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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13348967

Short Summary

  1. The video segment discusses the government's relationship with Big Tech and censorship issues.
  2. Independent journalist Matt Taibbi expresses disappointment with the Supreme Court's handling of the case.
  3. Taibbi highlights the difference in perception between lower court judges critical of government actions and Supreme Court justices more accepting of government influence on Big Tech.
  4. Taibbi emphasizes the coercive nature of the government's communication with tech companies and criticizes the Supreme Court's lack of skepticism towards the government's intentions.
  5. The video transcript discusses communications between the highest levels of Twitter and the government, highlighting government pressure on third-party platforms like Facebook and Google to censor American citizens.
  6. The conversation delves into potential government involvement in regulating online content, such as creating a department of misinformation or coercing tech companies in response to government requests.
  7. The speaker criticizes the New York Times for misrepresenting reporting on Twitter files and accuses them of promoting government censorship.
  8. The discussion then shifts to the perception of free speech as a polarizing issue, with some viewing it as pro or anti-Trump.
  9. The speaker discusses how some individuals and media outlets are willing to sacrifice First Amendment free speech principles to oppose Donald Trump.
  10. The conversation emphasizes the importance of values over political labels and the need to challenge establishment control of information dissemination.
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

I disagree, but people can just look at the extensive work they do to see that you are incorrect in your assumptions.