Report: Facebook Blocks, Twitter Warns About Plandemic Sequel Video

August 20th, 2020 11:49 AM

In their campaigns to censor opposing viewpoints, Facebook has blocked and Twitter has provided warning labels to the Plandemic: Indoctrination video. NBC News reporter Brandy Zadrozny tweeted on August 18, “Facebook not allowing users to post new plandemic link.” 

Facebook Purges QAnon, Militia and Antifa Groups ‘Tied to Violence’

August 19th, 2020 4:37 PM

Facebook revealed its new “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations” policy to crack down on groups the platform said are “tied to violence.” It was the latest of many revisions in Facebook policies in recent weeks, all seemingly connected to the election. “Today we are taking action against Facebook Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts tied to offline anarchist groups that support violent acts…

Facebook COO: We’ll Remove Trump Speech When It Violates Our Standards

August 19th, 2020 2:39 PM

With only a few months left before the presidential election, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg claimed that the platform is prepared to remove posts from President Donald Trump to fight what the platform has deemed misinformation and hate speech. 

OOPS? Facebook Fact-Checked Springsteen’s Pro-Biden ‘The Rising’

August 19th, 2020 2:01 PM

Bleeding-heart liberal Bruce Springsteen’s pro-Biden anthem was flagged by Facebook’s third-party fact-checkers … until Facebook reportedly explained its mistake after backlash. “The Democratic National Convention video of the Bruce Springsteen…

Tech Companies Won’t Un-Ban GOP Candidate Laura Loomer

August 19th, 2020 12:49 PM

The GOP welcomed the “most-banned woman” with open arms as its candidate for the 21st Congressional District House seat in Florida. But tech companies seem reluctant to budge on their bans of Laura Loomer.

Facebook Fights Hate Speech, Except for When It Doesn’t?

August 18th, 2020 3:10 PM

Facebook is all too ready to crack down on hate speech when it has suggested the right has stepped out of line, but its standards do not appear to apply to Indian politician T. Raja Singh, which raises questions about the rules it applies in the United States.
Singh, an important figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party of India, has made…

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Censored! Big Tech Silences Over 260 Biden Critics Before Nomination

August 18th, 2020 8:24 AM

Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is a popular target on social media. But Big Tech companies have responded by deleting mocking posts and suspending critics. In the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention, more than 260 conservative…

Facebook Adds Never-Trump Fact-Checker to Already Liberal Roster

August 17th, 2020 12:14 PM

Facebook’s independent fact-checking program leans heavily to the left. But instead of solving that problem by adding more conservative fact-checkers, the company has added a Never-Trump operation instead.

Candace Owens Accuses Facebook of Censoring Her for Criticizing Harris

August 14th, 2020 4:27 PM

Conservative firebrand Candace Owens scorched Facebook for “election interference” after she was reportedly censored and demonetized over criticism of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA). Owens accused Facebook of “censoring” information about Harris in an August 13 tweet and added that the platform has “demonetized my page for ‘spreading false information about…

Facebook Launches Voting Info Center Just Months Before Election

August 13th, 2020 2:21 PM

Facebook has launched its own campaign to reach voters on its platform with less than twelve weeks until the U.S. presidential election. The platform announced last month that it would be rolling out the “largest voting information campaign in American history,” with the goal of registering 4 million voters this year.

Facebook Gives Even More Power to Its Leftist Fact-Checkers

August 12th, 2020 4:35 PM

Two massive announcements from Facebook have revealed just how much Facebook has given up all pretense at being fair to conservatives. Facebook announced new rules this week clarifying its hate speech policy and stating that it may even fact-check opinion pieces on the platform. Facebook sent a statement to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Monday night, declaring that opinion…

Facebook Censors Benham Bros for Their Concern Over Forced Vaccination

August 11th, 2020 4:31 PM

Famous Christian public figures were censored for expressing disbelief that patriotism in the current year amounts to submitting to

 forced vaccinations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Benham Brothers, identical twins David Benham and Jason Benham, who previously lost their HGTV show for their conservative views have been censored by Facebook. On August 10, Jason shared a screenshot…

Facebook Censors Pro-Trump Super PAC 3 Months Before Election

August 10th, 2020 5:17 PM

 

Another one bites the dust. Facebook just restricted a pro-Trump super PAC with less than three months left before the presidential election. 

Facebook banned the Committee to Defend the President, a pro-Trump Super PAC, from running ads on the platform. The August 6 move was due to the committee’s alleged spread of “misinformation.”

Right, Left Clash in Reaction to Big Tech Censorship of Trump Video

August 6th, 2020 12:48 PM

President Donald Trump has been censored by Big Tech for commenting on COVID-19. Facebook and Twitter obliterated a video of Trump speaking on Fox News about the coronavirus’s effects on children, both claiming the content violated their respective policies on COVID-19 misinformation. Conservative leaders have responded that this is yet another case of Big Tech’s accelerated use of their power…