Twitter Admits It Still ‘Ranks Tweets’ Based on Behavior
September 4th, 2018 11:14 AM
Wouldn’t it be nice if Twitter allowed people to see posts from everyone they followed in the order that things were posted?
Bozell to Congress: Americans ‘Deserve Answers’ on Censorship
September 4th, 2018 11:10 AM
RESTON, VA — On August 31, Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell sent individual letters to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) concerning Wednesday’s hearings on social media platforms featuring officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter.
Twitter Waits to Remove Pic of Weeping Meghan McCain Targeted By Gun
August 31st, 2018 12:27 PM
Twitter jumps on conservative content at the first opportunity. But how long does it take for the platform to remove actual threatening posts? If the target is conservative, the answer is too long.
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Todd Whines: ‘False Accusations’ of Liberal Bias Tarnish Journalism
August 30th, 2018 6:27 PM
Chuck Todd just lives in his own little world, doesn’t he? The MTP Daily host on Thursday again lashed out at claims of liberal media bias, lamenting that “false accusations” against the press caused journalists to question themselves. Talking about accusations of censorship against Facebook and Twitter, Todd whined: “One of the mistakes we in the mainstream media made during when these false…
CNN Lashes Out at Trump for Mocking Bernstein’s ‘Sloppy’ Reporting
August 29th, 2018 11:18 PM
Many reputable journalists have been left scratching their heads by CNN’s botched handling of their increasingly dubious report claiming then-candidate Trump knew about the Trump Tower meeting in advance. Despite their sources (Michael Cohen’s attorney Lanny Davis) retreating from his original claims, CNN continued to stand by their assertions while other news outlets cried uncle. And after…
The Left's Long War on Conservative Free Speech
August 29th, 2018 6:12 PM
In the competition of ideas, you can't win the game if you're not on the playing field. That's why Silicon Valley bigwigs' stubborn refusal to put business above their own personal partisan biases doesn't just rankle. It reeks. Equal access to social media is not just about sharing food pics, pet videos, makeup tutorials and travelogues. It's about ensuring the ability to disseminate and…
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MRC’s Dan Gainor on Big Tech Censorship: ‘We Want Fairness’
August 29th, 2018 6:00 PM
MRC Vice President of Business and Culture Dan Gainor recently appeared on the Fox Business Network’s After the Bell to discuss President Donald Trump’s concerns about conservative censorship online and to call for "fairness." Co-host David Asman asked what could be constituted as illegal censorship by big tech companies such as Facebook or Google on Aug. 29. Gainor replied, “I think some of the…
MRC Poll: Conservatives Drop Facebook Over Censorship, Bias
August 29th, 2018 2:25 PM
he Media Research Center (MRC) today released a new poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates gauging self-described conservatives’ attitudes toward Facebook and other social media companies. According to the poll, one-third (32%) of self-described conservative Facebook users have left or are considering leaving Facebook due to political censorship. Two-thirds (66%) of conservatives agreed…
Media Elite Mock Trump and Conservative ‘Paranoia’ Over Censorship
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August 29th, 2018 2:11 PM
Men did land on the moon, and social media/search platforms are biased against conservatives. But to lefty Hollywood stars and media pundits, Donald Trump noting the latter is tantamount to conspiracy theories denying the former. The censorship of conservatives by Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube has been proven, and is on-going. But the left has always had to deny help from biased media,…
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Bozell Warns of Social Media Censorship: ‘So Much Concentrated Power'
August 29th, 2018 11:59 AM
Media Research Center President Brent Bozell on Wednesday condemned efforts by social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter to censor conservative thought. Talking to FBN’s Stuart Varney, Bozell explained the scope of the problem: “We are very much in unchartered waters. I don't know that ever in the history of man has so much power been concentrated in only a handful of companies that could…
MSNBC Panel Asks, Does Social Media Censor Conservatives?
August 29th, 2018 9:48 AM
On Tuesday’s Hardball, an MSNBC panel addressed the growing concerns about social media platforms censoring conservatives, after President Trump accused Google on Twitter and yesterday in a pool press spray, of filtering results against him and of Facebook and Twitter censoring conservatives.
Celebs Blast ‘Self-Absorbed’ Trump and Rubio For Jacksonville Shooting
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August 27th, 2018 12:45 PM
Liberal media members have once again plastered their self-righteousness all over social media in the wake Sunday’s shooting at a Florida video game tournament. It marked their return to form in shaming Florida lawmakers and the NRA for all the blood on their hands.
Twitter Ignores User Who Wanted Murder of Dana Loesch’s Children
August 27th, 2018 12:19 PM
On social media, hate speech will be swiftly removed. Unless the victim is perceived to be on the wrong side of the conversation. Conservative commentator, radio host, and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch tweeted a screenshot of a comment she received from a Twitter user on August 26. The tweet stated that in order for Loesch to understand a point, she would need to have her children murdered. Loesch…