Wikipedia Loses Major EU Speech BattleAug 19
in a precedent-setting case with far-reaching implications, a portuguese court rules that wikipedia published defamatory claims masquerading as fact, forcing a global takedown order
Musk: EU Wanted "Illegal Secret Deal" to "Quietly Censor Speech"
the european commission wanted ๐ to hire a team of people in the eu that would unilaterally oversee the removal of 'misinformation' on the platform, a source with knowledge of the issue told us
Brandon Gorrell
Jul 12, 2024
On Friday, Elon Musk said the European Commission (EC) "offered ๐ an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone," they would not seek to issue daily fines related to ๐โs blue check verification system that could total 6% of the companyโs annual revenue.
"The other platforms accepted that deal. ๐ did not," his post says.
Elonโs post came after EC commissioner Thierry Breton announced the Commission's preliminary findings that pre-Elon, blue checkmarks "used to mean trustworthy sources of information," but now violate the Digital Services Act because, today, "anyone can subscribe to obtain such a 'verified' status," therefore the commission may "impose fines & require significant changes."
Wikipedia Loses Major EU Speech Battle
A Eulogy for Dial-UpAug 15
aol announces it's shutting down dial-up, marking the end of an era when the internet was a new frontier. soon the sound of dial-up will be a curious relic, like the telegram. rest in power.
American PowerAug 6
feature // scott nolan, general matter, and the resurrection of americaโs nuclear enrichment capacity; from el segundo to paducah, a history of decline and rebirth