Censorship Project

Autumn Johnson | February 8, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service reportedly abandoned a plan that required taxpayers to use facial recognition software.

 

Joseph Vazquez | February 8, 2022

The Heritage Foundation released a damning report blasting censorship and showing that it has jumped fully into the fight against Silicon Valley speech controls.

Joseph Vazquez | February 7, 2022

Twitter launched a new tool that allows users to secretly downvote tweets to see how the company could “better surface the most relevant content,” the platform said in an email to MRC Free Speech America. Twitter will be able to taint tweets that…

Autumn Johnson | February 5, 2022

Reports have indicated that Spotify has removed approximately 70 episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” Many on the left have attacked Rogan for his promotion of alternative treatments of COVID-19. “The apparent removal of the episodes, all…

Alexander Hall | February 3, 2022

The Anti-Defamation League, which has lobbied and advised Big Tech to censor speech, altered its definition of racism following The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg’s outrageous Holocaust remarks.

Alexander Hall | February 2, 2022

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) torched the news media for being a “source of misinformation” as senators discussed a proposal to allow news outlets to coordinate ad negotiations with Big Tech. MRC Vice President of Free Speech America and Business Dan…

Alexander Hall | February 2, 2022

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called on music and podcast streaming platform Spotify to tighten its grip on speech to stop so-called “misinformation.” It’s a culture-war tactic often used by the left: Accept some subservience by others to…

NB Staff | February 1, 2022

The leftist ratings firm NewsGuard criticized a Media Research Center study of the site’s ratings, calling it “fundamentally flawed.” 

Alexander Hall | January 31, 2022

World-famous podcaster Joe Rogan stirred up controversy with Cancel Culture mobs by interviewing medical professionals who questioned shifting narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, rocker Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify in…

Autumn Johnson | January 30, 2022

An updated bill in Washington state has some worried that candidates could be jailed for political speech. According to The Seattle Times, the bill specifically limited the speech of candidates for public office to make it a crime to “knowingly,…

Autumn Johnson | January 27, 2022

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Big Tech to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast because of so-called COVID-19 “misinformation.”

 

Alexander Hall | January 27, 2022

Spotify apparently accepted singer Neil Young’s terms after he demanded the platform choose between his music and famed podcast host Joe Rogan. Old man, look at your life. Spotify noted in a response to the once-legendary Canadian-American singer…

Alexander Hall | January 26, 2022

Twitter VP Sinéad McSweeney warned of unprecedented government crackdowns on free speech and requests for surveillance of internet users in the platform’s latest transparency report.

Alexander Hall | January 25, 2022

Neil Young has reportedly demanded that Spotify become a safe space for him. The Once-legendary Canadian-American singer  delivered an ultimatum to Spotify, according to Rolling Stone: Get rid of the massively popular Joe Rogan Experience…

Alexander Hall | January 24, 2022

Politics and sports commentator Clay Travis condemned YouTube for censoring an interview with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Travis called a penalty against Big Tech. “YouTube has refused to post our @clayandbuck interview with @RandPaul. Think about…

Alexander Hall | January 24, 2022

Instagram has written in clear terms that the company’s moderators will reduce the spread of content not merely for violating the platform’s rules, but for even having the potential to offend viewers.

Autumn Johnson | January 23, 2022

Twitter commemorated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade instead of the March for Life.

 

Autumn Johnson | January 22, 2022

YouTube reportedly classified a recent sermon from evangelical pastor John MacArthur as “hate speech.”

 

Alexander Hall | January 21, 2022

Gab founder/CEO Andrew Torba proclaimed the essential role of cryptocurrency in the struggle for free speech during his appearance on the Timcast IRL podcast.

Autumn Johnson | January 21, 2022

Twitter temporarily suspended a congressional candidate in Washington for his tweet in support of the Second Amendment.