Censorship Project

FL Gov. DeSantis Proposes Law to Punish Big Tech for Censorship
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s new proposal could radically change American politics by holding Big Tech accountable with fines for censorship.

Amazon CEO Replaced By Head of Group That Deplatformed Parler
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down and being replaced by the head of Amazon Web Services, which deplatformed Parler. Andy Jassy, who has led the company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) division, will reportedly take over as the company’s CEO. AWS is the division of Amazon that canceled services to the free-speech site Parler following the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol building, which…

Ministry of Truth? NYT Writer Suggests Gov't Appoint ‘Reality Czar’
The New York Times liberal tech writer Kevin Roose has made a career out of condemning social media for allowing free speech. In the second week of President Joe Biden’s first term, Roose and a gaggle of liberal experts have suggested America needs the government to determine reality.

Facebook Bans Robinhood Trade Group, Later Restores: Reuters
A group called Robinhood Stock Traders lost out to the sheriff — in this case, Facebook. The social media site removed the group from the platform and later restored it without explanation, according to Reuters.
The group is similar to those on other social media sites, like Reddit, that have helped foment chaos in the stock market for wealthy hedge funds.

Catholic Outlet: Twitter Censors, Restores Post on Biden Trans Nominee
In a sign of the times, Twitter censored Catholic World Report over its accurate description of a biological male identifying as a transgender woman.
Lib Study Claims Online Conservative Censorship Is ‘Disinformation'
A study released by the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights decided that the argument that conservatives are being censored by Big Tech is “not legitimate.” “False Accusation: The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives,” levied the accusation that conservative censorship is a myth.

Veritas Leak: Facebook Execs Discuss Crushing Free Speech Under Biden
Facebook executives were caught describing their plans to work together with President Joe Biden on censoring free speech. Guerrilla journalism company Project Veritas released a devastating leak on Sunday showing Facebook leadership revealing their leftist ambitions under the new Biden administration.
Twitter Rules? Rapper Cardi B Tweets It’s ‘Ok’ to ‘Choose Violence'
Twitter had many rules and regulations cited when it came to taking down tweets from former President Donald Trump. But when members of the Hollywood elite call for violence, Twitter has no issue with it.

Rigged? Robinhood Shafts Users While Google Deletes 100k Bad Reviews
The Robinhood stock trading app stopped everyday Americans from profiting massively off the stock market this week. Now the Big Tech establishment has been defending the app from criticism.

Mike Lee, Chip Roy SLAM AOC for Cruz Tweet: ‘Retract’ and ‘Apologize’
Twitter slapped warning labels on tweets questioning the results of the 2020 presidential election all day long. But if a Democrat congressman falsely accuses a conservative senator of attempted murder, the platform turns a blind eye. A sitting congressman and senator have called to condemn Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for falsely accusing Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) of attempted…

Facebook Supreme Court Hands Down Case Decisions: 4 of 5 Overturned
The Facebook Oversight Board (the Board) released its first several decisions. And as it turns out, Facebook could have saved a lot of time and effort by simply not censoring posts on the platform in the first place. The Board overturned four of the five cases it took on in December 2020. One case regarding a potential “veiled threat” against French president Emmanuel Macron is still pending.…
AOC Lies! Ted Cruz ‘Almost Had Me Murdered’ While Twitter Yawns
Twitter censored 668 tweets from former President Donald Trump before banning his account, claiming his tweets were inaccurate and that some were a “risk of violence.” But when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) falsely…

Australia Takes On Google, Aims to Rein in Ad Dominance: Report
The land down under may have the upper hand on Big Tech by passing regulation that could disrupt Google’s dominance on advertising.

Discord Bans r/WallStreetBets Server, Claims ‘Hate Speech’: Report
A group of users on Reddit essentially decided to poke Wall Street with a stick. The result was a surge of GameStop’s stock, crocodile tears from hedge fund managers, and of course, Big Tech censorship.
Discord reportedly banned the WallStreetBets server, claiming that content on the server constituted “hate speech.” The move added fuel to the fire of an already contentious situation…