Elon Musk’s "X" is throttling traffic to websites he dislikes.

[Father Heathen]

Elon Musk Is Throttling Twitter Links to Sites That Have Vexed Him

Twitter owner Elon Musk is affecting traffic to news outlets and competitors by slowing down access to their links.

gizmodo.com

Not the least bit surprising. So much for being a champion of free speech.

Here's another articule that's slightly older but relevant:

Elon Musk, King of Censorship: 10 Times the 'Free Speech Absolutist' Silenced Twitter Users

Elon Musk talks a big game about freedom of expression. The billionaire refers to himself as a “free speech absolutist,” and spent the last year making bold promises about undoing Twitter’s perceived history of suppressing distasteful ideas. But the old saying goes, you should judge a man by his...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Ella S.]

By "free speech absolutist" he meant that he wanted to be able to say whatever he wanted and be absolutely free of any consequence or restraint.

In other words, it wasn't free speech as a principle that he supported. It was self-indulgent irresponsibility. I think many of the people who support him are in the same camp, so I doubt this will deter them too much.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Well I am sure that will have a positive effect on the stock value of Twitter Lately Mush has not been afraid to cut off is nose to spite his face.

 

[sun rise]

I'm utterly not surprised.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

I am sure that his employees at Tesla and Space X and his other companies are grateful that his attention is distracted for awhile...

 

[Heyo]

Elon Musk Is Throttling Twitter Links to Sites That Have Vexed Him

Twitter owner Elon Musk is affecting traffic to news outlets and competitors by slowing down access to their links.

gizmodo.com

Not the least bit surprising. So much for being a champion of free speech.

Here's another articule that's slightly older but relevant:

Elon Musk, King of Censorship: 10 Times the 'Free Speech Absolutist' Silenced Twitter Users

Elon Musk talks a big game about freedom of expression. The billionaire refers to himself as a “free speech absolutist,” and spent the last year making bold promises about undoing Twitter’s perceived history of suppressing distasteful ideas. But the old saying goes, you should judge a man by his...

www.yahoo.com

4 years, 10 months ...

 

[Arthur Brain]

What else can you expect from a pretentious guy who calls his child: X Æ A-12...

 

[Twilight Hue]

Elon Musk Is Throttling Twitter Links to Sites That Have Vexed Him

Twitter owner Elon Musk is affecting traffic to news outlets and competitors by slowing down access to their links.

gizmodo.com

Not the least bit surprising. So much for being a champion of free speech.

Here's another articule that's slightly older but relevant:

Elon Musk, King of Censorship: 10 Times the 'Free Speech Absolutist' Silenced Twitter Users

Elon Musk talks a big game about freedom of expression. The billionaire refers to himself as a “free speech absolutist,” and spent the last year making bold promises about undoing Twitter’s perceived history of suppressing distasteful ideas. But the old saying goes, you should judge a man by his...

www.yahoo.com

Isps throttle all the time. It's nothing new nor uncommon.

ISPs do throttle traffic — and the FCC can’t stop it

Fast lanes exist, neutrality doesn't, and this is all perfectly legal under the FCC's new rules

www.infoworld.com

 

[Subduction Zone]

Isps throttle all the time. It's nothing new nor uncommon.

ISPs do throttle traffic — and the FCC can’t stop it

Fast lanes exist, neutrality doesn't, and this is all perfectly legal under the FCC's new rules

www.infoworld.com

But it is highly hypocritical in this case.

 

[Father Heathen]

Isps throttle all the time. It's nothing new nor uncommon.

ISPs do throttle traffic — and the FCC can’t stop it

Fast lanes exist, neutrality doesn't, and this is all perfectly legal under the FCC's new rules

www.infoworld.com

Not the same thing.

 

[SomeRandom]

What else can you expect from a pretentious guy who calls his child: X Æ A-12...

Gods I forgot about that.
I legit thought it was just a meme when I first heard lol

 

[Arthur Brain]

Gods I forgot about that.
I legit thought it was just a meme when I first heard lol

If only it was. If he has another kid they'll prob be named after the Fibonacci sequence...

 

[wellwisher]

Not the same thing.

I went to the link and found this;

Companies like Google, Facebook, and Netflix -- and consumers -- have benefited from these kinds of Internet fast lanes for years.

I guess if a Conservative does it, the sky is falling, but if a Lefty does it, aren't they clever. Now you guys know how it felt during the Twitter election interference of 2020.

On the other hand, if you need to go to CNN, how hard is it to open another page and type CNN. It good to get outside and play.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

If only it was. If he has another kid they'll prob be named after the Fibonacci sequence...

Don't give him any ideas!!!!

 

[Arthur Brain]

Don't give him any ideas!!!!

Well, at least he hasn't named any after deodorants.

Surname wouldn't help much...

 

[Arthur Brain]

I went to the link and found this;



I guess if a Conservative does it, the sky is falling, but if a Lefty does it, aren't they clever. Now you guys know how it felt during the Twitter election interference of 2020.

On the other hand, if you need to go to CNN, how hard is it to open another page and type CNN. It good to get outside and play.

The only people who seem to have a beef with the 2020 election are those who should have gotten over the results a long time ago.

 

[Father Heathen]

I went to the link and found this;



I guess if a Conservative does it, the sky is falling, but if a Lefty does it, aren't they clever. Now you guys know how it felt during the Twitter election interference of 2020.

On the other hand, if you need to go to CNN, how hard is it to open another page and type CNN. It good to get outside and play.

Do those "lefty" companies throttle specific sites that they personally don't like?

 

[Heyo]

Do those "lefty" companies throttle specific sites that they personally don't like?

Well, yes, they don't like to not getting paid for their service - which is not a very "lefty" thing.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Not the same thing.

Same principle though.

 

[Father Heathen]

Same principle though.

Not really, no.