The NFT artists were also ordered to cover Yuga Labs’ legal fees after determining the trademark infringement constituted an “exceptional case.”
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‘I Wanted to Punch Kanye’ — Free Speech Waffler Elon Musk’s Nonsensical Take on Bitcoin, CBDCs, and Censorship
“Vox Populi, Vox Dei, man.” So says self-proclaimed Chief Twit Elon Musk from a private jet flying high above the world during a Twitter Spaces appearance on Sunday, Dec. 4 (JST). It does sound nice to say, but the voice of the mob should never be the voice of “God.” The reasons are myriad. Suffice […]Powered by WPeMatico
LBRY alleges Apple forced it to censor certain terms during COVID-19
After Elon Musk lamented the winding back of Apple’s Twitter advertising, crypto company LBRY replied about its own troubles with Apple and censorship.
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Twitter monetization and free speech drove Binance’s $500M injection: CZ
Binance will also assist Twitter’s integration into Web3 by implementing crypto payments and deploying a dedicated team of on-chain specialists to stop spam bot accounts.
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New Paypal Policy Lets Firm Fine Users $2,500 for Spreading ‘Misinformation,’ ToS Condemned and Called an ‘Abomination’
A new Paypal user policy that permits the company to fine users $2,500 for spreading “misinformation” has caused quite a stir on social media platforms. After November 3, anyone who posts or publishes information or content to “promote misinformation” will be subject to the penalty. Paypal’s New User Agreement Clause Says It Can Pull $2,500 […]Powered by WPeMatico
Coin Center takes aim at ‘unconstitutional’ SEC redefinition of an ‘exchange’
The DC-based non profit believes the SEC is making a gross overreach with its new proposed definition of exchange as it would include the means of communication and not just trade.
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Elon Musk Giving ‘Serious Thought’ to Creating Social Media Platform With Free Speech as Top Priority
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that he is “giving serious thought to” creating a new social media platform with free speech as a top priority. “Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy,” the Tesla billionaire said. Elon Musk Considers […]Powered by WPeMatico
Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Not Censor Russian News Sources Despite Government Requests
Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news sources. However, he affirmed, “We will not do so unless at gunpoint.” Elon Musk Refuses to Censor Russian News Sources Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted early Saturday morning that Starlink has been told by some governments […]Powered by WPeMatico
Bluezelle is Resisting Censorship with a New Developer Grant: Interview with Neeraj Muraka
Online censorship has taken front and center since the sweeping ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from every social outlet he’s been a part of. Other high-profile censorship acts, like Amazon removing alt-right social network Parler from its servers and My Pillow CEO Michael Lindell being banned from Twitter have presented a new paradigm […]Powered by WPeMatico
No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised
In April 2019, the UK issued an Online Harms White Paper to announce its campaign to rein in “harmful speech” on social media sites such as Facebook and TikTok. The public consultation period has ended and a full consultation response is expected in Spring 2020. (Initial Consultation Response here.) Legislation to criminalize freedom of speech […]
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