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In India, Musk’s Twitter risks opening floodgates on hate speech and extremism

In India, Musk’s Twitter risks opening floodgates on hate speech and extremism

“The law of the land is supreme, Twitter must play by the rules,” India's electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said last year. "Whoever is a citizen of India and whoever stays in India will have to abide by the laws of the country."The firings that Musk has carried out at Twitter will have a deeper impact in India, said Prateek Waghre, policy director for the Internet Freedom Foundation, a New Delhi-based group that promotes digital rights and freedoms. “There is no full consideration of how complex it is to operate a social media platform. The complex political realities…
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Rail strike blocked by Senate and Biden as holiday travel looms

Rail strike blocked by Senate and Biden as holiday travel looms

Everything that Americans produce or import has to be transported from one place to another, usually by rail or truck, and often in part by both. The freight train has the specific job of moving heavy and bulky goods and commodities such as crude oil and coal, chemicals, large machinery, fabricated metals, and many food products that every American depends on.For any extended period, a strike would cripple the economy. That's why nearly 450 business groups this week told Congress that action to prevent a freight train strike was a matter of "grave urgency." If these freight trains stop running…
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Jets’ James Robinson not happy after healthy scratch against Bears: ‘I didn’t come here not to play’

Jets’ James Robinson not happy after healthy scratch against Bears: ‘I didn’t come here not to play’

New York Jets running back James Robinson was not happy after Sunday's win over the Chicago Bears after being a healthy scratch, adding that he's been working "a-- off" to make an impact on the field. Robinson was acquired by the Jets in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars in October to complement rookie Zonovan Knight. James Robinson (23) of the New York Jets celebrates his touchdown against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on November 6, 2022 in East Rutherford, NJ (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)"Obviously, I didn't come here to not play," Robinson told ESPN on Wednesday. "Obviously, they brought…
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Elon Musk Is Alienating Some Of Twitter’s Black Influencers

Elon Musk Is Alienating Some Of Twitter’s Black Influencers

Black users have long been one of Twitter's most engaged demographics, flocking to the platform to drive online culture and drive social change in the real world. But a month after Elon Musk took office, some black influencers are looking for ways out just as he races to shore up the company's business.Several high-profile black users announced they were leaving Twitter in recent weeks, as investigators tracked an uptick in hate speech, including the use of the N-word, after Musk's high-profile acquisition on October 27. The billionaire tech executive tweeted that activity is over Y hate speech down on the…
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