We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
The Washington Post / Max Hoppenstedt
/ Sep 18“While Twitter, now known as X, has generally followed the law, in the past it touted its position on fighting back against overreaching government requests — particularly when it came to prosecuting speech online. Now, in Germany, X under Musk’s ownership is complying with requests to turn over more information about its users to prosecutors in online hate-crime investigations…As a result, hundreds of new cases are being pursued, they said.” —
Tags:
Elon Musk,
free speech,
Germany,
hate speech,
Twitter