#Big tech sues Florida over social media law

#Big tech sues Florida over social media law

“#Big tech sues Florida over social media law” Trade groups representing Facebook, Twitter and Google have sued Florida over a new state law governing social media that Gov. Ron DeSantis claims will protect free speech. The legislation, which DeSantis signed on Monday and is slated to take effect July 1, would allow the Florida Election…

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#News outlets battling restrictions to cover border crisis

#News outlets battling restrictions to cover border crisis

“#News outlets battling restrictions to cover border crisis” The ability of news outlets, including The Post, to document the crisis at the US-Mexico border has been severely restricted in recent weeks, despite repeated assurances from the White House that President Biden is committed to “transparency.” Tens of thousands of Central American migrants — including thousands…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021” The Issue: Google, Apple and Amazon banning right-wing social-media app Parler from their stores. Many of my left-leaning friends are overjoyed with Amazon, Google and Apple combining their powers to pull the plug on their ideological rival, Parler (“Big Tech Goes Full Cartel,” Editorial, Jan. 11). Parler…

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#California judge rejects tattoo artists’ bid to beat COVID-19 closures on ‘free speech’ grounds

#California judge rejects tattoo artists’ bid to beat COVID-19 closures on ‘free speech’ grounds

“#California judge rejects tattoo artists’ bid to beat COVID-19 closures on ‘free speech’ grounds” Tattoos may indeed be “free speech,” but the public’s safety is more important, a judge has ruled in a strange COVID-19 closures case. A California judge this week rejected a lawsuit by a group of Southern California tattoo shops, which had…

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