Mike Masnick

Bluesky CEO confronts content moderation in the fediverse

The panel on stage at the Knight Foundation’s Informed event is Elon Musk’s nightmare blunt rotation: Techdirt editor Mike Masnick, Twitter’s former safety lead Yoel Roth, and Bluesk

The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a felony

We’ve already written several stories about the new pandemic stimulus package that Congress approved yesterday, including funding to increase broadband access and for new energy initiatives. The

Judge dismisses ‘inventor of email’ lawsuit against Techdirt

A Massachusetts judge has sided with Techdirt, dismissing Shiva Ayyadurai's $15 million lawsuit against the media company, its founder Mike Masnick and writer Leigh Beadon. The suit centered on Techdi

Techdirt’s Mike Masnick says lawsuit has already had a chilling effect on his site

Techdirt is currently embroiled in a legal battle with Shiva Ayyadurai, a man who claims to have invented email. But regardless of the outcome, founder and CEO Mike Masnick said that the $15 million l