Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Apple, and Amazon have all been following the same playbook. Interestingly, it’s the same playbook that’s been used by tyrants for thousands of years. For the Project Veritas video cited (“Twitter Insider Secretly Records CEO Jack Dorsey Detailing Agenda For Further Political Censorship.
Amazon recently banned Parler, because Parler hosted violent and racist content. What happens when we examine Twitter and search for similar content? Let’s find out.
Trump Issues Demand For NO VIOLENCE And A Peaceful Transition Ahead of Feared Armed Protests. As more reports of armed protests emerge fears of serious threats disrupting the inauguration emerge alongside. But Donald Trump has issued a statement calling on all Americans to ensure a peaceful transition. Democrats and Republicans are currently in a heated debate about impeachment that will surely end with Trump being impeached for the second time. Everyone is on edge over the upcoming Biden inauguration on the 20th but we all need to come together and ensure calm and peace because the alternative is good for no one.
What is it actually like to use a de-Googled Android phone as a daily driver? Will it feel like you became a luddite or a cave man eschewing tech? Is it actually usable? What apps can you run? What about navigation? Will you survive without Google? Does it change how the cell phone works? Does it affect the battery? Do we need to change habits to keep privacy with a de-Googled phone? Do I lose privacy when I log on to another app? This video discusses the actual real life experience of using Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on a phone without GAPPS (Google Apps). It will discuss what’s possible and what the expected limitations are. It will discuss if this is usable as a daily driver.
There is no question that social media played a role in the siege and take-over of the US Capitol on January 6.
Since then there has been significant focus on the deplatforming of President Donald Trump. By all means the question of when to deplatform a head of state is a critical one, among many that must be addressed. When should platforms make these decisions? Is that decision-making power theirs alone?
Tim, Ian, Luke, and Lydia join Andrew @ Don’t Walk, RUN! Productions to discuss the recent lawsuit social media site Parler is bringing against Amazon after Amazon chose to deactivate Parler’s servers, rendering it broken.
Parler was recently canceled by Google, Apple, and Amazon. Parler is now suing Amazon Web Services for antitrust violations and breach of contract. David Wood discusses the issue.
Twitter banned President Donald Trump from the platform for posting the following tweets: “The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!” “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”
Parler, a pro-free speech alternative to Twitter and Facebook, has been canceled by the combined might of Google, Apple, and Amazon. The message of the tech tyrants is clear: If we don’t submit to them, there’s nowhere else to go. David Wood discusses the issue.