The Verge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) have sued to stop Texas from enforcing HB 20, a new law barring large social media companies from banning users or removing content based on the “viewpoint” of the user. Nobody wants any more spam.”.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill regulating how social media companies moderate content. unless they’re spam. It’s likely to face legal challenges from critics, and unlike the recent Texas abortion ban, it’s not tailored to evade judicial scrutiny. Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2020

Pramila Jayapal ) to comically self-interested inquiries into why members’ fundraising emails are going to the spam folder ( thank you, Rep. Are you biased against conservatives?) The company is also ensnared in another probe by a coalition of state attorneys general, led by Texas AG Ken Paxton. Greg Steube.).

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

If the company’s chief cash cow, the News Feed, came to be seen as a welcome home for hoaxes and spam, the company’s long-term fortunes could be imperiled. New York Times journalist Kevin Roose has documented that conservative outrage bait often dominates the top stories of the day in total number of interactions. That’s the good news.

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Media Cause

JUNE 20, 2023

Submitting 120k+ spam messages to thwart a Republican effort to stop student debt relief Taking down a Texas anti-abortion tip line with 30k fake submissions Pushing Yelp to add a prominent disclaimer to anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers Why have their efforts been so successful? for abortion funds across the U.S.

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