OA834: Elon Musk Will Save Free Speech By Suing Every Media Outlet on Earth
Added 2023-11-20 03:32:59 +0000 UTCAndrew and an ailing Liz break down Elon Musk's latest threat to try and sue a media outlet critical of Twitter into silence - this time, Media Matters for America - through the lens of his last lawsuit, against the tiny charity the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which produced an investigative report showing that Twitter profits from weaponized antisemitism and white supremacy.
Oh, and the duo begin with a Life Comes At You Fast, where Justice Arthur Engoron has already denied the Trump motion for a new trial discussed just last episode!
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Notes
CCDH, Toxic Twitter
https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Toxic-Twitter_FINAL.pdf
Engoron order denying motion for new trial
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=e7egXMrk5KE0sOyTUjgixg==&system=prod
CCDH Motion to Dismiss
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.416212/gov.uscourts.cand.416212.47.0_1.pdf
NY Judicial Ethics Opinion 98-19
https://nycourts.gov/legacyhtm/ip/judicialethics/opinions/98-19.htm
OA 795
https://openargs.com/oa795-the-x-filings-elon-musks-plan-to-leave-no-lawyer-behind/
Media Matters post 11/16
https://www.mediamatters.org/twitter/musk-endorses-antisemitic-conspiracy-theory-x-has-been-placing-ads-apple-bravo-ibm-oracle
Initial letters from Musk
https://counterhate.com/blog/letters-from-the-lawyers-musk-threatens-ccdh-with-brazen-attempt-to-silence-honest-criticism/
Amended Complaint, X v. CCDH
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.416212/gov.uscourts.cand.416212.10.0.pdf
Comments
Get well Liz! Dang!!! Am enjoying your Substack!
Constance Ripp
2023-11-22 03:49:21 +0000 UTCAnd it's quite well defined. The description in the TOS is very clear to folks in the business. (use only allowed by a human clicking on the website, plus search engine indexing)
Joakim Arfvidsson
2023-11-20 20:10:46 +0000 UTCOof. R'fuah shleima, Liz, that sounds rough.
The MILF Formerly Known as Tzippi
2023-11-20 16:01:56 +0000 UTCConcerning scraping, it's a technical term meaning to collect data/content from websites in an automated fashion, often having the computer program pretend to be a human. Generally frowned upon as it creates load/costs for the website owner without providing benefits for them.
Elbrasch
2023-11-20 15:11:15 +0000 UTCIt seems my patreon name is relevant here
Why do podcasters say moron that later
2023-11-20 15:06:53 +0000 UTC
