Speech Police! Twitter Tests Filter for Potentially Offensive Replies

September 27th, 2021 3:47 PM

A Twitter employee announced that the platform is “exploring new controls” for a filter that automatically prevents users from having to see “potentially harmful or offensive” replies.

PATHETIC: GoFundMe Deletes Fundraiser for Harassed Students

September 27th, 2021 7:23 AM

GoFundMe has deleted a fundraiser in support of harassed students at Arizona State University, according to Reclaim The Net. 

Conservative Groups Come Out in Support of Antitrust Bills

September 24th, 2021 6:55 PM

Multiple conservative groups have come out in support of antitrust bills in Congress.


 

John Stossel SUES Facebook, Alleges Defamation Over Fact-Check

September 24th, 2021 1:39 PM

Famous conservative commentator John Stossel reportedly filed suit against Facebook for placing fact-check labels on his videos.

Apple Bans Fortnite from App Store

September 24th, 2021 9:22 AM

Apple has banned Fortnite, a popular video game among teens, from its app store.


 

Tech Trade Group Sues Texas Over New Anti-Censorship Law

September 23rd, 2021 5:09 PM

NetChoice, a prominent tech trade group, is suing Texas over its anti-censorship law.

Facebook Rigs News Feed — Deboosts ‘Problematic’ Content

September 23rd, 2021 4:42 PM

Facebook openly announced its plans it uses to demote content, but at least it’s attempting to be transparent about the process. Right, Facebook?

BIAS Abounds! Pew: 48% of US Adults Get News from Social Media

September 22nd, 2021 3:07 PM

A startlingly large percentage of U.S. adults still get their news from social media — even after a MRC survey showed that Big Tech and Big Media teamed up to steal the 2020 election.
 

James Murdoch Gave $1M to Pro-Big Tech Censorship Lib Group

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September 22nd, 2021 8:19 AM

Climate activist James Murdoch gave at least $1 million to a group fighting to undermine state oversight of elections. That same group also backed Big Tech censorship against former President Donald Trump.

 

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Democrat, GOP Senators Agree: Big Tech is the New ‘Big Tobacco’

September 21st, 2021 9:51 PM

Senators met today for a bipartisan session of beating up Big Tech firms for a multitude of controversies — especially the mistreatment of teens. Republicans and Democrats agreed in a rare show of bipartisanship that social media has hidden its harmful side effects much like Big Tobacco.

Facebook Oversight Board Calls for More Transparency

September 21st, 2021 7:00 PM

The Facebook Oversight Board has called for more transparency from the platform after The Wall Street Journal report.

Misinformation Studies Relied on Bogus Facebook Data

September 21st, 2021 4:18 PM

Facebook admitted that data it shared with researchers in Feb. 2020 was severely flawed. The result discredited any study relating to so-called “misinformation,” alleged radicalization or political polarization that used the Facebook information.

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53-to-1: Big Tech Censors GOP Members of Congress Tons More than Dems

September 21st, 2021 9:45 AM

Censorship has hit Republican Senators Rand Paul (KY) and Ron Johnson (WI), Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) and other Republicans in Congress. But besides censoring those Republicans already in Congress, Big Tech has also…

Facebook Exec on Defense, Says WSJ Series Mischaracterizes Platform

September 20th, 2021 5:02 PM

Facebook criticized The Wall Street Journal after it conducted a deep-dive investigation into the platform and some of its practices.