Jen Psaki on Spotify: ‘More That Can Be Done’ to Censor Joe Rogan
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called on music and podcast streaming platform Spotify to tighten its grip on speech to stop so-called “misinformation.” It’s a culture-war tactic often used by the left: Accept some subservience by others to its agenda, but say that’s only a start.
NewsGuard Rates Newsmax, LifeNews Less Credible than Chinese Media
Self-appointed online “credibility” arbiter NewsGuard rates several U.S. media outlets as less reliable than several Chinese Communist Party-controlled state media outlets.
Could Pending Antitrust Bill Protect Alternative Tech Platforms?
The debate over the bipartisan antitrust American Innovation and Choice Online Act just took a new direction, as censorship advocates indicated that one provision could protect the free speech of Big Tech-alternative platforms.
NewsGuard Offers Lame Rebuttal to MRC Study Exposing Left-Wing Bias
The leftist ratings firm NewsGuard criticized a Media Research Center study of the site’s ratings, calling it “fundamentally flawed.”
DOGPILE! Left Demands Spotify Deplatform Joe Rogan for Alleged Misinfo
Leftists called on Spotify to ban popular podcast host Joe Rogan over alleged COVID-19 “misinformation.” Rogan has interviewed doctors on his show who dissent from the left’s COVID-19 narratives.
Rogan Responds to Spotify Outrage, Hammers Censorship Hypocrisy
World-famous podcaster Joe Rogan stirred up controversy with Cancel Culture mobs by interviewing medical professionals who questioned shifting narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, rocker Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify in protest, causing Spotify and Rogan himself to respond.
Big Tech SMASHED Records, Spent $55M on Lobbying Last Year
The “Big Four” tech companies – Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple – spent more than $55 million lobbying the federal government in 2021 to stave off antitrust legislation. That’s a $21 million increase over 2020.
Another Aging Lefty Rocker Is Attacking Joe Rogan and Spotify
Spotify has faced more criticism for its decision to keep Joe Rogan’s podcast on the platform.
Washington State Bill Causes Free Speech Concerns With Threats of Jail
An updated bill in Washington state has some worried that candidates could be jailed for political speech. According to The Seattle Times, the bill specifically limited the speech of candidates for public office to make it a crime to “knowingly, recklessly or maliciously” lie about election results when the lies led to violence. A gross misdemeanor charge in Washington comes with a…
Google Ads Removed from Bongino Report
Bongino Report no longer has a Google AdSense account and reports are conflicted as to why.
Twitter Claims That It No Longer Censors Election ‘Lies’
Twitter claims it stopped taking action against “lies” about the 2020 election.
Substack Stands Strong Against Left’s Anti-Free Speech Pressure
The leaders of media platform Substack responded to leftist censorship pressure with a strong defense of free speech. “I wouldn’t want someone to pick out my clothes for me, much less my ideas,” Substack executive Lulu Cheng Meservey said.
Biden's Surgeon General Calls for Rogan's Podcast to Be Removed
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Big Tech to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast because of so-called COVID-19 “misinformation.”
