House Antitrust Report Takes a Swing Against Big Tech

October 7th, 2020 3:59 PM

Congress has finally begun to take action against Big Tech’s reign of terror, this time, with a focus on antitrust. 

The House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law released its antitrust report late Tuesday, which…

Facebook Censors, Twitter Flags Yet Another Trump Post About COVID-19

October 6th, 2020 4:04 PM

Facebook and Twitter have, unsurprisingly, bowed once again to pressure from the left. Today, Facebook removed, and Twitter placed an interstitial, or filter, on a post from President Donald Trump in which he stated that COVID-19 is less lethal “in most populations” than the “Flu.”

House GOP Pushes New Section 230 Bill to Promote Free Speech Online

October 6th, 2020 3:38 PM

Let’s face it, 2020 has not been a banner year for most of us, and for Big Tech, things are heating up by the week. Tech companies are on the ropes between pending antitrust lawsuits, congressional investigations, and now, yet another bill that would reform Section 230. The Protect Speech Act, introduced by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)  on October 2, is aimed at reforming Section 230 of the…

Twitter Allows Hollywood C-Listers to Encourage Doxxing on Platform

October 6th, 2020 10:07 AM

Twitter imposes a lot of rules that decide what content is allowed on its platform, but its rule against doxxing is apparently not important enough to enforce. Actors Tom Arnold and Billy Baldwin both appear to have violated Twitter policy with regard to doxxing in recent posts on the platform.

CA Privacy Bill Purports to Protect Users from Being Tracked Online

October 5th, 2020 4:05 PM

The California state government is usually a cesspool of leftist ideas, but every once in a while, it tries to protect the rights of its citizens.

On Election Day, California residents will vote on Proposition 24, California Privacy Rights And Enforcement Act of…

Former Tech Exec Happy to Comment If Capitalists Shot in ‘Revolution’

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October 1st, 2020 12:29 PM

Every once and awhile, leftists reveal their anti-capitalist ideology for all to see. Such was the case with former Twitter CEO Richard Costolo on his Twitter account last night.

Facebook Removes Trump Ads on COVID-19 and the Border

October 1st, 2020 12:19 PM

With the left still reeling from Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Facebook appears to be cracking down even harder on content from President Donald Trump. Facebook has removed several ads from the Trump campaign that the platform claims are “misleading,” according to The Washington Post.

DOJ Expected to Bring Antitrust Suit Against Google Next Week: Report

September 30th, 2020 2:27 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been preparing to potentially take down Google’s empire, and it’s nearing the finish line. The DOJ is expected to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Google next week, and “is currently urging state attorneys general to sign onto the lawsuit,” several sources familiar with the process told Reuters yesterday.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump TikTok Ban — For Now

September 28th, 2020 2:38 PM

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on new downloads of the TikTok app, but thankfully, only temporarily. Last night, District Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S District Court for the District of Columbia agreed to postpone Trump’s order that “would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores around midnight,” according to Associated Press…

Facebook Critics to Launch Counter, ‘Real’ Oversight Board

September 25th, 2020 3:56 PM

No matter how much content Facebook censors, the left always seems to want the platform to censor more. Facebook is preparing to launch its new Facebook Oversight Board, which CEO Mark Zuckerburg described as a “Supreme Court” for the platform, according to NBC News. Leftist critics, however, appear to have some problems with Facebook’s new board and are forming their own.

House Subcommittee Hearing Explores How Big Tech Radicalizes America

September 24th, 2020 4:06 PM

Amidst calls for Section 230 reform and antitrust lawsuits against Google and Facebook, a House subcommittee hearing today explored the relationship between Big Tech’s lack of accountability and the radicalization of their respective platforms’ users. 


The House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing entitled “…

Facebook Is Attempting to Hide Anti-Vax Groups

September 23rd, 2020 4:51 PM

Regardless of your stance on vaccination, hiding information about anti-vaccine groups and content probably doesn’t help anyone. 

ZDNet, an Australian news website, reported that Facebook is attempting to hide what it deems “vaccine misinformation” from users. 

Trump to Urge State Attorneys General to Fight Big Tech Censorship

September 23rd, 2020 2:15 PM

President Donald Trump isn’t finished with his fight against Big Tech censorship. Trump is planning to meet with several Republican state attorneys general today to urge them to investigate Big Tech censorship of conservatives online.

Facebook Preparing to Censor Election Night Posts: Financial Times

September 22nd, 2020 4:55 PM

Facebook is too willing to censor political content from the right, but now, the site is preparing to restrict even more content on election night. 

In a recent interview with Financial Times, Nick Clegg, Facebook’s…