Elon Musk created a big stir when Twitter placed the label of “government-funded media” on Canada’s public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). CBC’s response was to quit Twitter — or, as CBC itself more gently put it, to “pause Twitter.” CBC spokesman Leon Mar said in a statement: Twitter can be a powerful tool […]
Saturday Is the Day of the Death of Twitter’s Blue Check
My latest in PJ Media is a VIP article. I am happy to be able to offer you a 5% discount on becoming a VIP member at PJ Media. Just enter the code SPENCER when you sign up here. Amid the death of the American republic, the death of Twitter’s blue check is comparatively trivial, but there are certain […]
Musk, Russian Journo: U.S. HAS Declared World War III
New in PJ Media: How close are we to World War III? Newsweek reported last Sunday that Igor Korotchenko, a Russian journalist (which essentially means a spokesman for the Russian government), “has claimed on state TV that the U.S. has declared war on the country following reports of the White House’s approval of targeted strikes on Crimea.” What? […]
Elon Musk says 100 Starlinks now active in Iran to circumvent government Internet restrictions on protesters
Elon Musk has not only “dealt a body blow to the Left’s authoritarian agenda by buying one of the world’s most popular social media platforms,” Twitter, but he’s also helping to enable some ability for Iranian dissidents to communicate with the world. Musk’s Starlink, a “satellite-based broadband service could help Iranians circumvent the government’s restrictions […]
Elon Musk Voted Out as Head of Twitter—Now What?
New in PJ Media: Early Sunday evening, Elon Musk posted a new Twitter poll: “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.” Over seventeen million votes were cast, and the Yes votes won with over 57 percent. So will Musk really give up Twitter after shaking up […]
Twittergate and the Plot Against Free Speech
What happens when Twitter stops suppressing speech for the government. “Don’t you think that users have a right to freedom of speech even if what they’re saying is wrong or offensive?” Fox Business correspondent Hillary Vaughn asked. “I think that one human being should not be able to go into a dark room by himself […]
France’s Macron warns Elon Musk that Twitter must comply with EU speech restrictions
Globalists are dismantling Western democracies from within via reckless immigration policies and concerted efforts to break down the cornerstone of free societies, the freedom of speech. European Union globalists are now snarling over the prospect of Elon Musk restoring the freedom of speech on Twitter. As Robert Spencer states: The authoritarians are in charge now, […]
Twittergate – The Fix Was In
Now we know: Twitter spiked the Hunter Biden story to save the 2020 election for The Big Guy. New at FrontPage: After years of denial and deplatforming of those who dared question the collusion of Big Tech with Leftist deep state officials to influence the 2020 presidential election and make sure that Donald Trump was […]
UK: Muslim jihad preacher returns to Twitter and challenges Elon Musk on free speech
The lawyer-turned-preacher served half of a five-and-a-half-year jail sentence for inviting support for the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2016. There’s a big difference between speech that stealth jihadists in the West claim to find offensive and fight tooth and nail to silence, and speech from jihad preachers such as Anjem Choudary that is part of […]
Bad Sign: The People Musk Just Consulted About Fighting ‘Hate’ Aren’t Exactly Free Speech Advocates
New in PJ Media: Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has shaken the fascist Left to its core; nothing seems to be more frightening to Leftists than the prospect of free and open discourse. But the euphoria among patriots and fear and rage among Leftists may both have been premature: Musk announced early Wednesday morning that he had […]