Conservative Florida Lawmakers Pile on Brazilian Judge Upholding X Ban

Conservative Florida Lawmakers Pile on Brazilian Judge Upholding X Ban

Mateo Guillamont
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September 5, 2024
Florida Republicans are accusing Brazilian officials of undermining free speech as Elon Musk’s X is permanently banned from the country.  X was definitively blocked for Brazilian internet users after Musk refused to collaborate with the Brazilian justice system’s prosecution of X’s free speech policies.  Brazil's top court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, upheld Moraes' […]
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Trump Returns to X Before Elon Musk Interview. What Does it Mean?

Trump Returns to X Before Elon Musk Interview. What Does it Mean?

Jackson Bakich
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August 12, 2024
Former President Donald Trump (R) has returned to X for the first time in about a year since posting the picture of his mugshot on the platform. Today, President Trump released a campaign ad alongside another post with just text. This is the first time he has posted a tweet with only text since declaring […]
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Rubio Calls Out Companies for Boycotting X While Remaining on TikTok

Rubio Calls Out Companies for Boycotting X While Remaining on TikTok

Jackson Bakich
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December 13, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is calling out Media Matters and the 18 companies that are boycotting the social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter) but remain on TikTok. The boycott is due to an alleged anti-Semitic reply that X’s CEO Elon Musk sent out concerning identity politics and the Jewish community. Sen. Rubio believes […]
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Social Media Content Moderation to be Considered by the Florida Legislature

Social Media Content Moderation to be Considered by the Florida Legislature

Mateo Guillamont
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November 15, 2023
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Senator Ileana Garcia (R) has filed a bill that would impose content moderation obligations for social media companies operating within Florida.  Senator Garcia’s bill would require social media companies to develop programs within their applications to shield minors from harmful content.  Primarily, social media sites will have to install safeguards against minor […]
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