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The definition of defamation may someday have Trump’s name in it
Yesterday, I was asked whether Trump could be sued by Joe Scarborough and the family of Lori Klausutis — and, if so, for what? Today, the New York Times published an opinion piece from Peter Schuck, a law professor whose … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Communications Decency Act of 1996, First Amendment, Jack Dorsey, Joe Scarborough, Lori Klausutis, Peter Schuck, Trump, Twitter
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Can we get the facts of life from social media?
Short answer: no. What follows is one entire chapter from my book, How I Learned The Facts of Life, the title of which is duplicated above. (A very short chapter.) There’s a reason why I’m posting it here today. I … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Komprosplat, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged 538.com, bots, bots on Twitter, Carnegie Mellon, Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cybersecurity, COVID, Kar Swisher, MIT, MIT Technology Review, New Knowledge, Reddit, Renee DiResta, Russian troll farms, Trump, Twitter
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Asked and ans–WHAT? Why we need to hear/see this stuff from Trump
What follows has been burning up Twitter today. It is an actual transcript of merely one of Trump’s answers to a reporter’s question during his daily TV performances. It begins with a question asked by a reputable reporter. The rest … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged " coronavirus, antibiotics, COVID 19, Kevin Kruse, Trump, Trump transcript, Twitter
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