Shock! Twitter to Stop All Political Advertising
October 30th, 2019 5:51 PM
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey has proclaimed that the platform will stop all political advertising going forward. “We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought,” Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey proclaimed in a Twitter thread.
22 News Outlets Slam Facebook for Political Ads
October 30th, 2019 1:35 PM
The media are opposed to anything that remotely resembles a neutral approach. So when Facebook decided to leave political ads from politicians untouched, the liberal news media declared war. Head of Facebook News Campbell Brown wrote in an Oct. 30 Facebook post that she was “astonished at the reaction by other journalists to Facebook's decision not to police speech from political candidates.”
Twitter Reportedly Blocks Daily Mail Story About Katie Hill Scandal
October 29th, 2019 5:00 PM
Twitter is reportedly engaging in a cover-up of a former Democratic congresswoman’s scandal that caused her to resign. The Daily Mail took a story that Red State’s Jennifer Van Laar first broke about Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) and ran it with a link in the story that led to graphic images of the politician with one of her staffers.
Critics Worry New Act Could Fine Internet Users Up to $30k for Memes
October 29th, 2019 4:36 PM
Do you enjoy internet memes featuring everything from superheroes to Spongebob? The House of Representatives voted to approve a new measure that could eradicate internet jokes which use copyrighted characters forever by threatening users with up to $30,000 fines.
Google Millionaire Begs Bernie Sanders: ‘Tax the Hell Out of Me’
October 29th, 2019 3:41 PM
Socialism is remarkably popular among wealthy elites who have already made money. In a tweet, Google Product Manager Michael Sayman, who was a millionaire at the age of 21 from software design, endorsed Democratic presidential primary candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
AOC Applauds Facebook Employees’ Protest of ‘Disturbing' Policy
October 29th, 2019 11:57 AM
The backlash Facebook has received from the left over its election ads policy has been overwhelming. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) gave her stamp of approval to the internal liberal protest from Facebook employees over the company’s decision to leave political ads untouched.
Google Funds 29 US Journalism Projects That Decidedly Swing Left
October 29th, 2019 9:24 AM
The same day Facebook launched its “News” tab, Google quietly poured money into news projects around the world. But many of these projects are aimed in one political direction. The new project, the Google News Initiative North American Innovation Challenge, announced 34 news projects to be funded on Oct. 25. Twenty-nine of these projects were located in the states, while the other four were in…
Facebook to Defend Against Foreign Meddling and Domestic Censorship
October 28th, 2019 4:18 PM
Facebook is undertaking radical changes to protect American elections, from labeling state-controlled media to announcing free speech protections. In recent weeks, Facebook has been walking a tightrope to keep both political sides happy in light of accelerating calls for regulation and other pressures to allow for free speech online as the 2020 election approaches. Facebook recently launched its…
‘With Us or Against Us’: Media Rage Against Facebook, Breitbart
October 28th, 2019 11:50 AM
The media want no neutrality on the tech platforms they once considered friendly. After Facebook released its “News” tab, the liberal media slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg for including Breitbart among the 200 outlets in the “News” tab.
Free Speech Film ‘No Safe Spaces’ to Trigger US with National Premiere
October 25th, 2019 4:39 PM
“This is why we’re fighting for the soul of America.” Conservative thought leader Dennis Prager and celebrity comedian Adam Corolla teamed up to create what looks to be a no-holds-barred brawler of a film to defend free speech. Dennis Prager and comedian Adam Carolla are co-stars in “No Safe Spaces,” a soon to be smash hit documentary that premieres tonight in Phoenix, Arizona. “It will open in…
Not Again! Facebook to Launch Human-Curated News
October 25th, 2019 12:17 PM
Facebook is launching a “News” tab today, which will provide stories from hundreds of news organizations. This is the second time the social media site tried to decide what is news for its users. The first time exploded under allegations of bias against the right. “Facebook’s service will include some human curation by a small editorial team of journalists, who will select top stories”…
Study Attacks Peterson, Shapiro, Rubin as ‘Fringe’ Political Creators
October 24th, 2019 1:25 PM
Yet another social media study, this time from Penn State University, characterizes a group of YouTube creators as a threat. The study, “A Supply and Demand Framework for YouTube Politics,” offers a new way to look at the “alternative media” found on YouTube.
GOP Rep. Barr Applauds Facebook’s Zuckerberg for Defending Free Speech
October 24th, 2019 1:17 PM
It’s a time of unlikely allies when a Republican has to come to the defense of a Big Tech CEO to protect free speech from the far-left. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was put in the hot seat as the sole witness during the Oct. 23 hearing titled “An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors.” But he was not entirely alone in his defense of free speech…
Zuckerberg Goes to Bat Against Maxine Waters to Defend Free Speech
October 23rd, 2019 3:29 PM
Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), tried to rake Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the coals for the way Facebook has decided to handle political ads. Zuckerberg, however, doubled down and went to bat for freedom of speech. The hearing, titled “An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors” as cited by the…
