Autumn Johnson
Contributing Writer

Autumn is a practicing attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. When not working, Autumn enjoys reading, writing, playing video games, and spending time with her cats.

Autumn Johnson | May 1, 2022

A federal judge ruled that a journalist’s lawsuit against Twitter can proceed. Alex Berenson, an independent journalist, sued Twitter after he said the platform suspended him for his tweets on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Autumn Johnson | May 1, 2022

A new report suggested that the FBI searched through the data of Americans millions of times last year–all without a warrant. The Wall Street Journal on April 29 reported that “as many as 3.4 million searches” of data occurred.

Autumn Johnson | April 30, 2022

Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen said she was “cautiously optimistic” about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Haugen alleged last year that Facebook prioritized its own profits over public safety and encouraged content moderation in her…

Autumn Johnson | April 30, 2022

Facebook "whistleblower" Frances Haugen said the United States should be more like Europe when it comes to social media.

Autumn Johnson | April 29, 2022

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) discussed social media regulations on MSNBC.

 

Autumn Johnson | April 28, 2022

Elon Musk said Twitter must remain “politically neutral” in order to gain public trust. Musk sent out several tweets that expressed his desire to uphold freedom of speech on the platform. “For Twitter to deserve public trust, it must be…