Culture
Spanish lawmaker locked out of Twitter after saying men can’t get pregnant
Francisco Contreras was locked out for 12 hours.
Staff at Stanford paper face forced “anti-bias” training after Godzilla vs Kong tweet was called racist
A joking analogy was all it took.
YouTube suspends Steven Crowder (again)
Crowder can’t upload a video or livestream for two weeks.
Michigan students report other students to school for wearing sombreros in social media posts
They say it’s “cultural appropriation.”
Starbucks considers ditching Facebook after customers criticize virtue signaling
Starbucks doesn’t want to hear the opinion of its customers.
Professor suspended after writing blog post that said Canada is not racist
An investigation ensued.
University of Oklahoma says it won’t end compelled speech in mandatory online diversity trainings
The training allegedly requires trainees to select university-approved responses.
Twitter introduces “improved” “offensive” tweet warning
The feature monitors users’ replies and asks them if they’re sure they want to tweet it.
Top former UK Judge says too much weight is given to trans activists, outlines threats to free speech
People fear “Twitter storm or a visit by the police.”
Basecamp sheds 30% of workforce after banning political discussion in the workplace
Many employees took the buyout.
Idaho cop who mocked LeBron James on TikTok is suspended and investigated
Suspended without pay.
UT Chattanooga coach who was fired over Stacey Abrams tweet is suing
The college is accused of violating the First Amendment.