Free Speech

Corinne Weaver | September 5, 2019

Twitter has taken a side in favor of the killing of the unborn.

David Daleiden, the undercover journalist for the Center for Medical Progress, reported that the organization had 19 tweets blocked on Twitter, at the advice of Planned…

Alexander Hall | September 4, 2019

Both Republicans and Democrats are chomping at the bit to take Big Tech to task over antitrust concerns. 

The Hill reported on September 3 that Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust will host an upcoming hearing to “…

Corinne Weaver | September 4, 2019

Another member of the intellectual dark web has jumped into the world of tech development to circumvent censorship.

Dave Rubin, host of the popular podcast and YouTube show The Rubin Report, announced on September 3 that he was launching…

Alexander Hall | September 4, 2019

The left is trying to steer Facebook into doing more censorship. 

Sen. Ron Wyden, (D-OR) proclaimed that Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg should face dire consequences for how he has chosen to run the platform. However, he also…

Corinne Weaver | September 4, 2019

Democrat presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s campaign would like to stop all fake news … except for the disinformation that Beto himself brings to the table. 

The campaign got angry after a rumor was spread on…

Corinne Weaver | September 4, 2019

Censorship is in direct opposition to the ideal of free speech and  the First Amendment. However, it seems to be a priority for those who espouse a liberal ideology, as shown by a new study from Marietta College. 

The research…

Alexander Hall | September 3, 2019

YouTube deplatformed tens of thousands of videos for being “hateful,” then defended its actions as “responsibility.” 

The blog post said the company balances the dual goals of that being “preserving free…

Alexander Hall | September 3, 2019

After discovering Instagram’s plan to “hide the public like counts of photos,” reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong observed that Facebook may follow suit.

In her September 2, blog, she made clear that she works at neither…

Corinne Weaver | September 3, 2019

Facebook chose a side in the abortion debate and is actively working to suppress pro-life content. 

Live Action, a pro-life nonprofit organization run by activist Lila Rose, was notified August 30 that two of the company’s…

Corinne Weaver | August 30, 2019

Big Tech is being summoned by the Federal Election Commission to answer what it is doing to stop digital misinformation before the 2020 elections. 

FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub sent out personal invitations to the heads of Facebook…

Alexander Hall | August 30, 2019

YouTube has been giving mixed messages about whether it is an open platform or not. The day after deplatforming multiple right-wing accounts, YouTube released a creator blog titled ”Preserving openness through responsibility.” It…

Alexander Hall | August 29, 2019

When is the best time to pretend to be a neutral and open platform? Probably not after banning several accounts for content. 

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki released a creator blog ”Preserving openness through responsibility…

Corinne Weaver | August 29, 2019

A small change made to the company’s slogan could open the door for Facebook to make even more money from the social media network. 

Previously, according to USA Today, the slogan on the front page of Facebook was “It…

Corinne Weaver | August 28, 2019

Facebook is having a hard time with transparency, even after paying for researchers to look at its data … with transparency. 

Philanthropies that agreed to fund studies about Facebook are even threatening to quit. Facebook had…

Alexander Hall | August 28, 2019

Forget education. Now academics are mad that free speech YouTubers are turning students against liberal brainwashing. 

The Verge wrote on August 21, “As misinformation and hate continues to radicalize young people online,…

Alexander Hall | August 27, 2019

One conservative media outlet’s battle over free speech can shake up the country’s future.

On Tuesday August 27, PragerU held a press conference after their hearing at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals during the saga of…

Corinne Weaver | August 27, 2019

A study from Cornell University claims YouTube channels that feature prominent conservative figures are “infecting” users with alt-right beliefs.

“Auditing Radicalization Pathways on YouTube,” written by five academics, concluded that “…

Corinne Weaver | August 27, 2019

Google has tried to appease the social justice movement within its company, to the point that it has been accused of reverse discrimination. But apparently that’s not enough, according to one of its engineers.

Bria Sullivan, an app…

Alexander Hall | August 26, 2019

Facebook has banned pro-Trump news outlet The Epoch Times from any further advertising on its platform. 

As NBC News observed, the organization “spent more money on pro-Trump Facebook advertisements than any group other than…

Corinne Weaver | August 26, 2019

Big Tech is preparing for a reckoning with justice in a court of law. 

PragerU, a conservative media outlet known for its academic videos that explain traditional values and beliefs, will argue its appeal in a federal court on August…