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Oct 30 2020
Headline Roundup
Journalist Glenn Greenwald Resigns from The Intercept
Prominent national security journalist Glenn Greenwald publicly announced his resignation from The Intercept Thursday. Greenwald, who co-founded the publication, says editors violated his contract by refusing to publish a story "unless I remove all sections critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the candidate vehemently supported by all New-York-based Intercept editors
New Republic National Review (News) SubstackAug 09 2017
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias: Is it a Crime?
According to some, America is facing a new terrorist threat: the media.
“CNN IS ISIS,” the sign reads. It’s a stunning accusation — particularly when considering that the media are expected to be a stronghold in American society, charged with holding government accountable. Is the nation’s watchdog now a pit bull?
Perhaps it’s a hyperbolic comparison,
Billy BinionMay 16 2023
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5th Grade FL Teacher Investigated for Showing Movie With LGBTQ+ Themes
The Florida Department of Education is investigating fifth-grade teacher Jenna Barbee after she showed a Disney film to her class called "Strange World," which features a gay character who has a crush on another man.
Key Details: Barbee, who teaches in Hernando County, Florida, posted about the controversy on Tiktok. She claimed she had signed permission slips from parents to show
CNN (Online News) The Daily Caller NewsNationApr 10 2023
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Twitter Restricts Substack Links, 'Twitter Files' Reporter Leaves Platform
Twitter throttled the sharing and posting of links to Substack, a blog website, after Substack announced a new short-form sharing feature.
Details: Last week, Substack announced a new feature called ‘Substack Notes.’ According to the announcement, Substack Notes will allow writers to “post short-form content and share ideas with each other and their readers.” A few days after this,
Forbes Mashable ReasonJun 20 2022
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Ukraine Parliament Restricts Russian Books, Music
On Sunday, the Ukraine Parliament voted to restrict the broadcasting of Russian music and placed severe restrictions on Russian books. This follows a number of measures aimed at "derussification" that have been enacted in Ukraine both prior and since Russia's February 24th invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukraine Parliament, also known as the Verkhovna Rada, is specifically calling to ban the
The Epoch Times BBC News The GuardianApr 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Would Elon Musk's Takeover of Twitter Be Good or Bad?
Billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to buy Twitter are fueling a sharp partisan split on whether the move would help or hurt the online flow of information.
Musk offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share in cash, or about $43 billion, and said the platform "needs to be transformed as a private company" and has the "potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe." Twitter
New York Post (Opinion) The Guardian Washington PostFeb 22 2016
Perspectives Blog
Tolerating Opposing Voices Will Keep Our Spaces Safe
What does freedom mean to you? Do you think we should be free to speak our minds, or do you think we should we be free from hearing opinions that insult our beliefs?
Are you willing to give up the right to express yourself if others find your thoughts offensive?
In a satirical short video by movie producer Ami Horowitz, students at Yale University were asked
Beth BallentineFeb 07 2023
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Disney Cuts 'Simpsons' Episode in Hong Kong With 'Forced Labor Camps' Joke
Disney removed an episode of "The Simpsons" from its streaming service in Hong Kong that jokes about China's "forced labor camps."
The Details: The episode features a scene at an exercise class with the Great Wall of China on the screen, in which the instructor says: "Behold the wonders of China. Bitcoin mines, forced labor camps where children make smartphones."
For Context: In
NBC News (Online) Axios Newsmax (News)Nov 04 2020
Headline Roundup
Social Media Platforms Censor Election Posts from Trump, Others
Facebook and Twitter put warning labels on posts about the election they deemed "potentially misleading," including President Donald Trump's early Wednesday tweet claiming that "Democrats were trying to steal the election" and his tweet that he's "claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes" wins in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. Twitter put warning labels on a tweet from a Daily Wire
USA TODAY The Verge The Daily WireSep 26 2018
Perspectives Blog
Tech Companies May Be Stifling Conservative Speech. Can They Change?
Differences in the way liberals and conservatives view appropriate speech affects what we see online — and can lead to silencing.
The Department of Justice and state attorneys general met Tuesday to discuss whether social media companies are “intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas.” The meeting ended without a decision on whether to investigate.
The move came
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