Censorship

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 15, 2018

On Tuesday, Twitter announced vague plans to crack down on accounts that have attempted to evade Twitter suspensions by creating new accounts.

In a tweet posted by Twitter Safety, the company said, “This week, we are suspending…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 13, 2018

On Friday, Facebook announced a new policy that will require Facebook Pages with large U.S.-based audiences to go through an authentication process. According to Facebook, this will help crack down on fake accounts.

As Facebook explained…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 10, 2018

Facebook is ironically blocking links from people who try to share the website CodeIsFreeSpeech.com, as the site contains links to blueprints for 3D printed guns.

After a long legal battle, the U.S. Department of State settled with…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 9, 2018

Just a day after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Twitter did not suspend Alex Jones’ account because he has not violated the site’s rules, Twitter indicated that evolving rules might be used against him.

In an email sent to…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 2, 2018

Amidst allegations of shadowbanning conservatives, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sat down for an interview with Fox News Radio’s Guy Benson. During the conversation, Dorsey portrayed Twitter’s “conversational health” initiative…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 1, 2018

Google is reportedly considering launching a search engine in China in compliance with censorship demands by the government, according to a report in The Intercept.

The Intercept report claims project Dragonfly has been around since last…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 31, 2018

On Tuesday, Facebook announced that it removed 32 profiles and pages that it suspected “coordinated inauthentic behavior” on the site. Of those 32 pages, Facebook said the most popular pages were ones such as “Resisters,…

Corinne Weaver | July 31, 2018

Once again, Missouri Republican congressional candidate Austin Peterson has fallen afoul of Twitter. This time it was for a simple joke.

After a blogger for ShareBlue decided to link Peterson’s campaign with Russian collusion, he…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 30, 2018

InfoWars founder Alex Jones is currently in the midst of a 30-day Facebook suspension for allegedly violating the site’s rules against “bullying” and “hate speech.” It has even resulted in surprising support from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Jones…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 25, 2018

Following a report from Gizmodo, left-wing news site Vice News has accused Twitter of “shadow banning” right-wing personalities, politicians, and political pundits.

In a piece, Vice proclaimed in the headline, “Twitter…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 25, 2018

Facebook admitted it made a “mistake” when it rejected the pro-gun advertisement posted by a Republican running for agricultural commissioner in Florida.

State Rep. Matt Caldwell’s 15-second advertisement features him…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 24, 2018

Starting in August, anyone with access to a 3D printer can yet again download the blueprints to print their own firearms at home. In response, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America launched an online campaign to “#StopDownloadableGuns…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 23, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responded to criticism of the site and suggested that the company might be able to “determine credible voices per topic in real-time.” Dorsey was answering complaints from New York Times White House…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 19, 2018

Shortly after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fl.) brought up violent Facebook threats against Republicans during a congressional hearing, the page vanished from Facebook. Facebook, however, says it is not responsible.

On Tuesday, during the House…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 19, 2018

In a departure from President Trump’s previous attitude towards Silicon Valley, Trump on Thursday tweeted a defense of Google against a fine levied by the European Union.

In his tweet, Trump said, “I told you so! The European…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 18, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently been trying to strike a balance between cracking down on fake news, hoaxes, and hate speech and allowing a diversity of opinions on the site. In a recent interview with Recode, Zuckerberg took one of his…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 18, 2018

President Trump’s team appears to be bucking the mainstream media for positive publicity and, instead, is relying on Facebook advertisements. A study shows that from May until June, Trump and his political action committee have reportedly…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 17, 2018

Liberal news sources appear to have a problem with more than just InfoWars: now they’re going after the Daily Caller.

According to The Wall Street Journal, during an off-the-record meeting with Facebook last week, editors from…

Gabriel Hays | July 17, 2018

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, came out swinging at the House Judiciary hearing about censoring conservatives. He criticized Facebook’s eagerness to address Democrat questions about Russian use of the platform, but less so about GOP inquiries…

Corinne Weaver | July 16, 2018

The controversy over social media censorship of conservatives has not died down, and the House Judiciary Committee is holding a second hearing on the topic.

On July 13, 2018, the House Judiciary Committee announced that it would have…