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December 8, 2021
Life360, an app designed to help parents track the movements of their children, reportedly sells customers’ locations to data brokers.
According to its website, Life360 is used by 31 million members. The company’s privacy policy states that it…
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December 10, 2021
According to a new study on algorithms by professors at German and Swiss universities, Google is the search engine with the most “conspiracy-free” search results.
The study -- which examined how algorithms filter “conspiratorial information” in…
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December 11, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse said his Instagram account was disabled again just days after his social media accounts were reinstated. Rittenhouse was acquitted of all criminal charges against him.
"Hey @instgram why did you disable my account again?!"…
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December 11, 2021
A recent Politico podcast detailed the importance of Twitter in the new age, but the platform has a history of amplifying some voices more than others.
On an episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels and deputy editor Zack…
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December 12, 2021
A Hezbollah media outlet slammed “zionists” after a parody account seemingly got the outlet kicked off Twitter.
The Jerusalem Post reported that Al-Ahed news, a Hezbollah-run media outlet, was suspended from the platform on Saturday after a Mossad-…
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December 14, 2021
On Tuesday, the video platform Rumble announced that it was terminating its business relationships with the Unruly Group and Tremor International over its censorship of Fox News, podcast, and radio talk show host Dan Bongino.
Tremor allegedly…
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December 17, 2021
In an op-ed, a journalist argues that Facebook should get rid of its laughing reaction because of online bullying.
The emoji has been around for over a decade and is normally used for humorous purposes.
George Driver, a contributing writer with…
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December 17, 2021
Conservative commentator Steven Crowder has been suspended from YouTube again.
If a user receives three strikes within a 90 day period, the user will be permanently banned. Strikes expire after 90 days, but Crowder is one strike away from being…
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December 18, 2021
GoFundMe is facing criticism online after a group with reportedly violent practices was found fundraising on the platform.
GoFundMe has a history of decrying fundraisers allegedly tied to violence. The fundraising platform previously banned…
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December 18, 2021
UPDATE: Science Feedback changed its Fact Check to “Missing Context” from “Partly False.”
Facebook allegedly censored a video from a Chinese whistleblower detailing the origins of COVID.
Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a Chinese virologist, fled to America after…