##  In the News

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September 03 2026

#  VOICES

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### Magnus’ Resignation Won’t Stop the Border Crisis

Written by Michael Letts on December 05 2022.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26050:magnus-resignation-won-t-stop-the-border-crisis&catid=375)

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## [OMG, a Right-Wing Jerk Can Buy Twitter! Media Concentration Matters](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26034:omg-a-right-wing-jerk-can-buy-twitter-media-concentration-matters&catid=375)

While just about everyone had some complaints about the moderation of these and other commonly used platforms, they clearly were not pushing Fox News…

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on December 01 2022.

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Written by Caroline Aguirre on December 01 2022.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on November 28 2022.

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Written by Ken Alpern on November 28 2022.

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Written by Ken Alpern on August 08 2024.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on November 24 2022.

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Written by Liz Amsden on November 24 2022.

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Written by Mark Dutton on November 24 2022.

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Written by Patrick Range McDonald on November 24 2022.

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Written by John Russell on November 21 2022.

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Written by Andrew Moss on November 21 2022.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on November 21 2022.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on November 21 2022.

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Written by Liz Amsden on November 21 2022.

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Written by Miran Kalaydjian on November 17 2022.

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Written by Liz Amsden on November 17 2022.

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Written by Richard Abrams on November 17 2022.

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