Twitter is used by different people for different things. It’s a communication tool for some, a news aggregator for others, and a way to spread a message for individuals and groups around the world. From the perspective of the US government, it can be a beacon of freedom as well as a source of international intelligence, which is why it makes no sense that Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman is leading the charge to have Twitter block propaganda being spread by Islamic extremists. The Senator cites a portion of the Twitter terms of service that states, “You may use the Services…

We’ve all been there. One moment of massive frustration, peaking in a poorly worded outburst. Paul Chambers is one such unfortunate individual. After tweeting the sentence “Robin Hood airport is closed, you’ve got a week and a bit to get your shit together, otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!!” Paul’s life began to slowly unravel before his eyes. Paul was arrested and found guilty of “sending by a public communications network a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character”. After being fined £1000 Chambers’ luck didn’t improve. He has since…