Twitter – Page 16 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Prison friend of Julian Assange commits suicide to avoid deportation, whistleblower’s partner says

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020By Editor

An inmate at the UK’s Belmarsh prison, who was friends with Julian Assange, has committed suicide rather than be deported by the British authorities to Brazil, Assange’s partner has said. … Read More >Prison friend of Julian Assange commits suicide to avoid deportation, whistleblower’s partner says

USA

Twitter steps up political censorship with Facebook-like labels for election announcements from non-mainstream media accounts

Posted on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020By Editor

Twitter has unveiled a new label for Election Day announcements that don’t come from “official sources” – a category including not just election authorities, but national news outlets that frequently get stories wrong. … Read More >Twitter steps up political censorship with Facebook-like labels for election announcements from non-mainstream media accounts

USA

Twitter’s censorship ‘poses threat to national security,’ DHS chief says in scathing letter after border official’s account freeze

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

The head of the DHS has castigated Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a withering letter, arguing his platform endangered national security after locking the account of a top border official over a post it alleged to “promote violence.” … Read More >Twitter’s censorship ‘poses threat to national security,’ DHS chief says in scathing letter after border official’s account freeze

Asia & Pacific

Ex-Malaysian PM says Muslims have RIGHT TO KILL millions of French as Twitter drags feet on deleting hateful message

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

As knife-wielding attackers terrorized France and killed three people, Malaysia’s ex-prime minister said that “Muslims have a right to punish the French” with murder. His comments were wiped from Twitter following outcry online. … Read More >Ex-Malaysian PM says Muslims have RIGHT TO KILL millions of French as Twitter drags feet on deleting hateful message

Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Media in denial

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020By Editor

Nominally speaking, the role of the media is to inform the public. That mission is now on hold. Large parts of the media landscape – particularly big tech – actively intervene to determine what the public can know and from whom. Has controlled speech replaced freedom of speech? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Media in denial

Middle East

Despite Historic Deal With Sudan, Israeli Tweeps Still Divided Over Pact and Attitude Towards PM

Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020By Editor

While some Israeli Twitter users have embraced the deal with Sudan, others have downplayed the historic achievement and called for Netanyahu’s resignation. … Read More >Despite Historic Deal With Sudan, Israeli Tweeps Still Divided Over Pact and Attitude Towards PM

USA

Twitter locks socialist for urging people to ‘kill’ late anti-communist McCarthy IN THEIR HEADS

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

Metaphorically telling people to get rid of their censorship instinct got one prominent Twitter user censored herself, after the platform decided that went against their harassment rules for wishing someone “physical harm.” … Read More >Twitter locks socialist for urging people to ‘kill’ late anti-communist McCarthy IN THEIR HEADS

USA

Then they came for the LEFT? Facebook ‘mistakenly’ deletes account of biologist & Big Tech critic Bret Weinstein

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

Facebook has been accused of trying to silence biology professor Bret Weinstein, after his account was deleted without explanation. Following an internet outcry, it restored his account, claiming it had been removed in error. … Read More >Then they came for the LEFT? Facebook ‘mistakenly’ deletes account of biologist & Big Tech critic Bret Weinstein

USA

‘Our account was hacked!’ Fort Bragg, home of US Special Operations, nukes account after posting sexually explicit tweets

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020By Editor

Fort Bragg, the massive US military base in North Carolina, has deleted its official Twitter account after claiming it had been hacked to explain a string of embarrassing sexually explicit messages. … Read More >‘Our account was hacked!’ Fort Bragg, home of US Special Operations, nukes account after posting sexually explicit tweets

USA

Conservatives accuse Twitter of selectively ignoring own policies on REVENGE PORN, misleading content in Borat prank on Giuliani

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020By Editor

Conservatives blasted Twitter for ignoring and even promoting what they called a misleading revenge-porn attack on Rudy Giuliani after censoring reporting on alleged influence-peddling by Joe Biden’s family. … Read More >Conservatives accuse Twitter of selectively ignoring own policies on REVENGE PORN, misleading content in Borat prank on Giuliani

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