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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News based in Ireland covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or contact him via secure email at the address lucasnolan@protonmail.com

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Facial Recognition Nightmare: Girl Scout’s Mom Booted from Radio City Music Hall Due to Where She Works

A lawyer that is the mother of a Girl Scout was recently targeted by facial recognition tech and removed from an event at Radio City Music Hall due to Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s ongoing legal issues with her law firm — even though she personally has nothing to do with the litigation. One lawyer commented, “The fact they’re using facial recognition to do this is frightening. It’s un-American to do this.”

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Elon Musk Argues with Investors Over Tesla Shares Dropping Like a Rock

Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk has been arguing with Tesla investors in recent days as the electric car company’s stock price continues to plummet. Long-time Tesla bull Ross Gerber complained that Tesla has “no CEO,” while Musk steadfastly claimed that the drop in Tesla shares is strictly due to macroeconomic factors.

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Elon Musk Loses Poll to Remain Boss of Twitter

Shortly after facing major backlash over the introduction of a new policy that would see links to outside social media platforms banned on Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll asking users to vote on whether he should continue as CEO. 57 percent of respondents voted that it was time for Musk to step down. Although it isn’t clear if Musk will actually step down, his Tesla shareholders are likely hoping he will.

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New York Post: Twitter Is ‘Riddled’ with Ex-FBI Employees

A recent report from the New York Post claims that Twitter’s top ranks are filled with ex-FBI agents and executives. Many of these employees were swept away by Elon Musk’s massive layoffs, but some feds are likely still on the payroll.

Elon Musk (Win McNamee/Getty Images; BNN)

Elon Musk Sells *Another* $3.5 Billion of Tesla Stock

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold more than $3.5 billion worth of Tesla stock this week in his second round of sales since purchasing Twitter. In early November, Musk sold $4 billion worth of Tesla shares. In a post that may explain the sale, Musk stated: “At risk of stating obvious, beware of debt in turbulent macroeconomic conditions, especially when Fed keeps raising rates.”

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 14: Engineer and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk of The Boring Company list

Elon Musk’s Twitter Dissolves Trust and Safety Council

Elon Musk’s Twitter dissolved its Trust and Safety Council on Monday night. This comes days after three members of the council announced their resignation saying that contrary to Elon Musk’s claims, “the safety and wellbeing of Twitter’s users are on the decline.”

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Epic Games CEO Says ‘Every Politician Should Fear’ Apple’s Power

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently stated that he’s willing to go to the Supreme Court to fight Apple’s control of the App Store, but hopes Congress steps in first. Commenting on the massive power shared by Google and Apple over apps, Sweeney said, “It’s incredibly dangerous to let the world’s most powerful corporation decide who can say what.”

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Twitter Files Reveals Blacklists and Shadowbanning – Elon Musk Is Embracing the Same Tactics

In the latest Twitter Files exposé, it was revealed that Twitter shadowbanned accounts to suppress their reach and virality, especially prominent conservatives. There’s just one problem — these tools are almost identical to Elon Musk’s current policy of “freedom of speech, not freedom of reach.” Based on Musk’s comments, it seems unlikely any of the freshly exposed tools are going to be dropped from the platform, leaving Americans seeking free speech at the mercy of nebulous terms like “hate speech.”

Dan Neil and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk attend Tribeca Talks After The Movie: 'Revenge of

Facebook ‘Supreme Court’ Demands More Censorship of Politicians, VIPs

The Facebook Oversight Board, popularly known as the platform’s “Supreme Court,” said on Tuesday that the company’s controversial system that applies a different moderation process for posts from VIPs is set up to “satisfy business concerns” and risks doing harm to normal users. The board, stacked with leftists, believes the answer is more censorship.

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2019, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley

Apple Sued by Women over AirTag Stalking

Apple is reportedly being sued by two women who claim that the company’s AirTag tracking devices have made it easy for stalkers to track and harass victims.

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