Topic: Automattic
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress and Tumblr, has faced scrutiny for its role in censoring content and deplatforming users. Instances of suspending accounts and removing posts deemed as ‘hate speech’ highlight a troubling trend of prioritizing corporate interests over free expression. This raises significant concerns about the impact of such actions on individual liberties and the broader implications for online discourse.
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Open-Source vs Profit: WP Engine Takes Automattic to Court in Power Struggle Over WordPress
Legal battle highlights deepening rift over WordPress governance and commercial use of open-source resources.
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WordPress discussed deplatforming The New York Post after Hunter Biden laptop story
Infrastructure providers are increasingly considering censorship.
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Podcast app Pocket Casts goes open-source
Source code published.
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WordPress insists it wasn’t operating for China when it suspended pro-Hong Kong rights group
Other platforms took down websites on behalf of China at around the same time.
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WordPress deplatforms popular blog The Conservative Treehouse
Censorship of this kind is becoming the norm.
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Tumblr to delete all reblogs of “hate speech”
Tublr is taking the risky move of increasing censorship even more.
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WordPress owner Automattic signs deal to buy Tumblr
Despite the dramatic loss in traffic, Automatic must see great potential for the platform.