The Atlantic, which is owned by billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs and run by neoconservative war propagandist Jeffrey Goldberg, has published a pair of articles that are appalling even by its own standards.
The Atlantic Is A Shitty Propaganda Rag Run By Elitist Wankers
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Revealed: The Former Israeli Spies Working In Top Jobs At Google, Facebook And Microsoft
A MintPress study has found that hundreds of former agents of the notorious Israeli spying organization, Unit 8200, have attained positions of influence in many of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon.
Revealed: The Former Israeli Spies Working In Top Jobs At Google, Facebook And Microsoft
H/T: Alan MacLeod on the Former Israeli Spies in Top Social Media Jobs
Does Twitter Have Any Employees Left Who Remember That The Company Is Under A Strict Consent Decree With The FTC? + Twitter Blue’s New Verification / Not Verification Scheme Widely Abused On Day One
A Bottomless Pinocchio for Biden — and other recent gaffes
President Biden is a self-described “gaffe machine.” That’s no excuse, of course, for a president making false or misleading statements. Readers have asked for fact checks of a variety of recent Biden statements, but none of them seemed big enough for a stand-alone fact check. So here’s a roundup of some of the president’s recent errors of fact, made as he has barnstormed the country boosting Democrats and raising contributions in advance of the midterm elections. We generally do not award Pinocchios for roundups like this — but for reasons that will become clear, we need to make an exception for the first one.
A Bottomless Pinocchio for Biden — and other recent gaffes (archived)
Following Through On Commitment To Address Twitter Disinformation, Elon Suspends New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — New Twitter CEO Elon Musk, in a bold and forceful statement against sharing harmful disinformation, has suspended one of the largest purveyors of fake news on the entire social network: The New York Times.
Following Through On Commitment To Address Twitter Disinformation, Elon Suspends New York Times
The Elon Speedrun Continues; Apparently Comedy Is Not Quite Legal On The New Twitter
Last week, we posted a cheat sheet on how to speedrun the content moderation learning curve. It went a bit viral, but I don’t think Elon got to check it out. In the meantime, he seems to be doing his actual speedrunning in public.
The Elon Speedrun Continues; Apparently Comedy Is Not Quite Legal On The New Twitter
Twitter’s publishing of new rules adds to confusion on misinformation policies
Twitter published rules for the platform on Monday under new CEO Elon Musk that added to confusion over what content will be allowed on a Twitter that is under his control.
Twitter’s publishing of new rules adds to confusion on misinformation policies
The Twitter Massacre
I am amusing myself with watching the panic some people express over Elon Musk’s cleanup of Twitter.
Yesterday 3,700 of its 7,500 workers were fired. That is not good, but the company was losing money and making money is at the core of the capitalist game.
The Twitter Massacre
Musk trolls AOC’s reaction to Twitter plans
The New York congresswoman accused him of trying to turn freedom of speech into a monthly subscription plan
Musk trolls AOC’s reaction to Twitter plans
1) She can afford it. 2) Only people with blue check marks are allowed free speech?! 🙄
Musk Agrees to Restore Twitter Content-Moderation Tools This Week
Musk Agrees to Restore Twitter Content-Moderation Tools This Week
Musk made the commitment during a Zoom meeting with the heads of some of the country’s leading racial justice organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Color of Change, and the Anti-Defamation League.
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Musk also asked the civil rights leaders to join his content-moderation council focused on handling speech and users on the platform, they said.
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Eisenstadt, ADL’s vice president, said her group will likely accept the invitation, though several attendees said they will hold off until they get more information about what the council will look like, how it will operate and who else will serve on it.
Related:
Anti-Defamation League Promises a War Against Palestine and Civil Liberties
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt equates anti-Zionism to white supremacy, claiming that “anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism”
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