Politico Denies Censorship: Twitter ‘Punishments’ Aren’t 'Arbitrary'
November 27th, 2018 1:38 PM
Conservatives should just suck it up and accept their online punishments, according to Politico. In an article criticizing the conservative backlash to Jesse Kelly’s ban on Twitter, Jack Shafer argued that there really wasn’t a reason for conservatives to be angry at Twitter.
NY Times Compares Right-Wingers on Social Media to ‘Jihadists’
November 26th, 2018 3:42 PM
Many in traditional media want to remove all conservatives from social media. After all, conservatives are like terrorists from their perspective. In an editorial written by The New York Times, “right-wing extremism” took center stage. The piece, headlined “The New Radicalization of the Internet,” warned that social media exacerbated the issue of a “body count of fanaticism.” The Times called for…
Twitter Moves to Ban Those Who ‘Misgender’ Trans People
November 26th, 2018 3:10 PM
Only months after its CEO claimed Twitter “does not take sides,” Twitter unveiled a policy that bans people for disagreeing with trans ideology. A statement as simple as “women aren’t men” can now be a policy violation, as even a liberal feminist discovered.
Banned! Twitter Bows to the Left, Silences Conservative Voices
November 26th, 2018 10:33 AM
Twitter’s war on conservative thought claimed new victims over the holiday weekend. The PC banhammer struck down two popular accounts. The PC banhammer struck down two popular accounts. Jesse Kelly, a Marine, former congressional candidate, and radio host, was banned on November 25 from Twitter for “multiple violations of Twitter rules.” Far right journalist Laura Loomer was erased from the…
Media Increasingly In Favor of Regulating Big Tech
November 21st, 2018 12:12 PM
The news media have figured out a way to fight the big social media companies — they want Congress to let them “collude against Google and Facebook,” according to Buzzfeed News.
First Amendment Expert: Facebook Censors ‘Voices We Need To Hear’
November 20th, 2018 4:57 PM
Even liberal voices agree that Facebook is censoring people for their political views. In an interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher, Knight First Amendment Institute’s Director Jameel Jaffer talked about protecting the First Amendment in the online world.
Fed Up with Facebook? Congress Threatens Regulation
November 20th, 2018 12:54 PM
With concerns about privacy, misinformation, and bias on the rise, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Bob Corker (R-TN) have warned that Facebook may soon face regulations if it doesn’t fix these problems.
Poll: Americans Believe Social Media Harms Free Speech
November 19th, 2018 4:15 PM
Conservatives are having a difficult time trusting that social media companies will protect the First Amendment. In a new poll released by Axios, the general sentiment towards big tech companies such as Google and Facebook was negative
NY Times Panics about Problems in Big Tech/Democrat Alliance
November 19th, 2018 3:51 PM
The press isn’t arguing any more: Silicon Valley is allied with Democrats. And The New York Times is worried that alliance is crumbling.
Facebook ‘Friends’: Social Media Giant Gave Schumer +$30k
November 19th, 2018 3:27 PM
Silicon Valley tech companies donate fortunes to left-wing politicians. Could this be why Democrats are so hesitant to regulate them? Last week, New York Times revealed that Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pressured Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) to back off of investigating the company: "Back off, he told Mr. Warner, according to a Facebook employee briefed on Mr. Schumer’s intervention. Mr. Warner…
YouTube mistakes Satire Video Mocking Nazis for Hate Speech
November 16th, 2018 11:12 AM
A recent gaffe at YouTube has proved that human censors can be just as bad as robots at distinguishing between hate speech and satire. This past Wednesday in November 2018, Youtube had to undo the removal of a satire video dating back to the second World War.
Facebook Scrambles to Censor More Content After NYT Hit Piece
November 15th, 2018 4:26 PM
A scathing New York Times article sent Facebook into a frenzy to fix its public image. The resulting plan has the company vowing to restrict content, even when it doesn’t violate the firm’s guidelines.
BLACKLISTED: YouTube “BitChute” Alternative Banned from PayPal
November 15th, 2018 4:18 PM
“Go create your own website” has been a common reply to conservatives concerned about Big Tech censorship, but now Leftists can shut them down even when they do that.