Technology

Autumn Johnson | October 3, 2021

UPDATE: Twitter appears to have removed the "misleading" label.

Twitter users are slamming the platform after it labeled an obituary “misleading.”

“Jessica Berg Wilson, 37, of Seattle, Wash., passed away unexpectedly Sept. 7, 2021…

Autumn Johnson | October 3, 2021

Jeff Kosseff, an expert on Section 230 and cybersecurity law, slammed plans from Democrats in the Senate to amend the law.

Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act protects internet companies from being sued for what users post…

Autumn Johnson | October 3, 2021

Former President Donald Trump is suing Twitter to get his account reinstated, the Washington Examiner reports.

Trump was permanently banned from Twitter after the Jan. 6 riot in Washington, D.C. For his part, Trump said Twitter…

Autumn Johnson | September 30, 2021

UPDATE: YouTube censored and then reinstated the Ron Paul Institute channel on its platform. Ron Paul, a former congressman from Texas, spoke out.

YouTube responded to Paul about three hours after Paul's complaint on…

Autumn Johnson | September 27, 2021

The Heritage Foundation has responded after Twitter allegedly censored a video depicting the work of Border Patrol agents.

The 2017 video discusses the important role horses play in a border patrol officer’s work. The Daily Signal re-…

Autumn Johnson | September 27, 2021

According to the folks over at Reclaim the Net, GoFundMe has deleted a fundraiser in support of harassed students at Arizona State University.

GoFundMe's excuse? They reportedly said the fundraiser violated its “prohibited…

Autumn Johnson | September 24, 2021

Multiple conservative groups have come out in support of antitrust bills in Congress.

The American Principles Project, the Internet Accountability Project, and American Majority are just some of the groups seeking support for six…

Autumn Johnson | September 24, 2021

Apple has banned Fortnite, a popular video game among teens, from its app store.

Fortnite was banned after it launched its own in-app payment system, bypassing Apple’s system.

Apple charges a whopping 30% commission on in-app…

Autumn Johnson | September 23, 2021

NetChoice, a prominent tech trade group, is suing Texas over its anti-censorship law.

NetChoice alleges that the Texas law violates the First Amendment because it allows the government to compel platforms to host speech it doesn’t agree…

Autumn Johnson | September 21, 2021

The Facebook Oversight Board is calling for more transparency from the platform, according to new reporting from Axios. The Board made the recommendation in response to The Wall Street Journal's critical reporting of the Big Tech giant and…

Alec Schemmel | September 21, 2021

Big Tech overwhelmingly censors Republican members of Congress by a rate of 53-to-1 compared to congressional Democrats.

That censorship has hit Republican Senators Rand Paul (KY) and Ron Johnson (WI), Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) and other…

Autumn Johnson | September 20, 2021

Internet dating service OKCupid has introduced a “pro-choice” badge in response to the new Texas abortion law.

Users can add the badge to their dating profile.

“I’m friends with some people who are a little more conservative than…

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.

Nick Clegg, the Vice President of Global Affairs at Facebook, said the The Journal deliberately…

Autumn Johnson | September 19, 2021

Alabama is the eleventh state to join Florida’s fight against Big Tech.

Florida S.B. 7072 allows Floridians to sue Big Tech companies if they feel they have been unfairly censored and also allows Florida's attorney general to sue as well…

Autumn Johnson | September 17, 2021

Apple is reportedly "monitoring" challenges to the new pro-life law in Texas, according to an internal memo posted on Sept. 16, according to TechCrunch.

The law prohibits abortions after 6 weeks.

Apple has reportedly weighed in on…

Autumn Johnson | September 15, 2021

This week, conservatives have strongly pushed back on Twitter against the Federal Election Commission after it ruled that the social media platform didn't violate federal election law for censor a new story. The case centered on…

Autumn Johnson | September 14, 2021

Live Action founder and president Lila Rose said Google banned pro-life ads from the organization.

“BREAKING: At the request of abortion activists, @Google has just BANNED all of @LiveAction's pro-life ads, including those promoting the…

Autumn Johnson | September 13, 2021

Conservative media personality Candace Owens says Facebook is targeting old posts from her Instagram account.

Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, allegedly removed a November post from Owens’ account that cast doubt on Biden’s victory…

Autumn Johnson | September 13, 2021

Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine amended his antitrust complaint against Amazon to include the company’s relationships with wholesale suppliers.

The lawsuit alleges that the tech giant’s practices with sellers raise prices for…

Autumn Johnson | September 13, 2021

The Federal Election Commission has ruled that Twitter did not break the law when it deliberately censored the Hunter Biden laptop story.

The New York Times reported the FEC’s decision, calling the censorship claims “unsubstantiated,”…