Author: Michael

David Fincher’s “The Social Network” begins with Mark Zuckerberg’s fictional girlfriend, Erica, calling him an asshole to his face. A lot of people love that scene because Mark Zuckerberg could be considered, by any rational measure, a huge asshole, so the movie seems to have its heart in the right place. At least until the final scene. It’s often overlooked, but “The Social Network” literally ends with a lawyer telling Zuckerberg, to his face, that he’s not an asshole — he’s just “trying so hard to be.” I’ve always felt that for all the mostly deserved credit “The Social Network”…

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A coalition of 22 civil liberties and free speech organizations has lined up behind Disney in its escalating dispute with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging the company to continue fighting for First Amendment rights. In an open letter to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, the coalition — led by the American Civil Liberties Union and including the National Coalition Against Censorship, PEN America, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge and TechFreedom — argues that the company’s legal fight with the FCC carries implications far beyond a single media company. “We urge you to continue to defend and exercise your First…

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