This is the second annual TechCrunch Include Progress Report. Covering diversity and inclusion in the tech industry cannot be done in a vacuum. As aspects of identity are intersectional, so too should be the way in which media approaches its coverage of the tech industry. With each passing year, companies big and small release diversity […]
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DeRay Mckesson talks racial wealth gap and mass incarceration on CTRL+T
On this week’s episode of CTRL+T, it’s all about flamethrowers (yes, the devices that throw flames), startups trying to get inside your mouth and education in the prison system. Later on, I chat with the one and only DeRay Mckesson, who is known for his social justice activism via #BlackLivesMatter protests in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland. He’s also the host… Read More
Former Breitbart reporter sues Twitter for banning him
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Twitter has been praised by many for promoting free speech, but not by Charles C. Johnson.
On Monday, the right-wing activist sued Twitter, alleging the company violated his right to free speech by banning him from the platform.
Of course, that’s a hard argument to make given that Twitter is also protected by the first amendment and as an internet publisher can choose to terminate accounts. Twitter is protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Johnson seems aware of the potential hole in his lawsuit, which he filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco with attorney Robert E. Barnes. Read more…
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