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In a sneaky line of questioning, Supreme Court Justice Alito pines for the good old days when porn mags came with intriguing articles.

Supreme Court Justice Demands to Know Why Pornhub Doesn’t Have Literary Essays Alongside the Smut

In Silicon Valley, accurately reporting on a tech exec's domestic violence arrest seems to be a punishable offense.

Tech Exec Sues Journalist for Reporting the Fact That He Was Arrested for Domestic Violence

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk is now accusing the California government of being biased against him when rejecting a SpaceX proposal.

SpaceX Sues California for Violating Elon Musk’s Right to Free Speech

By Noor Al-Sibai

Drag legend RuPaul Charles has a new book-selling website — and lots of its titles for sale are extremely problematic.

RuPaul’s Online Bookstore Is Selling “Mein Kampf”

By Noor Al-Sibai

X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk is seemingly limiting access to The New York Times on his platform, and engagement is tanking.

Free Speech Lover Elon Musk Seems to Be Throttling Exposure to Sites He Doesn’t Like on Twitter

By Victor Tangermann

After the Turkish government asked Twitter to censor the opposition during the country's election, the Elon Musk-run social media complied.

Elon Musk Obediently Censors Twitter When Dictator Tells Him To

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk-owned Twitter has been accused of intentionally shadowbanning a journalist — just after they reported on a pileup caused by a self-driving Tesla.

Journalist Critical of Elon Musk Allegedly Shadowbanned on Twitter

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist" and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has announced limits to free speech on his recently acquired social media platform.

Free Speech Absolutist Elon Musk Announces New Limits on Free Speech

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk seems to have reneged again on his "free speech absolutism" when deciding to ban the rapper formerly known as Kanye West from Twitter.

Free Speech Absolutist Elon Musk Discovers That Some Speech Is Unacceptable After All

By Noor Al-Sibai

The world's richest man is now claiming that his speech is being suppressed on Twitter — but we and everyone can see the tweet he posted about it just fine.

Elon Musk Says His Tweets Are Being Suppressed, in a Tweet We Can See Perfectly Fine

By Noor Al-Sibai

With all the hubbub about Elon Musk being approved to buy Twitter, there remains a giant elephant in the room.

Shocker: Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal May Already Be Falling Apart

By Noor Al-Sibai

Right-wing and Nazi Twitter accounts previously banned are returning to the platform following the news Tesla CEO Elon Musk is buying the company.

Twitter Says It Might Start Allowing Hate Speech

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Critics Point Out That Elon Musk Actually Kinda Hates Free Speech

Critics Point Out That Elon Musk Actually Kinda Hates Free Speech

By Victor Tangermann

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Twitter workers are apparently really upset that Elon Musk is now their employer.

Twitter Employees Reportedly Furious Over Musk Acquisition

By Noor Al-Sibai

It's all fun and free speech until someone gets hurt — especially if that someone is the notoriously mercurial Elon Musk.

Elon Musk’s “Free Speech” Social Network Mocked by Employee Who Got Fired for Saying Things Tesla Didn’t Like

By Noor Al-Sibai

Leaked documents showing how Facebook controls speech online raise deep questions about the future of the company's role in international discourse.

Leaked Documents Show How Facebook Controls Speech Across the Globe

By Jon Christian