The Battle for Broadcast: Spectrum-Disney Dispute Leads to ESPN Blackout

Blackout during Florida-Utah game disappoints college football fans in Charlotte Thursday night’s Florida-Utah college football game left some fans in the Charlotte area disappointed when the broadcast suddenly went to black. The blackout was a result of an ongoing dispute over the amount of money Spectrum, a cable provider, pays ESPN and Disney for their […]

“The Power of Social Media: Understanding the Reddit Blackout and its Impact on Free Speech”

Is Free Speech on Social Media Under Threat? The Recent Blackout on Reddit In late June 2020, the social media platform Reddit underwent a “blackout,” with over 2,000 subreddits shutting down for a day in protest of the platform’s supposed lack of action regarding hate speech. Among those on hiatus were some of the most […]