Censorship

Gabriel Hays | June 13, 2018

An Israeli Minister has demanded that Twitter police the official Hamas and Hezbollah social media accounts for being “actively engaged in inciting and executing attacks against innocent civilians.”

Israel’s…

Gabriel Hays | June 11, 2018

After decades of anti-Semitism and other racism, Rev. Louis Farrakhan’s sermon on the “Satanic Jew” has prompted Twitter to unverify the minister’s social media account.

On Wednesday, Farrakhan, the leader…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 11, 2018

Facebook is seemingly trying to once again wade into the news business, judging by job listings posted on the site.

On Thursday, Gizmodo reported that Facebook had two job listings available on its website for “news credibility…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 11, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is facing backlash on his site after he tweeted about eating Chick-fil-A during gay Pride Month.

In a tweet on Saturday, Dorsey indicated he had spent $31.58 at Chick-fil-A and received a discount:

Gabriel Hays | June 8, 2018

Openly socialist director David Simon brought his classic writing style to political commentary by telling Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: “Die of boils, @jack.”

Simon, the creator of HBO’s The Wire and a self-…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 8, 2018

This summer, Facebook is debuting its own slate of original programming, funded by the tech giant. Out of the seven original shows announced, five have clear left-wing agendas.

Deadline reports the first batch of shows are On Location…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 6, 2018

Google employees are reportedly preparing to unveil a proposal that would tie executive pay to workplace diversity during a shareholder meeting on Wednesday.

CNBC reported the proposal put forth by Zevin Asset Management, and backed by…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 1, 2018

Facebook unveiled new features on Friday in order to commemorate Pride Month, which is dedicated to celebrating gay pride. In the post discussing the features, Facebook bragged about the ability of posts on the site to “change hearts and…

Gabriel Hays | June 1, 2018

Once again, Twitter’s public safety bureau has slipped up in its charade of making the internet safer for free speech. The platform’s recent censorship of gun-rights activist Kaitlin Bennett (while overlooking death threats against…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 31, 2018

Google’s search results temporarily described the ideology of the California Republican Party as “Nazism” on Thursday. In a statement, a Google spokesperson told the Media Research Center the results were due to an act of…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 31, 2018

The Satanic Temple is accusing Twitter of religious discrimination for suspending accounts affiliated with the organization and for refusing to verify those accounts.

According to Boston Magazine, the saga began when Satanic Temple…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 25, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently named former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the Ferguson protesters, and the Parkland students as his favorite accounts to follow on the site. He also advocated for the gun-control platform put forth by the…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 25, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended President Trump’s presence on Twitter during a Q&A session, citing the importance of an “open conversation.”

CNET reported that during a Q&A at the Twitter Australia office on…

Corinne Weaver | May 25, 2018

Social media platforms must work with both sides of the political spectrums if they wish to maintain neutrality. That was the message to top social media companies from a top Republican.

On Friday’s America’s Newsroom, Ronna…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 24, 2018

Conservative legal blog Legal Insurrection had its Amazon Associates partnership terminated in April, according to founder Cornell Law professor William A. Jacobson.

In a post on the site, Jacobson detailed how Legal Insurrection was once…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 23, 2018

At least half of the liberal organizations pushing the “Freedom From Facebook” movement have been funded by left-wing billionaire George Soros. One of the other organizations was also founded by controversial Women’s March…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 22, 2018

Following a 60 Minutes segment that portrayed Google as a monopolistic power, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he hopes the U.S. Department of Justice “takes a serious look” at the power wielded by tech giants.

While…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 21, 2018

Yelp and TripAdvisor have teamed up against Google to fight back against what Yelp calls an “unlawful advantage” given to Google+’s search results over its competitors when it comes to local reviews.

On Sunday, Yelp co-…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 17, 2018

YouTube has admitted it made a mistake when it briefly took down an advertisement by a Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate advertising his “Deportation Bus Tour.”

As reported by The Hill, Georgia state Sen. Michael…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | May 16, 2018

Facebook revealed there was a 56 percent increase in the number of posts removed for violating the site’s “hate speech” rule.

Facebook’s Community standards Enforcement Preliminary Report showed that between…