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Grammy Award-Winner with Hit Song about Saying ‘What You Wanna Say’ Quits Twitter over Elon Musk

Grammy award-winning artist Sara Bareilles, who had a hit song about being "brave" enough to "say what you wanna say," has quit Twitter over Elon Musk's pledge to restore free speech on the platform. Bareilles announced in a tweet that she is leaving Twitter after Musk took over, saying the…

Elon Musk to Charge ‘Blue Check’ Users a Monthly Fee, Keep Twitter Free for Everyone Else

Twitter's new owner and CEO is planning to start charging "blue check" users a monthly fee to display the verification badge on their accounts, according to reports. The blue verification badge is typically given to celebrities and other public figures to prove the account is authentic and hasn't been set…

Canada Pushes Forward with Online Censorship Laws

Liberal Canada is pushing forward with new legislation that seeks to censor online content. The controversial internet censorship legislation, Bill C-11, is being advanced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. The bill has received overwhelming support from lawmakers and will likely soon become law. It passed the second reading in…

Elon Musk’s Plans for Free Speech Now He Owns Twitter

Several months after he first made his move, billionaire Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter is finally complete. “The bird is freed,” Elon Musk posted on Twitter on Thursday evening after finalizing his purchase of the social media company. But now that he finally owns Twitter, what does it mean for…

Elon Musk Cleans House at Twitter, Fires CEO, ‘Censorship Chief’ and Top Executives

In a major power move almost immediately after taking control of Twitter, new owner Elon Musk has fired several top executives, including now-former CEO Parag Agrawal. Musk fired Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and Vijaya Gadde, head of legal policy, trust, and safety, The Washington Post reported. As Slay News previously…

WEF Calls for ‘Interventions’ in Free Speech to ‘Improve Safety’

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is calling for increased censorship and "interventions" in free speech rights to "improve safety" online. In a new twist, German economist Klaus Schwab's organization claims it is "thinking of the children" with its new push for online content moderation. The group's “formative content” senior writer…

‘Woke’ Twitter Employees Panic, Issue List of Demands for Elon Musk

As Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter draws nearer to completion, the social media company's "woke" employees are panicking. As Slay News previously reported, Musk plans to slash around 75 percent of Twitter's workforce after taking over. The Tesla CEO’s deal to buy Twitter is on track and is due…

Tucker Carlson: Left Wants to Destroy Elon Musk Because He’s an ‘Existential Threat’ to Them

Fox News star Tucker Carlson has warned Elon Musk that the Left is hell-bent on destroying the Tesla CEO because he's an "existential threat" to them. Musk has come under heavy fire from the Left after revealing that he planned to buy Twitter and end its censorship practices by restoring…

Kanye West Buying Social Media Platform Parler

Kanye West has secured a deal to buy free speech social media platform Parler, according to reports. Parlement Technologies, Parler's current owner, has announced that it had reached an agreement in principle to sell the "pioneering uncancelable free speech platform" to rapper West. West said: "In a world where conservative…

John Rich Slams Country Music Industry: ‘I Would Rather Have Free Speech than Their Approval’

Country star John Rich has fired back at the music industry, warning he cares more about his own freedom of speech than he does about winning their approval. Rich sat for an interview with the “Just the News, No Noise” TV show to discuss his hit anti-woke song, “Progress.” He…