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Appeals court upholds tiny part of “mass censorship” ruling

2 years 10 months ago
You may recall that a couple of months ago a right-wing federal judge ruled that the Biden administration had been engaging in a "regime of mass censorship" straight out of 1984. This was all about the government's effort to fight social media disinformation in the areas of public health and election administration, and the judge's ...continue reading "Appeals court upholds tiny part of “mass censorship” ruling"
Kevin Drum

Streamer In Japan Gets 2 Years Jail Time For Uploading Let’s Plays, Anime Spoilers

2 years 10 months ago
Long time Techdirt readers may recall the iterative changes that Japanese copyright laws have undergone over the course of the last several years. While they aren’t the only changes to have occurred, the topline summary was to turn copyright infringement from a predominantly civil law issue into a criminal one, particularly in cases that prosecutors […]
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Contreras, Baker boost Cardinals to 9-4 win over Reds

2 years 10 months ago
Willson Contreras hit a three-run, first-inning homer, Luken Baker added a three-run double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 9-4 on Friday night, dropping the Reds 1 1/2 games back for the NL's final wild card berth.
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States cannot remove Donald Trump from the ballot for engaging in insurrection

2 years 10 months ago
The 14th Amendment, passed after the Civil War, says this: No person shall...hold any office...who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States...shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. After the Civil War ...continue reading "States cannot remove Donald Trump from the ballot for engaging in insurrection"
Kevin Drum