The full article (for those who don’t have a paid 404 Media subscription) can be read at https://web.archive.org/web/20261029143048/https://www.404media.co/manifestos-fear-and-loser-thinking-inside-protons-ai-reckoning/.
Keywords (for those searching): bypass paywall, archive copy
If you want to read the article but are blocked by Cloudflare, there is an copy on Wayback machine.
Other words for those who are searching: bypass paywall, archive copy.
Yep both of those are true. Musk did say he bought Twitter to be an arena for free speech, and that the Twitter account was suspended.
Archive.org links for both the links if you can’t read the full articles: https://web.archive.org/web/20220414204110/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/elon-musk-ted-talk/, and https://web.archive.org/web/20260829202851/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4634208/trump-portfolio-tracker-account-suspended/.
If you want to read a Canadian perspective on this, CBC has an article on this exact thing.
If I were him (which I’m not), I wouldn’t appear before any political panels after what they did to him the first thing. All the panellists want is sound bites to make him look bad.
There are multiple ways that I know of (depending on what works for you): Bypass Paywalls Clean (extension and an adblock filter), archive.today (see Wikipedia for the most accurate URL’s), sometimes the full article is available on archive.org, there’s also the option of searching for the article title in quotes and finding another site that has reposted the entire article (sometimes it’s MSN, and other times it’s a site you’ve never read of).
They mention in the US they are affiliated with the US branch of Communications Workers of America (CWA). “Separately, the WWU-UK branch has affiliated with United Tech and Allied Workers (UTAW), a national branch of the Communication Workers Union (CWU).” You can see their FAQ for more details.
Encrypt your computer (which will make it harder for someone to get into it). Use more complex passwords (lowercase, uppercase, numbers and symbols). Use open-source software (or at least the ones that are fully offline / can turn off tracking). Using physical devices (not bluetooth) where possible (as someone could be nearby and see that you use that brand of mouse). Turn off microphone and camera when not using it (physical switch is better, if possible).