Free Speech

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 19, 2018
In a departure from President Trump’s previous attitude towards Silicon Valley, Trump on Thursday tweeted a defense of Google against a fine levied by the European Union.
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 18, 2018
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently been trying to strike a balance between cracking down on fake news, hoaxes, and hate speech and allowing a diversity of opinions on the site. In a recent interview with Recode, Zuckerberg took one of his…
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 18, 2018
President Trump’s team appears to be bucking the mainstream media for positive publicity and, instead, is relying on Facebook advertisements. A study shows that from May until June, Trump and his political action committee have reportedly…
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 17, 2018
Liberal news sources appear to have a problem with more than just InfoWars: now they’re going after the Daily Caller. According to The Wall Street Journal, during an off-the-record meeting with Facebook last week, editors from…
Corinne Weaver | July 17, 2018
Even congressmen can’t get calls for assassination deleted from Facebook — unless they bring them up at a congressional hearing.
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.
Corinne Weaver | July 16, 2018
The controversy over social media censorship of conservatives has not died down, and the House Judiciary Committee is holding a second hearing on the topic.
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 13, 2018

CNN attempted to test the limits of Facebook’s new campaign against fake news by questioning the presence of InfoWars on its site.

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 11, 2018
On Monday, YouTube announced a $25 million investment in the “future of news.” According to its official blog, one of the three members of YouTube’s original working group is Vox Media, which runs liberal news site Vox.com.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 10, 2018
A teenage Iranian gymnast was arrested by the Iranian government for dancing in videos that were posted on Instagram.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 9, 2018
Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that the review website Yelp cannot be forced to take down negative reviews. The Associated Press reported, in a 4-3 decision, the court claimed that coercing Yelp into taking down reviews “…
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 for…
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 to…
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.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | July 2, 2018
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who reportedly made $500 million from to his 2 percent stake in the company, has been recently campaigning on a platform of guaranteed basic income at the expense of the 1 percent.  
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…
Gabriel Hays | June 26, 2018
The Wire creator David Simon is back to his old haunts and old ways. And by old ways, we mean tweeting his classic insult “Die of Boils!” at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 25, 2018
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered his endorsement to Apple employees who were marching in the San Francisco Pride Parade on Sunday.
Ashley Rae Goldenberg | June 25, 2018
The main Twitter and Facebook accounts representing terrorist group Hezbollah were reportedly shut down over the weekend.