Lawsuit claims Trump’s social media order violates free speech rights

Lawsuit claims Trump’s social media order violates free speech rights

In a statement, CDT chief Alexandra Givens added that Trump’s move was a “direct attack” on free speech. “The government cannot and should not force online intermediaries into moderating speech according to the President’s whims,” she said.Twitter unsurprisingly supports the lawsuit. It pointed Engadget to a statement calling the order a “reactionary and politicized approach…

Instagram blames anti-spam tech for stopping some Black Lives Matter posts

Instagram blames anti-spam tech for stopping some Black Lives Matter posts

1/ We’re aware that some people are incorrectly running into “action blocked” messages when using the hashtag #blacklivesmatter, or resharing related posts. We have technology that detects rapidly increasing activity on Instagram to help combat spam.— Instagram Comms (@InstagramComms) June 1, 2020 According to the company, the issue arose due to the influx of posts…