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The future of Section 230 and internet speech after Trump

President Trump made reforming Section 230, the law that lets internet companies censor content, into a signature cause. Will the tumultuous end of his presidency, including his own deplatforming, advance.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJan 13th, 2021

What you need to know about Section 230, the controversial internet law Trump hated and Biden might reform

Section 230 has been described as "the most important law protecting internet speech" and "the 26 words that created the internet." President Joe Biden. P.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 20th, 2021

After a month laying low at Mar-a-Lago, Trump will make his first speech since he left the White House next week at a conference of top conservatives

Trump is set to speak about the future of the Republican party and attack President Biden's migration policies in his first publi.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 21st, 2021

Why ‘Section 230’ Is at the Heart of Fights Over Online Speech

In 1996, when the internet was still unexplored territory for most Americans, the U.S. Congress passed a law that included a provision intended to protect free speech online. Twenty-five years later, that provision, Section 230, is seen as cru.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 2nd, 2021

Here"s what could happen to Section 230 - the internet law Donald Trump hates - now the Democrats have both Houses

The Section 230 internet law is still under threat, even though the Democrats have both Houses. Big Tech will be planning how it's going to.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 9th, 2021

Trump tried tweeting from the official POTUS account despite Twitter"s ban, but the tweets were immediately removed

Trump railed against Twitter, Democrats, and Section 230, and said he would consider starting his own social media platform in the "near future." President Donald Trump. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images President Donald .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 8th, 2021

Trump to unveil Medicare plan in bid to contrast Democratic rivals

President Donald Trump will outline his vision for the future of Medicare this week, contrasting plans with Democrats in a speech promising to strengthen the program for the elderly and disabled......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 2nd, 2019

White House Says It Won’t Sign Global Pact for Tougher Measures on Online Extremism

Citing free speech protections in the United States, the Trump administration said it would not endorse the ‘Christchurch Call,’ which calls for the largest internet platforms to eradicate violent and extremist content online......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytMay 15th, 2019

White House Says It Won’t Sign Global Pact for Tougher Measures on Online Violence

Citing free speech protections in the United States, the Trump administration said it would not endorse the ‘Christchurch Call,’ which calls for the largest internet platforms to eradicate violent and extremist content online......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytMay 15th, 2019

Net neutrality bill sails through House, faces an uncertain political future

The Democrat-backed bill would restore rules requiring AT&T, Verizon and other Internet providers to treat all Web traffic equally, marking an early step toward reversing one of the most significant deregulatory moves of the Trump era......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 10th, 2019

Justice Dept. to sue Calif. to block tough new net neutrality law

The Trump administration said it would sue California in an effort to block what some experts have described as the toughest net neutrality law ever written in the United States, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown over the future of the internet......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 30th, 2018

Donald Trump appears to endorse pro-Palestine "genocide Joe" chant at rally: "They"re not wrong"

Trump blamed Iran's drone and missile attacks on Israel on President Joe Biden's "weakness" during a speech at a Pennsylvania rally. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.Drew Angerer.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 14th, 2024

Republicans oust Rep. Liz Cheney from leadership over her opposition to Trump and GOP election lies

"Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar," Cheney said in a speech from the House floor on Tuesday night. R.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 12th, 2021

: U.K. follows some U.S. states in fight over voter ID plan for elections

Voters in the U.K. could be forced to show photo ID at future elections, after a controversial new law proposed by Boris Johnson’s government was unveiled in the queen’s speech to Parliament......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 12th, 2021

Did Facebook"s Oversight Board make the right decision to uphold Trump"s suspension? Two free speech experts weigh in.

Discussions surrounding the defensibility of Facebook's Oversight Board ruling have gained momentum. Experts offer up the.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 9th, 2021

Trump"s widely-mocked new blog shows he is now just "shouting into the void," say social media experts

Trump has struggled for internet attention since he was kicked off Facebook and Twitte.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 8th, 2021

Newsmax"s Greg Kelly brags about wearing expensive "BUGLE BOY jeans" - that are actually $1,200 Balmain cargo pants - in a photo with Trump

After being roundly mocked on the internet, he followed up by explaining that his trousers were "the mo.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 7th, 2021

Trump anxiously awaits Facebook"s decision about restoring his account, which is seen as "essential for his future political viability"

The social-media platform is expected to announce its decision Wednesday morning after indefinitely barring Donald Trump from the site in January. Donald Trump addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hyatt.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 5th, 2021

Trump anxiously awaits Facebook"s decision about restoring his account which is seen as "essential for his future political viability"

The social media platform is expected to announce its decision in the matter Wednesday morning, after indefinitely banning him from th.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 4th, 2021

How Trump"s zombie Facebook page became a weird internet memorial

Frozen in time since the Jan. 6 insurrection, perhaps forever, Donald Trump's Facebook.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 4th, 2021

Stocks Extend Losses After Yellen Says "Rates Will Have To Rise"

Stocks Extend Losses After Yellen Says "Rates Will Have To Rise" Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is speaking at The Atlantic's "Future Economy Summit" this morning - a speech she pre-recorded yesterday - a.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 4th, 2021