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Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 20, 2018

During an interview with CNN over the weekend, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey admitted that while Twitter employees may be more left-leaning, Twitter does not discriminate against users based on their political opinions.

In a clip of the…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 16, 2018

In response to the increasing criticism over his handling of the site, Twitter CEO Dorsey has conducted an array of interviews about Twitter’s future, which reportedly includes putting “alternative viewpoints” in users’…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | August 15, 2018

A little over a week after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey diverged from other tech giants by stating that Alex Jones would be held to the same standard as every other account, rather than succumbing Twitter succumbing to outside pressure to ban him,…

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 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…

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…

Corinne Weaver | July 30, 2018

Twitter is on a mission to rid its platform of “intolerance” and “incivility.” But it’s doing it in a way guaranteed to anger conservatives.

Based on the academics the site chose to partner with, those two…

Corinne Weaver | July 30, 2018

Twitter says it wants to improve the “health” of their “conversation” on its site, but its going after the wrong people.

On Friday, July 27, conservative commentator Kathleen McKinley discovered her Twitter account…

Corinne Weaver | July 27, 2018

Tech companies are re-writing the dictionary and its hard to keep up with all the changing definitions.

President Trump, the RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, and GOP members of Congress all reacted on July 26 when Vice released a study…

Corinne Weaver | July 26, 2018

It seems like “healthy conversation” can now be a code word on the left for “censorship.”

Twitter was forced to explain itself after Vice published a study on July 25 accusing Twitter of “shadowbanning…

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 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…

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…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 9, 2018

Following a Washington Post report about Twitter purging allegedly fake and suspicious accounts, President Donald Trump recommended the site also suspend the accounts of the “Failing New York Times” and the “propaganda machine…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 3, 2018

Actor Seth Rogen took to Twitter to assert that he has been in communication with CEO Jack Dorsey about the site allegedly verifying the accounts of white supremacists. Rogen claims that after eight months of discussion with Dorsey, he has come…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 3, 2018

If you’re looking for yet another reason to be grateful to live in the United States of America this Fourth of July, look no further than Uganda, which just introduced a tax on social media.

According to the BBC, Uganda’s tax…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 29, 2018

A new study released by the Pew Research Center shows that a majority of Americans believe it is likely that social media sites censor political views. A majority of both Democrats and Republicans believe social media sites censor political…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 29, 2018

Twitter has received extensive criticism for promoting a left-wing agenda. Its CEO Jack Dorsey just added to the problem. Dorsey shared a post expressing admiration for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist who won her…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 25, 2018

The main Twitter and Facebook accounts representing terrorist group Hezbollah were reportedly shut down over the weekend.

Ynet reported that Hezbollah announced over Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, that its main social media pages…