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Not only that, but apparently several state attorney generals are interested in 'investigating' that outlet for saying things Elon didn't like. Using the power

by davidw 3y ago

Not only that, but apparently several state attorney generals are interested in 'investigating' that outlet for saying things Elon didn't like. Using the power of the state to 'investigate' media you don't like is some real free speech absolutism.

jauntywundrkind 3y ago
This has to be the easiest possible way to mark & note activist anti-woke judicial systems ever. The judicial system galvanizing itself into action to defend a once $44B company for... being exposed as posting highly objectionable content next to those who asked & payed to not have that happen for their promotions? The system is defending what here? Confessed, it seemingly was somewhat extreme ends that Media Matters got up to to make this happen. But the site has been a haven for the worst shit lately, just horrible people who have taken over & loudly proudly usurped the supposedly left-biased site; this seems like a reasonable light that MM have shined, even if it took effort to get the most repugnant vile crap adjacent to sponsors content. MM tried hard to make advert & skum directly adjacent, but the character they revealed seems like what Twitter is & is increasingly overrun by. MM showed the face of modern Twitter accurately. Being mad over this ill light Twitter allowed on itself is silly but fine. It being legally actionable seems farcical & sad: a nasty bit of spite I don't think journalistic agencies should have to be afraid of. Having multiple various right wing states' attorney generals spring into action to defend the poor unfortunate $44b company that did bad things & got found seems like a horrible abuse of government power to beat up on the media for showing how it is.
- sgnelson 3y ago
  (That's called fascism...)
adrr 3y ago
Texas attorney general is investigating a Washington DC based non profit for posting screenshots of a California based social network. That makes sense.
rsynnott 3y ago
It really is incredible the extent to which the American right has abandoned any pretence of caring about the rule of law. Like, this is mafia state stuff. It wouldn’t fly in many developing world democracies, nevermind developed.

by davidw 3y ago

jauntywundrkind 3y ago

This has to be the easiest possible way to mark & note activist anti-woke judicial systems ever. The judicial system galvanizing itself into action to defend a once $44B company for... being exposed as posting highly objectionable content next to those who asked & payed to not have that happen for their promotions? The system is defending what here? Confessed, it seemingly was somewhat extreme ends that Media Matters got up to to make this happen. But the site has been a haven for the worst shit lately, just horrible people who have taken over & loudly proudly usurped the supposedly left-biased site; this seems like a reasonable light that MM have shined, even if it took effort to get the most repugnant vile crap adjacent to sponsors content. MM tried hard to make advert & skum directly adjacent, but the character they revealed seems like what Twitter is & is increasingly overrun by. MM showed the face of modern Twitter accurately. Being mad over this ill light Twitter allowed on itself is silly but fine. It being legally actionable seems farcical & sad: a nasty bit of spite I don't think journalistic agencies should have to be afraid of. Having multiple various right wing states' attorney generals spring into action to defend the poor unfortunate $44b company that did bad things & got found seems like a horrible abuse of government power to beat up on the media for showing how it is.

sgnelson 3y ago
(That's called fascism...)

adrr 3y ago

Texas attorney general is investigating a Washington DC based non profit for posting screenshots of a California based social network. That makes sense.

rsynnott 3y ago

It really is incredible the extent to which the American right has abandoned any pretence of caring about the rule of law. Like, this is mafia state stuff. It wouldn’t fly in many developing world democracies, nevermind developed.