Big Tech Throws Support, Millions Behind Race Protests

June 1st, 2020 6:38 PM

Let no crisis … or marketing opportunity go to waste? Big Tech and entertainment corporations across the country have declared solidarity for protestors as the country burns. Many of the household name companies that are a staple of modern American life have declared their support for protestors. Google, Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, and many other companies have made public statements…

Facebook Takes Down COVID-19 Shutdown Protests But Not Antifa Protests

June 1st, 2020 2:02 PM

Facebook made a point to take down protest pages during the shutdowns. But it doesn’t seem to want to do the same for the leftist protests occurring in 16 states.

Satire Site The Babylon Bee Claims More Facebook Censorship

May 29th, 2020 5:20 PM
The Babylon Bee has come under fire for its satirical posts on Facebook before, and it appears it’s happening again.

Cruz Urges Criminal Probe of Twitter for Possible Sanctions Violations

May 29th, 2020 4:22 PM

Twitter’s overreach has caused conservative leaders to declare an all-out political and legal response. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), sent an open letter to the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury on Friday to call for a criminal investigation into Twitter for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Executive Order 13876. Cruz quoted the wording of…

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Trump Cites NewsBusters in Making Strong Case Against Twitter

May 29th, 2020 12:44 PM

President Donald Trump hit back at Big Tech bias by signing an “Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship” in the Oval Office on Thursday. And he relied on information from the Media Research Center’s TechWatch to do it. Before Trump signed the executive order that interprets Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA), he showcased a blog by NewsBusters MRC TechWatch…

Twitter Censors Trump, Won’t Remove Iranian Threats of Violence

May 29th, 2020 12:01 PM

After fact-checking President Donald Trump by using statements from CNN and The Washington Post, Twitter fired another salvo at Trump again over a tweet about the Minneapolis riots. 

Gaetz, Hawley Push Campaign Against Big Tech Section 230 Protections

May 28th, 2020 5:27 PM
An executive order AND proposed legislation? Social media may be in for a reckoning. “Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Wednesday separately announced they were both working on legislation to strip Twitter of federal protections that ensure the company is not held liable for what is posted on its platform,” The Hill reported on May 27. Lawmakers are fiercely debating over…

33 Examples of Twitter’s Anti-Conservative Bias

May 28th, 2020 1:35 PM
President Donald Trump is right that social media companies have been targeting conservatives. Twitter, in particular, has been engaging in a relentless attack on the American political process by censoring conservatives.

Trump Expected to Launch Executive Order on Big Tech Censorship Today

May 28th, 2020 12:15 PM
Twitter’s choice to fact-check the president’s genuine concern over the hazards of mail-in voting appear to have been the last straw. “President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order today that seeks to punish social media companies for making editorial judgments about the content on their platforms,” NBC News & MSNBC senior media reporter Dylan Byers wrote in his May 28 Byers…

Liberal Media Back Twitter Fact-Checking Trump Voter Fraud Tweets

May 27th, 2020 6:11 PM

Twitter fact-checked President Donald Trump for suggesting that mail-in ballots could lead to voter fraud. When he responded by accusing the platform of foul play, liberal journalists from all corners of the internet came out of the woodwork to slam him. Dylan Byers of the Byers Market Newsletter summarized the incident: 

RNC Chair SCORCHES Twitter for Trump Fact-Check, Citing Liberal Media

May 27th, 2020 2:44 PM

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel scorched Twitter’s fact-checking system for denying the possibility of voter fraud. McDaniel roasted Twitter’s leadership in a tweet thread for fact-checking President Donald Trump’s concerns about voter fraud in mail-in ballots. 

‘Completely Stifling FREE SPEECH’: Twitter Labels Trump Tweet With CNN

May 27th, 2020 10:31 AM
Twitter has long threatened to label certain tweets from President Donald Trump. Now it finally has used the liberal media to fact-check his tweets.

NYT: Rogan Podcast Is New ‘Mainstream Media’ for Average Joe

May 27th, 2020 10:10 AM

In a time where traditional media are biased and unhinged and men’s magazines embrace feminism, The New York Times discovered that men are seeking their news elsewhere. And millions have found it in former “The Fear Factor” host, Mixed Martial Arts commentator, comedian, and now podcaster whose popular interviews have replaced the role of television news for many Americans.

Podcast Host Unverified After Interviewing Controversial GOP Candidate

May 26th, 2020 4:07 PM

Twitter’s terms of service say the platform doesn’t need a reason to terminate users or meddle with user content, and it appears its warning was no bluff. Josh LeKach’s show Wrong Opinion engages with anti-establishment and radically pro-free speech figures. His twitter verification badge was stripped after he interviewed Florida congressional primary candidate Laura Loomer.