MSNBC's Jen Psaki argues for higher accountability from social media, labeling its lack of fact-checking as problematic. She claims new laws should enforce this. MRC's Michael Morris warns this approach risks bias, suggesting social media would…
Regulation
Some leftist anchors are mourning that X CEO Elon Musk vowed to uphold the First Amendment in the 2024 presidential election. Their complaints? So-called misinformation and Musk’s support for now-President-elect Donald Trump.
X CEO Elon Musk appeared on Monday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience to slam the Democratic Party for becoming a censorship regime.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a twice-failed presidential candidate, echoed cynical calls from Democratic politicians for regulation and censorship of social media platforms.
Popular podcast host Joe Rogan contested the founder of Rolling Stone magazine’s arguments advocating for internet regulation on Rogan’s show.
Big Tech better watch out! A new bipartisan Senate bill aimed at restricting tech companies’ “anticompetitive” acquisition abilities is getting attention from policymakers and experts alike. The new Senate bill introduced by Senators Amy…
A proposed law in the United Kingdom (U.K.) would reportedly regulate social media like a “hazard industry,” with new methods of censorship. Free speech advocates should be concerned.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared to be very unhappy with China’s new stake in TikTok. He called on the Biden administration to “take immediate action” to block the platform and its parent company ByteDance from operating in the United States…
Jordan Peterson, a popular Canadian psychologist and author, dared his government to “just try and regulate [his] YouTube channel and see what happens.”
American billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, said Parler is a haven for the promotion of conspiracy theories. Following increased censorship around the election, many conservative voices have urged their audiences to transition…
During Tuesday's Senate Judiciary hearing, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) asked the CEO’s of Facebook and Twitter if President Donald Trump would still be allowed on their platforms “after he stops being president.” Hirono asked the CEOs…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Democrats during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over their calls for social media platforms to increase censorship. “There is an absolute silence for Democrats speaking out for the citizens silenced by Big Tech…
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, the CEO’s from both Facebook and Twitter agreed that reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is a necessary step forward for social media platforms.