Censorship

NB Staff | May 18, 2021

On Tuesday morning, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell released an open letter to Facebook President Mark Zuckerberg about the site’s alleged neutrality. Bozell explained that recent statements by a member of the Board of Trustees for…

Kayla Sargent | May 17, 2021

As Americans scrambled to find gas, and as Israel fought to defend itself against terrorists, President Joe Biden quietly rescinded a free speech executive order from former President Donald Trump.

Biden rescinded Trump’s executive order…

Kayla Sargent | May 14, 2021

YouTube’s constant censorship of conservatives is probably not going anywhere, and neither is the platform’s denial of silencing right-wing opinions. 

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki appeared at the Poland-based Impact ‘21 conference and…

Alexander Hall | May 14, 2021

Facebook has rolled out a new pop-up to dissuade users from sharing so-called misinformation.

Facebook released yet another stopgap to prevent what could be seen by some as possible misinformation. “Starting today, we’re testing a way to…

Kayla Sargent | May 13, 2021

A Florida-based news outlet claimed that YouTube censored one of its videos, but YouTube simply told MRC Free Speech America that the video was “actually live” on the platform. 

The Floridian reported that YouTube censored its video…

Nick Kangadis | May 13, 2021

The “Big Tech” oligarchs will eventually come for you. After they censor and ban everyone they hate for whatever reason, they won’t stop and will go after whomever they deem is the next “offensive” entity.

YouTube has given conservative…

Kayla Sargent | May 12, 2021

Terrorist rockets continue to slam into the state of Israel. Yet on Twitter, Palestinians were encouraged to keep “[f]ighting this despotic regime” by the leader of the world’s biggest exporter of terror — Iran.

But Twitter removed former…

Alexander Hall | May 12, 2021

Instagram users looking to use made-up pronouns that sound like space aliens or magical creatures are in luck! The photo sharing platform rolled out a new function for users to switch to a wide variety of absurd gender pronouns.

Instagram…

Kayla Sargent | May 11, 2021

The National Association of Attorneys General had to urge Facebook to drop a potentially “harmful” project targeted at kids. Apparently, Facebook needs to be encouraged to protect children online. 

Attorneys general from 44 states…

Kayla Sargent | May 11, 2021

Nearly all major social media platforms banned former President Donald Trump in January after he called for “peace” following the Capitol riot. A new study from the Pew Research Center revealed just how controversial the bans were to the American…

Craig Bannister | May 10, 2021

“These companies have too much power,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said Monday, calling for Congress to break the stranglehold giant platforms like Facebook and Twitter have on social media freedom of speech.

Powerful social media…

Kayla Sargent | May 10, 2021

A former Dow Jones CEO has decided to launch his own news media startup aimed at handling “misinformation” on social media. Because the world needed another one.

Former Dow Jones CEO William Lewis launched “The News Movement” to tackle…

Craig Bannister | May 7, 2021

“Do the operators of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter edit their content in a fair and balanced way, or are they politically biased in the decisions they make?”

Nationally, 59% of likely U.S. Voters say operators at social…

Alec Schemmel | May 7, 2021

Twitter is now even restricting statements made by former President Donald Trump from being posted on its platform.

The social media giant has reportedly suspended accounts that have been sharing statements from Trump, which he…

Kayla Sargent | May 7, 2021

UPDATE: Ilyse Hogue, president of the pro-baby killing National Abortion Rights Action League Pro-Choice America (NARAL), took credit for helping Facebook deplatform LifeSiteNews in a tweet. “Big news: Facebook deplatformed LifeSiteNews this week…

Craig Bannister | May 6, 2021

“BIG TECH on the MOVE! Twitter just suspended my Communications Director,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) tweeted early Thursday morning.

Rep. Stefanik called the suspension of Communications Director Karoline Leavitt’s Twitter account “an…

Kayla Sargent | May 6, 2021

An alleged “vaccine safety” organization has fought to have its case against Facebook censorship heard in court. 

The Children’s Health Defense (CHD) appeared in court May 5 to fight a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against Facebook,…

Heather Moon | May 6, 2021

The Facebook Oversight Board upheld Facebook’s decision to suspend former President Donald Trump’s Facebook account. The Board also chastised Facebook for assessing a “vague, standardless penalty.” The ruling confirmed the Media Research Center’s…

Casey Ryan | May 5, 2021

Facebook can continue its ban of former President Donald Trump, but the company has ignored prominent leftists on its platform who have called for violence and unrest.

Facebook’s Oversight Board punted Trump’s suspension back to Facebook…

Kayla Sargent | May 5, 2021

Even when decisions appear to go their way, liberal journalists on Twitter still find a way to complain. 

The Facebook Oversight Board decided to at least temporarily uphold Facebook’s ban of former President Donald Trump but…