Free Speech

Autumn Johnson | August 28, 2022

Twitter is testing a new podcast program on its app.

The Verge reported that the company redesigned the “Spaces” section of the app to include “Stations,” which lists playlists of full episodes based on topics of interest for users.…

Catherine Salgado | August 26, 2022

Meta (Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the quiet part out loud. He admitted to renowned podcast host Joe Rogan that Facebook censored the Hunter Biden laptop scandal after a general request from the FBI.

Zuckerberg went on Rogan’s…

Paiten Iselin | August 26, 2022

Get ready for some déjà vu. The same platforms that censored the New York Post Hunter Biden scandal stories before the 2020 presidential election are cranking up the censorship machine leading up to the 2022 midterms.

This week’s episode…

Autumn Johnson | August 25, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is taking another look at Twitter’s claim that less than 5 percent of its users are spam accounts.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday made publicly released a request to…

Follow the “science.” But what about when the “science” changes? Apparently Big Tech changes the censorship rules in the middle of the game.

Google-owned YouTube quietly changed its COVID-19 medical misinformation policy in significant…

Joseph Vazquez | August 25, 2022

The Washington Post cheered a reported ban of a gamer who made  a pro-America modification that offended the rainbow-praising Big Tech overlords.

The Post seethed in a story headlined — “‘Spider-Man’ modification scene turns into…

Joseph Vazquez | August 25, 2022

The Department of Homeland Security has officially terminated its Orwellian plans for a Disinformation Governance Board. The action follows MRC Free Speech America, in conjunction with MRC Business, exposing the DGB’s leftist bias — including its…

Gabriela Pariseau | August 24, 2022

The Babylon Bee Editor-in-Chief Kyle Mann told Reason Editor-at-Large Nick Gillespie why his company has refused to delete the infamous tweet that got it kicked off Twitter.

Twitter gave The Babylon Bee the boot in March when it tweeted…

Catherine Salgado | August 24, 2022

Chinese Communist Party-tied ByteDance not only owns other tech companies like the U.S. app TikTok, it also is extending its influence to sectors including news and the medical industry, Forbes reported.

Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-tied…

Autumn Johnson | August 23, 2022

Some civil rights experts say that Google’s Ph.D. fellowship is “illegal.”

The Washington Free Beacon reported on Tuesday that attorneys are challenging the prestigious fellowship, which offers nearly $100,000 to students pursuing a…

Autumn Johnson | August 23, 2022

On Tuesday, the Donald Trump-backed site Truth Social made a big splash when they announced that they will Rumble’s first publisher.

The video streaming platform released a statement detailing the partnership as the first of its kind…

Joseph Vazquez | August 23, 2022

A former Twitter executive just blew the whistle against the Big Tech platform for allegedly ignoring serious cybersecurity problems and apparently misleading prospective owner Elon Musk on spam bots.

Both CNN and The Washington Post…

Brian Bradley | August 22, 2022

The World Economic Forum is trying to set guardrails for the future of augmented reality, and microchipping people is part of its vision for a “brave new world.”

“Are we moving towards a ‘brave new world’? As scary as chip implants may…

Catherine Salgado | August 22, 2022

“[T]he Islamic Jihad Movement … is able to crush the enemy,” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei tweeted, praising Palestinian terrorists in his latest violent Twitter screed, which has stayed posted on the platform uncensored for 11 days.…

Autumn Johnson | August 20, 2022

The World Economic Forum is pushing for digital identity systems around the world.

In a blog post published Wednesday, the World Economic Forum (WEF) called for “digital ecosystems” around the globe – starting with digital ID.

WEF…

Autumn Johnson | August 20, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly complained that Twitter is requesting information from people who know nothing about his deal to purchase the platform.

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Musk wrote a letter to Delaware Chancery Court…

Catherine Salgado | August 19, 2022

Major tech companies, including TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent shared details for the first time about their algorithms with the Chinese Communist Party, as the CCP demanded more user data information from companies–…

Autumn Johnson | August 18, 2022

Mozilla has made its stance on abortion clear.

In a blog posted on its website Wednesday, the company said it reviewed 25 period and pregnancy tracker apps. Mozilla warned that 18 of the 25 apps “have opaque privacy protection.” The apps…

Gabriela Pariseau | August 18, 2022

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon told podcaster Joe Rogan that despite harassment policies, Big Tech platforms have no qualms in sometimes allowing such behavior.

On Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the pair discussed Twitter content…

Catherine Salgado | August 18, 2022

Tech outlet WIRED complained that Google’s search results need improvement—through more censorship!

WIRED whined in an August 16 piece that content on Google, just like on social media platforms, can create an “information trap.”…