sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 6 months agoEU says X’s paid-for blue check deceives users, breaks law • The Registergo.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down10
arrow-up1164arrow-down1external-linkEU says X’s paid-for blue check deceives users, breaks law • The Registergo.theregister.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 6 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareKissaki@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·6 months agoPutin, Trump, and Musk. They’re doing the same thing. Lying without restraint, freely, at every opportunity. "The European Commission offered X an illegal secret deal: If we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. Maybe we can translate that claim to what may have happened? “The European Commission asked X to conform to regulation protecting its citizens or face fines.”
minus-squareThe Cuuuuube@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-26 months ago“You’re hosting hate speech. We have laws that say you can’t do that and offer your service in our jurisdiction. Remove the hate speech or we’ll fine you” “THIS IS AN ILLEGAL SECRET DEAL”
Putin, Trump, and Musk. They’re doing the same thing. Lying without restraint, freely, at every opportunity.
Maybe we can translate that claim to what may have happened?
“The European Commission asked X to conform to regulation protecting its citizens or face fines.”
“You’re hosting hate speech. We have laws that say you can’t do that and offer your service in our jurisdiction. Remove the hate speech or we’ll fine you”
“THIS IS AN ILLEGAL SECRET DEAL”