Let's put aside for the moment conservative's conflation of free speech with the right of social media.......

[hadit]

See post #22.

Oh, I saw it. I ignored it because it's irrelevant. The research had been done a long time ago. Were you out sick when they admitted doing it?

 

[berg80]

Oh, I saw it. I ignored it because it's irrelevant.

The facts aren't irrelevant. They're just inconvenient for you.

 

[hadit]

The facts aren't irrelevant. They're just inconvenient for you.

The facts are as I cited. Maybe you missed them?

 

[berg80]

The facts are as I cited.

Prove it.

 

[martybegan]

The purpose of the thread is to point out potential critics feel too intimidated to speak out due to fear of retribution. Got it?

It's all in their addled heads.

They believe that now that the right is in power, they would do the same thing the left does to those it disagrees with.

The Right has no problem with the left expressing its views, we encourage it. It just lets them show how deranged they are.

 

[hadit]

Prove it.

White House, Big Tech colluded to censor ‘misinformation’: lawsuit

Read at your leisure. They went to court over it.

 

[struth]

Following the historical template is working pretty well for him. Having infamous Mob lawyer Roy Cohn as an early mentor has certainly helped, too.

Threats, intimidation, coercion, revenge. Historical figures would be proud.

I always thought Roy Cohen was infamous for being a Govt lawyer....and also representing the Yankees, Studio 54, and Onassis....but I guess he represented some mafia folks too...which isn't a surprise given he practiced in NY City

 

[berg80]

What Zuckerberg is saying now, which is a change from what he said previously, is he felt pressured by the Biden admin to censor content having to do with misinformation about COVID. The admin has acknowledged it contacted FB and requested that they prevent lies from being spread. But ultimately it was FB's decision to make about what to do. Then the SC weighed in.

US Supreme Court Decision Alert: Murthy v. Missouri, No. 23-411 | Insights | Mayer Brown

Today, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the federal government for urging social media companies to

www.mayerbrown.com

 

[berg80]

White House, Big Tech colluded to censor ‘misinformation’: lawsuit

Read at your leisure. They went to court over it.

And lost.

 

[struth]

You need to do some research on that.

Thread 'John Oliver eviscerates the phony outrage over the Hunter laptop story.'

Feb 25, 2025

The bulk of the episode focuses on Facebook and how Zuckerberg is bending company policy to trump's will. Paradoxically, the very thing the Right accused FB of doing when Biden was prez.

Because the laptop story is central to Right wing orthodoxy regarding the assertion the free speech of conservative's has been targeted, I took note when Oliver shredded it. Go to the 24 minute mark of the show. Or watch the whole thing, it's excellent. I enjoyed it immensely.


It's worth mentioning that when two states sued the federal government, alleging that government officials had...

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I get that John Oliver and other dembots aren't outraged at how the Demafacist censored the news that was harmful to their cult.

THe majority of Americans, that believe in our democracy were though.

 

[hadit]

And lost.

They lost their bid to prove censorship, but that doesn't change the reality that the social media platform colluded with government officials. Like I said, it's an end run around the 1st Amendment. I've never said it was an outright violation of the 1st, like the government shutting down a media outlet or imprisoning a writer for saying the president is a poopyhead. It was skirting as close to the line as possible without crossing it and accomplishing the same goals.

 

[22lcidw]

You need to do some research on that.

Thread 'John Oliver eviscerates the phony outrage over the Hunter laptop story.'

Feb 25, 2025

The bulk of the episode focuses on Facebook and how Zuckerberg is bending company policy to trump's will. Paradoxically, the very thing the Right accused FB of doing when Biden was prez.

Because the laptop story is central to Right wing orthodoxy regarding the assertion the free speech of conservative's has been targeted, I took note when Oliver shredded it. Go to the 24 minute mark of the show. Or watch the whole thing, it's excellent. I enjoyed it immensely.


It's worth mentioning that when two states sued the federal government, alleging that government officials had...

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People like him would die pretty quickly in survival mode. Trust until you do not. Non-Progs remember this. Male or female. Those who demean you and would not survive a minute in a not so good time are deserving of paying for their crimes. Incredibly all of the progs who have denigrated Republicans and Trump do not get punished for it.

 

[struth]

What Zuckerberg is saying now, which is a change from what he said previously, is he felt pressured by the Biden admin to censor content having to do with misinformation about COVID. The admin has acknowledged it contacted FB and requested that they prevent lies from being spread. But ultimately it was FB's decision to make about what to do. Then the SC weighed in.

US Supreme Court Decision Alert: Murthy v. Missouri, No. 23-411 | Insights | Mayer Brown

Today, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the federal government for urging social media companies to

www.mayerbrown.com

Correct, now the Trump admin can encourages private sector actors to carry out certain actions, with the specter of undefined consequences if there is no compliance.

Thank Xiden for that power!