How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations

How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations

Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries. Take X, for example. Users of what was once called Twitter span the globe, with its 600 millions-plus active accounts dotted across nearly every country. And each of those jurisdictions has its own laws. But the interests of national regulatory efforts and that of predominantly U.S.-based technology companies often don't align. While many governments have sought to impos…

X says it defends free speech despite blocked accounts in Turkey

X's statement must be assessed critically. While it claims to object to "multiple court orders", the platform has still withheld hundreds of accounts, said Professor Yaman Akdeniz.

Elon Musk loves free speech - as long as he agrees with it

The X owner is shutting down the accounts of opposition activists in Turkey and suing politicians in the US