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Free Speech Week and America’s Return to First Principles

Michael Morris

Could This New Strategy STOP UK from Slashing Americans’ Free Speech?

Heather Moon

Trump: The ‘King’ Who Saved Free Speech

Dan Schneider

Free Speech Win: Americans Are Turning Back to First Amendment in 2025

Tom Olohan

Wikipedia Co-Founder Defends Blacklist Previously Exposed by MRC

Tom Olohan

MRC's David Bozell: Why MRC Free Speech Award Belongs to Charlie Kirk

MRC Staff

MRC Recognizes Free Speech Leadership of Legal Officers

Michael Morris and Dan Schneider

MRC Recognizes Free Speech Advocates: Brent Bozell, Musk, J.K. Rowling

Gabriela Pariseau

David Sacks WARNS Against ‘Backdoor Woke AI’ with ‘Biden AI Team’

Heather Moon

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Woke AI Fights Back, Attacks Trump in Lead-Up to His ‘AI Action Plan’

AI chatbots, including Meta AI, ChatGPT and Grok, exhibit a strong anti-Trump bias when asked for a one-word evaluation. This contrasts with more nuanced or neutral responses given for other global leaders, including dictators. The Media Research Center attributes this bias to left-leaning influence in AI training. President Trump plans an executive order to ensure AI remains politically…

Michael Morris and Jonah Messinger

Shellenberger Warns of Looming ‘Global System of Mass Censorship’

Twitter Files journalist Michael Shellenberger called out an attempt by anti-free speech foreign leaders to develop a “global system of mass censorship.” 

Tom Olohan

Senator Schmitt on the Fight to End State-Funding for Biased NPR/PBS

Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) bashed NPR and PBS for their rampant bias and disturbing lobbying tactics as the end of federal funding for the networks becomes more and more imminent. 

Tom Olohan

Google Shields NPR Over Station’s Botched Response to Texas Floods

On the eve of a critical Senate vote to end forced taxpayer subsidies for public radio, Google stepped in to help NPR dodge accountability after one of its Texas affiliates failed to deliver timely reporting about the devastating July 4 floods that killed at least 134 people across the state. 

Luis Cornelio

Selective Reading? MSNBC, CNN Ignore Brazilian Censorship, Bash Trump

CNN and MSNBC anchors deliberately hid the ball from their viewers after President Donald Trump struck a blow against Brazil’s censorship regime, which has attacked American companies.

Tom Olohan

DEFUND NPR & PBS: Schneider Calls Out Publicly-Funded Misinfo Outlets

NPR and PBS are scrambling to keep their funding, and MRC’s VP for External Affairs Dan Schneider has been myth-busting through their best arguments.

Scheider told WMAL host Larry O’Connor on his show Friday that NPR and PBS have hired lawyers and lobbyists who are “going around saying if Republicans…

Gabriela Pariseau

Censors Losing the Battle: NewsGuard Ditches Misinfo, Disinfo Labels

NewsGuard has waved its white flag in its censorship fight against “misinformation” and “disinformation,” claiming it is eliminating these terms in favor of alternative language. The move marks the left’s latest rebranding effort following the failure of previous campaigns.

Luis Cornelio

OXYMORON: AEI ‘Free Speech’ Panel Roots for Big Tech’s Right to Censor

A panel at the American Enterprise Institute turned into a Big Tech lovefest, with the panelists advocating that social media companies have the right to censor Americans.

Tom Olohan

Meta AI’s ROE-bot Sides with Pro-Aborts Again After Wisconsin Ruling

Meta AI praised the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to strike down an 1849 abortion ban, viewing it as a positive step for abortion rights. However, it showed bias by dismissing the pro-life perspective. Other AI chatbots also displayed varying levels of bias when queried about the ruling, with Meta AI and DeepSeek using "anti-abortion" labels. The decision highlighted differing views on…

Jonah Messinger

AI Race Continues: Policy Pursuits to Avoid as Tech Lunges Forward

The rapid development of AI, specifically AGI and ASI, comes with both promise and peril. While offering massive benefits like economic and scientific advancement, risks such as censorship and political bias persist. Efforts to regulate AI, like the proposed moratorium on state AI legislation, could hinder states' rights to counteract censorship. Concerns grow over AI's role in potential media…

Michael Morris

DeSantis BARS Funds for Censorship-Tied Media Rating Firms

Under a new law, Florida won’t be giving a dollar to anti-free speech groups seeking to silence disfavored media outlets by choking off their advertising revenue.

Tom Olohan

WATCH: Trump AI Czar David Sacks Staves Off Left’s AI Copyright Gambit

The legacy media is pushing artificial intelligence (AI) companies into so-called licensing agreements, allowing the left to control what Americans hear from chatbots. David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s AI czar, isn’t going to stand for it.  

Tom Olohan

Day of Diddy Decision, AI Answers: Is It Morally Wrong to Pay for Sex?

Following the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial verdict, prominent AI chatbots answered whether it is morally wrong to pay for sex. Their answers were disappointing.

Tom Olohan

O Say Can You Sneer: Gemini Lights Up July 4 with Anti-American Rants

Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini has, for the second consecutive year, displayed anti-American sentiments.

Luis Cornelio