Facebook and Twitter Opt Not to Sign a Free Speech Pact

Facebook and Twitter Opt Not to Sign a Free Speech Pact

soupsoup:

Verne G. Kopytoff for the New York Times

“Recent events really show that the issues of freedom of expression and privacy are relevant to companies across the board in the technology sector,” said Susan Morgan, executive director of the initiative. “Things really seem to be accelerating.”

But the global initiative is not. All of the participating companies are American. Also, Facebook and Twitter are notably absent despite their large audience and wide use by activists, in the Middle East and elsewhere.

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soupsoup: Al Jazeera launches Twitter Dashboard to track activity in Egypt, Yemen, Libya & Bahrain

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