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Social media, Trump, and the question of the First Amendment

January 14, 2021 By Al Neal

There is no constitutional right to tweet.

Empire of High Technology: Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook achieve ‘monopoly power’

October 7, 2020 By C.J. Atkins

A stunning 30% of the entire world’s gross economic output flows through or is controlled by just these four firms and a small handful of others.

Twitter flooded with thousands of fake accounts supporting Bolivia coup

November 20, 2019 By Morning Star

Over 68,000 false accounts were set up to try to legitimize the army’s overthrow of Morales and the massacres of protesters that have followed.

Twitter imposes digital blockade on Cuba

September 13, 2019 By Steve Sweeney

The social media blackout occurred just as President Miguel Díaz-Canel was about to give a televised speech about the intensification of the U.S.’ “economic warfare” against Cuba.

Tech companies’ account removals reveal pro-U.S. corporate slant

September 3, 2019 By Julianne Tveten

Who benefits as tech monopolies continue to remove or flag “coordinated” accounts in the name of “integrity” and “open conversation”?