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Zach Weissmueller

@theabridgedzach

Video journalist, senior producer, commentator for @reason

Co-host of Just Asking Questions every Thursday: reason.com/podcasts/just-…

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In which Glenn Greenwald asks us to consider the question: "What is the real motive now of trying to crack down" on online speech? Because, given the long history of governments creating and spreading propaganda, it's clearly not to protect against the spread of false information.

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The "violent rhetoric" explanation for two attempted assassinations in two months is incredibly empty. There have always been violent rhetoric and plots against presidents. The question is, why are they getting uncomfortably close to succeeding at this exact moment in history?

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Thomas Piketty, Cory Doctorow, and several other academics appear to have signed a petition in support of the “digital agenda” of Brazil in light of the recent ban on X.

Thomas Piketty, Cory Doctorow, and several other academics appear to have signed a petition in support of the “digital agenda” of Brazil in light of the recent ban on X.
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My least libertarian instinct (or maybe not?) at the moment is that nonconsensual publication of deceptive deep fakes is both fraudulent and violates a right to one's own likeness. Applies only to intentional deception. Parody/satire should still be protected.