Tech giants, IRS, DoJ, DoD, DoE, Judge Arthur Engoron ........
Could have far reaching impacts.
AP - New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk
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| -Land of the Free |
| Supreme Court could soon quash Big Tech censorship |
| 2023-10-04 |
| [NYP] Never before in US history have Americans been less free to see and say what they want. The blame goes mostly to the social-media giants like Facebook, YouTube and Google that censor political views they don’t like. But the tech giants’ day of reckoning is near. Justice Clarence Thomas is taking them on. Phone companies like AT&T and Sprint can’t shut down your account because of your political views. American Airlines can’t refuse to sell you a ticket because you’ve questioned climate change or COVID lockdowns. A hotel can’t deny you accommodations because you’re a Republican. The law forbids it. That same ban against political discrimination should apply to social-media platforms. Thomas has argued against Big Tech censorship since at least 2021, saying these companies should have to serve all customers, just like phone companies, utilities and public accommodations. The US Supreme Court announced Friday it will rule on Florida and Texas state laws that prohibit tech giants from canceling users based on their political views. Expect Thomas to lead a majority of the justices to conclude that Internet censorship is inconsistent with democracy and must be stopped. A high-court ruling against censorship will deal a powerful blow against Big Tech tyranny. Not a day too soon. Hallelujah. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 Yawn, wake me when an actual ruling is issued. As it is. right now this is a nothing burger. |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2023-10-04 13:43 |
| #3 You can play the Kevin Bacon game but sub CIA's In-Q-Tel or the lesser known pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) to find people and orgs associations with US Intel. They dont really hide it and more than often its a brag in being part of the In-Q-Tel family when reading LinkedIn or trade mags. Govt has a substantial investment in modern tech, investing in lots of tech incubators. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2023-10-04 13:19 |
| #2 ^Any stats on how many former (or not former) "civil servants" employed as consultants by Big Tech? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-10-04 05:40 |
| #1 Tech giants, IRS, DoJ, DoD, DoE, Judge Arthur Engoron ........ Could have far reaching impacts. AP - New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-10-04 05:37 |