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FCC’s Carr Launches New Big Tech-NewsGuard Probe, Cites MRC Study
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr utilized Media Research Center analysis to put Big Tech and so-called media ratings firm NewsGuard on notice.
Why Trump’s 2-Year-Old Free Speech Agenda Video Just Went Viral
Nearly two years ago, President-elect Donald Trump taped a video outlining his plan to “shatter the left-wing censorship regime” and “reclaim the right to free speech for all Americans.” But ironically, due to Big Tech censorship, many Americans never saw the video—until now.
The video, initially published on Dec. 15, 2022…
Soros-Funded Org Recycles Same Tired Excuse for 2024 Voter Shift
The Brookings Institution, an entity substantially funded by Big Tech and leftist billionaire George Soros, is whining for increased censorship in the wake of the 2024 election.
See How Schmitt Clapped Back at Rep. Schiff’s Call for More Censorship
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has appealed to Big Tech companies to prioritize free speech ahead of the 2024 election.
NY Times Lead Story: Blame Trump, Musk, Republicans for Election Lies
New York Times reporter and censorship supporter Steven Lee Myers’ “news analysis” led Thursday’s front page: “Voters Strain Under Deluge Of Untruths -- Disinformation Climbs to a Sordid New Peak.” And who’s responsible? The Russians, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans in general. Myers blamed Musk for helping spread false claims from Russia about Gov. Tim Walz.
Sen. Mark Warner Complains About a Decline in Social Media Censorship
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined a chorus of leftist voices begging Big Tech to censor more aggressively, hearkening back to the days of even more aggressive content moderation.
Free Speech Week Betrays Free Speech to Promote ‘Media Literacy’
In a shocking move, the official page dedicated to Free Speech Week promoted an event devoted to a new and pernicious type of censorship: media literacy.
Oversight Board Rules Right on Facebook’s Harris-Walz Meme Censorship
On Wednesday, the Meta Oversight Board overturned Facebook’s decision to censor a Dumb and Dumber meme that made fun of Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. The board rebuked Facebook’s censorship as an “overenforcement” of Meta’s community standards.
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FCC Commissioner Bashes Meta for Censoring Devastating Harris News
It’s late October in an election year and Meta is once again throttling a story that embarrasses Democrats, prompting Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr to sound the alarm on Fox Business.
Anti-Free Speech CNN Calls for More Censorship
Just weeks away from the 2024 Presidential Election, CNN launched an absurd attack on some elected Republicans: They are willing to fight for free speech.
Meta Engineer Brags About Shadowbanning, Election Interference
A Meta senior software engineer was reportedly caught on camera boasting about his company’s ability to manipulate elections.
MRC Announces First Annual Free Speech Award Winners from US Senate
For our first annual Free Speech Awards, the Media Research Center (MRC) is honoring 35 champions of the First Amendment, including five members of the U.S. Senate today, 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, 10 additional public officials on Wednesday and 10 outstanding advocates of free speech in non-governmental organizations on Thursday.
Academics Bash ‘Unethical’ Gov’t-Tech-University Censorship Collusion
Pro-free speech academics are calling on Congress to halt the “unethical” government-funded censorship experiments causing “harm” to Americans.