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USC Places Prof On Leave for Using a Chinese Word During Lecture
Professor Greg Patton of USC is taking a “short term pause” after he was criticized for using a Chinese word during an online lecture. Students argued that the common Chinese word sounds like a racial slur, resulting in Patton’s removal from the course pending a university investigation.
Wired: A Saudi Prince Successfully Infiltrated Twitter to Shut Down Critics
In a recent article, Wired magazine outlines how an ongoing investigation has revealed that Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s team successfully infiltrate Twitter’s platform to shut down anonymous critics within Saudi Arabia.
College Admissions Bribe Scandal: Georgetown U. and Obama Family Tennis Coach Faces Additional Charges
A former Georgetown University tennis coach is facing additional charges in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal this week. Coach Gordon Ernst, who has also served as the Obama family tennis coach, now faces three counts of federal programs bribery, three counts of filing false tax returns, aiding and abetting wire and mail fraud, and racketeering conspiracy amongst other charges.
Lin Wood Says He Will ‘Take Jack Dorsey’s Ass Down’ Following Twitter Censorship
Lin Wood, attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, threatened to “take Jack Dorsey’s ass down” after Twitter “incorrectly” locked his account for nine hours yesterday.
Twitter Removes Video from Trump Tweet over Copyright Complaint
Social media network Twitter has removed a video from an August tweet by President Trump which featured the popular Eddy Grant song “Electric Avenue” after the musician sued the president’s reelection campaign.
Florida State Student Claims He Was Removed from Student Govt over Catholic Beliefs
Florida State University student Jack Denton says that he was removed from the university’s student government organization over his Catholic faith. In a recently filed lawsuit, Denton and his attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom accuse the university of engaging in “unconstitutional retaliation” against him over his faith.
Twitter ‘Mistakenly’ Censors Lin Wood, Attorney to Kyle Rittenhouse, Nicholas Sandmann
Twitter locked the account L. Lin Wood, the superstar defamation lawyer who successfully represented Richard Jewell and Nicholas Sandmann, the targets of media smears. Wood is now on the legal team for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year old facing murder charges in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
