Bros, no be small wahala dey for New York as Imran Ahmed, wey be the oga at the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), don sue President Trump government. E dey argue say the visa ban wey dem put for him matter na unconstitutional palava wey fit send am back to UK. Wahala no dey finish o!
According to court document wey surface on Wednesday, the US State Department talk say five high-profile Europeans go dey denied visa because dem dey try manipulate social media laws for America. Dem say these people, including Imran, dey pressure platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to censore wetin dem no like. Na serious case wey all of us suppose sabi!
Imran, wey get green card as US permanent resident, talk say him no go fit enjoy Christmas with him wife and pikin because of this visa ban. Instead, him dey fight for him right to stay for di country wey e call home. E say, ‘I am proud to call the United States my home.’ Na wetin we go call patriotic vibes!
As e be, court don grant am temporary order wey go stop any arrest or detention wey fit happen to am before dem hear di case on Monday. But State Department never talk anything about di matter yet. E be like sey dem dey check wetin dem go talk next.
Sarah Rogers, di Under Secretary of State, don yarn say di visa ban na because Imran na ‘key collaborator’ for Biden administration wey dey look for way to use government against US citizens. Meanwhile, Imran dey stand gidi for him belief say im go protect children from di wahala wey social media dey bring, especially di antisemitism matter wey dey waka around.
Na so di visa ban don affect other top European figures too, including Thierry Breton wey be former European commissioner. Di European Commission don raise eye about di matter, and dem go fight back if necessary. Dem dey determine to protect their own regulatory autonomy, so no go play with dem!
As di matter dey hot, Imran don dey face plenty challenge from big tech like Elon Musk, as CCDH don report plenty increase for misinformation and hate speech since Musk take over X for 2022. Na serious issue for social media now! Hope say e go lead to better policies wey go benefit di people wey dey use di platform.
So my people, as we dey follow dis story, abeg make we dey watch wetin go happen next. This one serious pass normal gist!
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