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8-0: Google News Rages, Pushing Leftist Media Undercutting Trump SOTU

Michael Morris
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Big Four News Apps Go Silent on FTC Apple News Rebuke

Catherine Salgado
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57-0: Apple News Immigration Coverage 0% Right-Leaning in Early Feb

Heather Moon
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Big Four News Apps Silence Detransitioner’s $2M Landmark Trial Verdict

Tom Olohan

David Bozell Tells Joe Concha: Apple News Could Be Deceiving Users

Catherine Mortensen
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In 100 Days Apple News Pushes Leftist Outlets Over Right: 1,379 to 1

Heather Moon and Michael Morris
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Big Four News Apps Erase Don Lemon’s Grand Jury Indictment

Luis Cornelio
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New Year, New Me? Google News Still Censoring Right: 67% L vs. 3% R

Luis Cornelio
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Apple News Continues Rejection of Right-Leaning Outlets in January

Heather Moon

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Iranian Teenager Arrested for Dancing in Instagram Videos

A teenage Iranian gymnast was arrested by the Iranian government for dancing in videos that were posted on Instagram.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

California Supreme Court Rules Yelp Can’t be Forced to Remove Reviews

Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that the review website Yelp cannot be forced to take down negative reviews. The Associated Press reported, in a 4-3 decision, the court claimed that coercing Yelp into taking down reviews “could interfere with and undermine the viability of an online platform.”  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Trump Asks if Twitter Will Delete Post and Times Accounts

Following a Washington Post report about Twitter purging allegedly fake and suspicious accounts, President Donald Trump recommended the site also suspend the accounts of the “Failing New York Times” and the “propaganda machine for Amazon, the Washington Post.”
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Seth Rogen Claims Twitter Verifies White Supremacists

Actor Seth Rogen took to Twitter to assert that he has been in communication with CEO Jack Dorsey about the site allegedly verifying the accounts of white supremacists. Rogen claims that after eight months of discussion with Dorsey, he has come to the “conclusion” that Dorsey “simply does not seem to give a f**k.”
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Ugandan Social Media Tax Goes into Effect

If you’re looking for yet another reason to be grateful to live in the United States of America this Fourth of July, look no further than Uganda, which just introduced a tax on social media.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Facebook Co-Founder Advocates for Basic Income

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who reportedly made $500 million from to his 2 percent stake in the company, has been recently campaigning on a platform of guaranteed basic income at the expense of the 1 percent.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Majority of Americans Believe Social Media Censors Political Views

A new study released by the Pew Research Center shows that a majority of Americans believe it is likely that social media sites censor political views. A majority of both Democrats and Republicans believe social media sites censor political viewpoints.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Twitter CEO Dorsey Shares Tweet Admiring Socialist Ocasio-Cortez

Twitter has received extensive criticism for promoting a left-wing agenda. Its CEO Jack Dorsey just added to the problem. Dorsey shared a post expressing admiration for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist who won her primary challenge against incumbent Democrat Rep. Joe Crowley for the 14th congressional district in New York.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

David Simon Returns: Again Tells Twitter CEO, ‘Die of boils!’

The Wire creator David Simon is back to his old haunts and old ways. And by old ways, we mean tweeting his classic insult “Die of Boils!” at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.  
Gabriel Hays

Apple CEO Wishes ‘Happy Pride’ to Parade Marchers

Apple CEO Tim Cook offered his endorsement to Apple employees who were marching in the San Francisco Pride Parade on Sunday.
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Hezbollah Claims Main Twitter, Facebook Accounts Shut Down

The main Twitter and Facebook accounts representing terrorist group Hezbollah were reportedly shut down over the weekend.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Facebook Removes Splinter Post Linking to Story with Miller’s Number

Facebook cracked down this week on Splinter News for sharing a link to its article revealing Stephen Miller’s personal cell phone number. According to Facebook’s Community Standards, posting links that contain an individual’s personal information, such as a person’s private cell phone number, can violate the site’s policy to prevent identity theft.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Lawmakers Pressure Google to End Partnership with Chinese Company

Five congressmen have signed a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai to express their “concerns” over the tech giant’s partnership with the Chinese firm Huawei Technologies. Huawei runs Google’s operating system, Android, on its phones. The lawmakers penned their letter soon after Google ended its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg

Splinter Staff Still Using Twitter to Post Miller’s Phone Number

Twitter reportedly took action against Splinter News’s Twitter account after it tweeted the personal cell phone number of White House advisor Stephen Miller. Despite this action, Splinter’s editor-in-chief shared the number, yet again, by retweeting a screenshot with information about Splinter’s temporary Twitter ban.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg