The Babylon Bee’s Kyle Mann Says His Site Won’t ‘Bow Before Twitter’
The Babylon Bee Editor-in-Chief Kyle Mann told Reason Editor-at-Large Nick Gillespie why his company has refused to delete the infamous tweet that got it kicked off Twitter.
CCP-Tied ByteDance Has Influence, Ownership Across Multiple Industries
Chinese Communist Party-tied ByteDance not only owns other tech companies like the U.S. app TikTok, it also is extending its influence to sectors including news and the medical industry, Forbes reported.
Civil Rights Experts Say Google Fellowship Is ‘Illegal’ in New Report
Some civil rights experts say that Google’s Ph.D. fellowship is “illegal.”
NEW: Truth Social Is Rumble’s First Publisher
Truth Social will be Rumble’s first publisher.
Whistleblower Exposes Twitter for ‘Lying’ About Spam Bots to Elon Musk
A former Twitter executive just blew the whistle against the Big Tech platform for allegedly ignoring serious cybersecurity problems and apparently misleading prospective owner Elon Musk on spam bots.
YIKES! WEF Claims ‘Rational Reasons’ for Microchipping Children
The World Economic Forum is trying to set guardrails for the future of augmented reality, and microchipping people is part of its vision for a “brave new world.”
Twitter Allows Iran’s Ayatollah to Post Violent Threats...Again
“[T]he Islamic Jihad Movement … is able to crush the enemy,” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei tweeted, praising Palestinian terrorists in his latest violent Twitter screed, which has stayed posted on the platform uncensored for 11 days. Meanwhile, the platform continues to ban former President Donald Trump.
World Economic Forum Pushing For Digital ID Systems Around The World
The World Economic Forum is pushing for digital identity systems around the world.
Twitter Is Harassing Everyone Musk Knows About Deal: Report
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly complained that Twitter is requesting information from individuals who know nothing about the deal to purchase the platform.
CCP-Tied ByteDance, Others Share Algorithm Data with China: Report
Major tech companies, including TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent shared details for the first time about their algorithms with the Chinese Communist Party, as the CCP demanded more user data information from companies–including “non-public” data.
Mozilla Posts ‘Privacy Warnings’ for Period and Pregnancy Tracker Apps
Mozilla has made its stance on abortion clear.
Seth Dillon and Joe Rogan Talk Big Tech Double Standard on Free Speech
Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon told podcaster Joe Rogan that despite harassment policies, Big Tech platforms have no qualms in sometimes allowing such behavior.
WIRED Whines Google’s Search Results Should Have MORE Censorship
Tech outlet WIRED complained that Google’s search results need improvement—through more censorship! WIRED whined in an Aug. 16 piece that content on Google, just like on social media platforms, can create an “information trap.” Francesca Tripodi asserted in the WIRED article that “[c]onspiracy theorists and propagandists” are engineering online content to spread “lies.”
