The Twitter Files reveal the company’s secret relationship with the US
government. Plus, SLAPPs – the tool used by the powerful to silence critical
journalism.
But given that Elon Musk was also selective with what he chose to hand over to reporters – what are we not seeing in the Twitter Files?
Contributors:
Ben Wallace-Wells – Staff writer, The New Yorker
Eli Clifton – Senior adviser, Quincy Institute
Evan Greer – Director, Fight for the Future
Angelo Carusone – President, Media Matters for America
On our radar:
The killing of yet another Palestinian by Israeli soldiers has led to more misinformation from the army – that Israeli news outlets then dutifully report. Flo Phillips reports on how these shifting narratives keep playing out.
The Menace of SLAPPs
A SLAPP – a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation – is a type of legal case deployed against journalists, academics and public interest activists. Meenakshi Ravi explains how SLAPPs have become a regular tool to try and silence journalistic work.
Contributors:
Caroline Kean – Media litigation specialist and partner, Wiggin LLP
Paul Radu – Investigative journalist and co-founder, Organized Crime & Corruption Reporting Project
Annelie Östlund – Investigative journalist, Realtid