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Alexander Hall | September 23, 2021

Facebook openly announced its plans it uses to demote content, but at least it’s attempting to be transparent about the process. Right, Facebook?

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg | September 22, 2021

It’s Week Four of MRC’s newest video series, CensorTrack with TR. This week, we talked about how much Big Tech likes blocking advertisements and promotions for groups, people and content that they don't support --- conservative content. 

Autumn Johnson | September 21, 2021

The Facebook Oversight Board has called for more transparency from the platform after The Wall Street Journal report.

Heather Moon | September 21, 2021

Facebook admitted that data it shared with researchers in Feb. 2020 was severely flawed. The result discredited any study relating to so-called “misinformation,” alleged radicalization or political polarization that used the Facebook information…

Alec Schemmel | September 21, 2021

Censorship has hit Republican Senators Rand Paul (KY) and Ron Johnson (WI), Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) and other Republicans in Congress. But besides censoring those Republicans already in Congress, Big Tech has also reportedly taken measures that…

Autumn Johnson | September 20, 2021

Facebook criticized The Wall Street Journal after it conducted a deep-dive investigation into the platform and some of its practices.

 

Catherine Salgado | September 17, 2021

In a twist of irony, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri warned about the “risk” of social media “censorship” in an attempt to defend his platform from articles critical of censorious Facebook.

Alexander Hall | September 16, 2021

Rapper Nicki Minaj claimed to have been penalized by Twitter after she posted tweets expressing skepticism over COVID-19 vaccinations and apparent agreement with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Catherine Salgado | September 16, 2021

Several Big Tech companies reportedly know their social media sites are toxic for minors, and the sites may even perpetuate that toxicity.

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg | September 15, 2021

It’s Week Three of MRC’s newest video series, CensorTrack with TR. This week, we talked about Big Tech’s refusal to accept anything that goes against their approved COVID-19 narrative.

Alexander Hall | September 15, 2021

Americans have become quite suspicious of Big Tech’s influence. A recent survey reported on by Breitbart News revealed that three-quarters of American citizens believe that Big Tech companies avoid regulation by using their power to influence…

Alexander Hall | September 13, 2021

Facebook reportedly has a specific set of elite users who don't have to follow the same censorship rules applied to average users.

Autumn Johnson | September 9, 2021

A top Democratic staffer is reportedly leaving his job at the Senate Commerce Committee to work at Facebook, according a Politico scoop on Thursday. “John Branscome, the top Democratic staffer on the Senate Commerce Committee, is leaving for…

Gabriela Pariseau | September 9, 2021

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro made a bold move, marking one up for free speech in his nation. The embattled president signed a provisional measure that will make it illegal for Big Tech to arbitrarily remove legal social media content.

Alexander Hall | September 8, 2021

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has touted privacy as a core feature, but a damning report indicated that user conversations may not be so secure. WhatsApp has treated privacy as a signature feature for users to join, but a report…

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg | September 8, 2021

It’s Week Two of MRC’s newest video series, CensorTrack with TR. This week, we talked about Big Tech’s apparent discomfort showcasing anything pro-military. Big Tech has been busy censoring conservatives while the world is in uproar over the…

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg | September 1, 2021

It’s Week One of MRC’s newest video series, CensorTrack with TR. This week, we talked about Shana Chappell whose heroic son was killed in Afghanistan on August 26th. Her heartfelt lament on Instagram regarding her son’s death granted her a…

Gabriela Pariseau | August 31, 2021

Facebook announced on its blog that it will expand testing efforts to reduce political and news content in its News Feed. Media Research Center President Brent Bozell said that the change will “disproportionately” affect conservatives.

Autumn Johnson | August 26, 2021

Facebook is reportedly creating an election commission to weigh in on political affairs across the globe, according to The New York Times.

Alec Schemmel | August 26, 2021

Twitter’s decision to ban “the alleged dictator of America, Donald Trump,” from its platform is startling in light of how the platform has treated accounts run by actual dictatorships like the Taliban and the Chinese Communist Party. On…