Free Speech

Corinne Weaver | March 27, 2019

Tech companies rarely reach out to work with conservative organizations. When they do, news outlets savage both sides of the agreement.

Google recently partnered with the Heritage Foundation for its AI council on ethics. Heritage…

Alexander Hall | March 27, 2019

Left wing agitators are capitalizing on tragedies to crack down on free speech. 

After blaming the Gab platform for the Pittsburgh shooting, lefty organizations are now blaming Reddit and message boards such as 4chan for the New…

Corinne Weaver | March 27, 2019

So much for that “healthy conversation.” Twitter’s rules on abusive behavior and hate speech apparently exclude any form of anti-Semitism.

Arsen Ostrovsky, executive director of the Israeli-Jewish Congress, reported a…

Corinne Weaver | March 26, 2019

In the wake of the terrible terror attack in New Zealand that left several dead, tech companies are looking at censoring more content as a response.

Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote a blog post on March 24 that called for a stronger…

Corinne Weaver | March 25, 2019

One of Google and YouTube’s trusted partners is not exactly trustworthy when it comes to reporting the facts.

Google and YouTube elevated Wikipedia to the level of fact by using the volunteer-run encyclopedia site to fill in the…

Alexander Hall | March 25, 2019

Big Tech has tried to shut down conspiracy theories online, but after the release of the Mueller Report on Sunday, bias watchdogs and conservative leaders are asking when RussiaGate will be treated the same way. 

Conservative…

Corinne Weaver | March 22, 2019

Between censorship of conservatives and leaking private data to the world, social media companies are not really winning the trust and loyalty of their users. Now Facebook shot itself in the foot by mishandling millions of passwords.

In a…

Alexander Hall | March 22, 2019

The left will use any tragedy to call for more censorship of content. Now they are getting Congress involved.

The House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, (D-MA) called upon tech companies last Tuesday to prevent the…

Corinne Weaver | March 20, 2019

“We’ve looked at the top social media companies. Twitter always ends up being the worst of the bunch,” MRC Vice President of Business and Culture Dan Gainor said on Trish Regan Primetime on Fox Business on March 19.

Alexander Hall | March 20, 2019

Facebook punished a Pro-Life post by the Texas GOP because it supposedly was considered “clickbait.” Republicans are not convinced. 

The Texas GOP Caucus on March 17 Sunday posted on Facebook about the “Texas Born…

Alexander Hall | March 20, 2019

YouTube deplatformed a Navy Seal veteran whose Youtube channel showed him exposing fake veterans.

Retired Senior Chief Petty Officer Don Shipley used his channel, Buds131, to expose impostors claiming to be Navy SEALs. He helped expose…

Alexander Hall | March 19, 2019

The White House Director of Social Media, Dan Scavino Jr. announced on Monday that Facebook blocked him from replying to posts. 

“Dear Facebook—AMAZING. WHY ARE YOU STOPPING ME from replying to comments followers have…

Alexander Hall | March 19, 2019

A video hosting website banned Fairview Baptist Church’s account for streaming a conference that discussed traditional Christian teaching on homosexuality.

Vimeo informed the Fairview Baptist Church of Edmond, Oklahoma, that its…

Corinne Weaver | March 19, 2019

Social media companies cannot simply censor content without expecting consequences. So it should come as no surprise that Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) is suing Twitter for $250 million in damages.

In a complaint filed on March 18, Nunes stated…

Corinne Weaver | March 18, 2019

It should come as no surprise that a “voting company” that partnered with social media companies in 2018 failed to help voters register as advertised.

Facebook and Twitter touted TurboVote as a voting reminder and an aid in…

Corinne Weaver | March 18, 2019

Twitter claims to be against “hate speech” and for “healthy conversation.” But the amount of anti-Semitic material allowed on its platform tells a different story.

The aftermath of a confrontation between Chelsea…

Corinne Weaver | March 18, 2019

The case against social media platforms and their consistent censorship of conservative content is growing rapidly.

In a new op-ed by Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son slammed Facebook, Instagram, and Google for their latest…

Alexander Hall | March 15, 2019

Social media outlets raced to remove content in the wake of the New Zealand mosque shooting. In the aftermath, media members criticized the tech companies for their inability to restrict the shooter’s footage and manifesto of the New…

Alexander Hall | March 14, 2019

Big Tech just ran into a big buzzsaw. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) scorched a Google executive during a Committee hearing on consumer privacy, complaining about “creepy” revelations of misbehavior.

Hawley sparred with Google…

Alexander Hall | March 13, 2019

Twitter is getting ready to make major changes that are already being criticized as new ways to limit speech and benefit what the company CEO calls “healthy conversation.” 

Twitter unveiled new changes at the SXSW (South…