Free Speech

Autumn Johnson | January 29, 2022

Twitter claims it stopped taking action against “lies” about the 2020 election.

The platform said it ceased to monitor these tweets in March of 2021. According to CNN, the company originally used its “civic integrity policy,” but said it…

Catherine Salgado | January 28, 2022

The leaders of media platform Substack responded to leftist censorship pressure with a strong defense of free speech. “I wouldn’t want someone to pick out my clothes for me, much less my ideas,” Substack executive Lulu Cheng Meservey said.

Autumn Johnson | January 27, 2022

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Big Tech to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast because of so-called COVID-19 “misinformation,” on Tuesday.

Murthy was discussing what he considered to be COVID-19 “misinformation” on social media…

Catherine Salgado | January 27, 2022

The anti-free speech left is all but breaking out the champagne and party hats over YouTube’s permanent ban of Fox News host Dan Bongino.

The left appeared gleefully to celebrate YouTube’s permanent ban of conservative commentator Dan…

Alexander Hall | January 27, 2022

Spotify apparently accepted singer Neil Young’s terms after he demanded the platform choose between his music and famed podcast host Joe Rogan.

Old man, look at your life. Spotify noted in a response to the once-legendary Canadian-…

Gabriela Pariseau | January 26, 2022

YouTube appeared to hide rappers Tom MacDonald and Adam Calhoun’s new song “New World Order,” which challenged leftist hypocrisy on race, gender and a host of other issues.

The platform’s own trending label showed that “New World Order”…

Catherine Salgado | January 26, 2022

Three facts and you’re out? YouTube has permanently banned Fox News host and conservative commentator Dan Bongino.

The Fox News host reportedly attempted to upload a video to his main channel while YouTube suspended his secondary channel…

Alexander Hall | January 26, 2022

Twitter VP Sinéad McSweeney warned of unprecedented government crackdowns on free speech and requests for surveillance of internet users in the platform’s latest transparency report. 

It speaks volumes when Big Tech executives sound…

Catherine Salgado | January 26, 2022

Biased online ratings firm NewsGuard is taking its information war to schoolchildren through a deal made with the American Federation of Teachers.

School children depend on the internet for homework help. NewsGuard is now stepping in to “…

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg | January 26, 2022

It’s Episode Twenty-Two of MRC’s newest video series, CensorTrack with TR. This week we talked about how Big Tech promoted pro-abortion posts and censored life-affirming posts. 

The 49th Annual March for Life took place in Washington…

Catherine Salgado | January 25, 2022

NBCUniversal is reportedly partnering with Chinese state-linked social media app TikTok for an advertising campaign designed to promote NBC’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Social media app TikTok’s parent company…

Craig Bannister | January 25, 2022

The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer results reveal the U.S. is a country that has the most “distrust” in search engines as a “source for general news and information,” because just 45% of Americans surveyed say they have faith in the news and…

Alexander Hall | January 25, 2022

Neil Young has reportedly demanded that Spotify become a safe space for him. The Once-legendary Canadian-American singer delivered an ultimatum to Spotify, according to Rolling Stone: Get rid of the massively popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast…

Catherine Salgado | January 25, 2022

Twitter and Facebook allow Russian state-controlled media to maintain verified accounts even as Russia prepares to invade Ukraine. Both sites ban organizations involved in violence. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump remains banned from the…

Autumn Johnson | January 24, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service will partner with a third-party facial recognition company to confirm the identity of taxpayers for certain transactions.

Originally reported by Reason magazine, the IRS requires a photo of an identity…

Autumn Johnson | January 24, 2022

A social media app is facing criticism for reportedly using artificial intelligence to include only biological women.

According to Business Insider, Giggle, a social media app founded in 2020, uses AI to determine whether a user is male…

Alexander Hall | January 24, 2022

Politics and sports commentator Clay Travis condemned YouTube for censoring an interview with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

Travis called a penalty against Big Tech. “YouTube has refused to post our @clayandbuck interview with @RandPaul. Think…

Alexander Hall | January 24, 2022

Instagram has written in clear terms that the company’s moderators will reduce the spread of content not merely for violating the platform’s rules, but for even having the potential to offend viewers.

The shrinking violets and pearl-…

Autumn Johnson | January 23, 2022

Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, discussed with Breitbart his plans for the company.

Nunes was a congressman but left office to take on Big Tech. He said the company hopes to launch a social media platform by the…

Autumn Johnson | January 23, 2022

Twitter commemorated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade instead of the March for Life.

An estimated 150,000 people braved the frigid temperatures to march. Pro-lifers have marched at the March for Life since the first anniversary of Roe.…