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President Trump Spends Most on Facebook Ads
President Trump’s team appears to be bucking the mainstream media for positive publicity and, instead, is relying on Facebook advertisements. A study shows that from May until June, Trump and his political action committee have reportedly spent approximately $274,000 on Facebook ads.
BuzzFeed, HuffPost Object to the Daily Caller at Facebook Meeting
Liberal news sources appear to have a problem with more than just InfoWars: now they’re going after the Daily Caller. According to The Wall Street Journal, during an off-the-record meeting with Facebook last week, editors from BuzzFeed and HuffPost took offense to even including the Daily Caller in the meeting.
Rep. Gaetz Asks Why Facebook Won’t Stop Calls for Violence vs. GOP
Even congressmen can’t get calls for assassination deleted from Facebook — unless they bring them up at a congressional hearing.
Rep. Gohmert: Social Media ‘Anxious’ to ‘Help the Democrats’
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, came out swinging at the House Judiciary hearing about censoring conservatives. He criticized Facebook’s eagerness to address Democrat questions about Russian use of the platform, but less so about GOP inquiries.
House Judiciary Committee to Question Facebook, Google, Twitter
The controversy over social media censorship of conservatives has not died down, and the House Judiciary Committee is holding a second hearing on the topic.
CNN Pushes Facebook to Ban InfoWars
CNN attempted to test the limits of Facebook’s new campaign against fake news by questioning the presence of InfoWars on its site.
Left-Wing Vox Part of YouTube’s Group on Journalistic ‘Expertise’
On Monday, YouTube announced a $25 million investment in the “future of news.” According to its official blog, one of the three members of YouTube’s original working group is Vox Media, which runs liberal news site Vox.com.
Iranian Teenager Arrested for Dancing in Instagram Videos
A teenage Iranian gymnast was arrested by the Iranian government for dancing in videos that were posted on Instagram.
California Supreme Court Rules Yelp Can’t be Forced to Remove Reviews
Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that the review website Yelp cannot be forced to take down negative reviews. The Associated Press reported, in a 4-3 decision, the court claimed that coercing Yelp into taking down reviews “could interfere with and undermine the viability of an online platform.”
Trump Asks if Twitter Will Delete Post and Times Accounts
Following a Washington Post report about Twitter purging allegedly fake and suspicious accounts, President Donald Trump recommended the site also suspend the accounts of the “Failing New York Times” and the “propaganda machine for Amazon, the Washington Post.”
Seth Rogen Claims Twitter Verifies White Supremacists
Actor Seth Rogen took to Twitter to assert that he has been in communication with CEO Jack Dorsey about the site allegedly verifying the accounts of white supremacists. Rogen claims that after eight months of discussion with Dorsey, he has come to the “conclusion” that Dorsey “simply does not seem to give a f**k.”
Ugandan Social Media Tax Goes into Effect
If you’re looking for yet another reason to be grateful to live in the United States of America this Fourth of July, look no further than Uganda, which just introduced a tax on social media.
Facebook Co-Founder Advocates for Basic Income
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who reportedly made $500 million from to his 2 percent stake in the company, has been recently campaigning on a platform of guaranteed basic income at the expense of the 1 percent.
Majority of Americans Believe Social Media Censors Political Views
A new study released by the Pew Research Center shows that a majority of Americans believe it is likely that social media sites censor political views. A majority of both Democrats and Republicans believe social media sites censor political viewpoints.