Gumroad founder Sahil Lavingia discusses working as a DOGE software engineer for the VA and says he was let go after his Fast Company interview was published
Gov't tech workers I spoke to went bonkers when DOGE workers began connecting non-government laptops to their systems. … Jacob Harris / @jacobharr.is : Reading Sahil Lavingia's blog post about working...
A look at Twitter v. Taamneh and the US Supreme Court's struggle to determine whether social media companies can be held responsible for aiding terrorism
depending on how you count the Justices? Would be a 5-4 decision, Thomas, Jackson, Kagan, Sotomayer & Alito. Josh Gerstein / @joshgerstein : For 2nd day in a row, tech seems likely to get a reprieve f...
How conservatives redefined free speech in the social media era, using the First Amendment to claim a “Right to Post” on platforms run by private companies
Early December might have marked the first time anyone ever asserted a First Amendment right to see the president's son's penis … Tweets: @elonmusk , @sifill_ , @pmarca , @badlegaltakes , @timothypmur...
Twitter Trust and Safety VP Ella Irwin says she took the screenshots of internal systems that Bari Weiss shared and that “reporters were not accessing user DMs”
do Weiss and Taibbi have access to users' DMs? It would be good to get clear explanation about this screen and yes/no answer to this straightforward question. https://twitter.com/... Bari Weiss / @bar...
Q&A: Facebook Oversight Board director Thomas Hughes on upholding Trump's ban, why the Board isn't a PR stunt, Facebook refusing to answer its questions, more
Nicholas Suzar who “loved” a comparison between Trump & Hitler —Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei, a member of George Soros' Open Society Initiative —Jamal Greene who fantasized about Trump being shot 🤔 Dan P...
Substack shares details on its Pro program after criticism, saying 30+ writers with a “diverse set of viewpoints” have signed up, none of whom are anti-trans
a publisher, not a platform—but claims not to be one, which is a pretty shady dodge. https://thehypothesis.substack.com/ ... Kara Swisher / @karaswisher : It'd be nice to see all those who are paid in...
Facebook's Oversight Board decision on Trump's suspension will set important precedents for online deplatforming and for the Board's long-term legitimacy
meaning, even if they uphold the decision to suspend, the way they handle the case, decide on their jurisdiction, and consider the breadth of the issue presented will be important going forward. https...