent's Investment in Reddit Sparks Free Speech Protests
Feb.11 -- Reddit Inc. said Monday that it raised $300 million from investors. It was one backer, Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd., that drew condemnation from members of Reddit’s online community. Bloomberg's Selina Wang...