Censorship Project

Kowtowing to Snowflakes: Facebook to Pull Content That Bullies Celebs
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it will remove content that targets public figures who are “at risk” of self-harm, Forbes reported.

Sen. Johnson Warns at MRC Panel: Censorship Now ‘Affects Elections’
Conservative leaders warned about the dangers Big Tech censorship poses to online freedom during a Media Research Center roundtable Tuesday.

STUDY: Big Tech Censors GOP Congressmen By 54-1 More than Democrats
Big Tech censorship didn’t just repeatedly restrict and finally ban President Donald Trump. Social media companies overwhelmingly censored Republican members of Congress by a rate of 54-to-1 compared to congressional Democrats, according to a new Media Research Center study.

Hillary Clinton Calls for MORE Big Tech Censorship
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that she wants more censorship from Big Tech giants like Facebook. In an interview with The View, Clinton blamed Facebook and Former President Donald Trump for the “constitutional crisis” of the Jan. 6 riot.

Social Media Permits? No, Thanks!
Steven Hill, a former policy director at the Center for Humane Technology, suggested that Facebook issue use “permits.”

Not Alone: Facebook Employees Have Warned About Company For Years
While much of the recent media attention regarding Facebook whistleblowers has gone to former employee and liberal donor Frances Haugen, it's worth noting that she wasn't the first former employee who has warned about the company. Haugen, a data scientist and former Facebook employee who worked to combat so-called “misinformation,” told 60 Minutes on October 3 that the Big Tech giant…

CensorTrack with TR: Big Tech Allows ‘TERF’ But Blocks Actual Science
It’s Week Six of MRC’s new video series, CensorTrack with TR. This week, we talked about how Big Tech protects transgender content regardless of fact or fiction. But social media companies censor conservative content, accounts, and thought.

Facebook Whistleblower Is a Leftist Activist: Report
Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, is a far-left activist and AOC donor, The Daily Wire reported.

Libs Pounce on Whistleblower Story to Promote Censorship Through Regs
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has called on the government to regulate social media–and the left is following suit.

Twitter Labels Obituary ‘Misleading’ Because of COVID-19 Claims
Twitter users are slamming the platform after it labeled an obituary “misleading.”

Section 230 Expert Slams Senate Democrats’ Proposal to Amend Law
Jeff Kosseff, an expert on Section 230 and cybersecurity law, is slamming plans from Democrats in the Senate to amend the law.

Trump Suing Twitter to Get Account Reinstated
Former President Donald Trump is suing Twitter to get his account reinstated, the Washington Examiner reports.

UPDATE: YouTube Makes 'Mistake,' Reinstates Ron Paul Institute Channel
YouTube censored, and then reinstated the Ron Paul Institute channel on its platform. Ron Paul, a former congressman from Texas, spoke out.