Alexander Hall
MRC Free Speech America Staff Writer

Alexander Hall works as a Staff Writer for the Free Speech America division of NewsBusters at the Media Research Center. He is also the host of TechShark, a show featuring weekly tech/politics stories, a joint project of MRC Free Speech America and MRCTV. Before his current position, he graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with a bachelor’s degree in Communications.

Alexander Hall | January 3, 2019

Two social media stars are putting their money on the line by leaving the funding site Patreon to protest its banning users for political views — even without having an alternative. 

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Rubin Report host…

Alexander Hall | January 2, 2019

Facebook has banned conservatives again, this time Rev. Franklin Graham, who heads Samaritan’s Purse.

Facebook issued an official apology after banning iconic Graham for 24 hours over a 2-year-old post. In mid-December, Franklin…

Alexander Hall | December 21, 2018

A prominent YouTuber has gone from being banned to having Patreon change the rules and ban him for an entirely different reason.

Crowdfunding website Patreon had banned Sargon Of Akkad, aka Carl Benjamin, from its platform. Benjamin has…

Alexander Hall | December 20, 2018

YouTube admitted it was militant about removing and censoring content this year. 

Between July and September, YouTube removed 58 million videos, 1.67 million channels, and 224 million comments for violations including inappropriate…

Alexander Hall | December 19, 2018

Facebook has given far more private information to companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Spotify than previously thought.

The New York Times reviewed over 270 pages of internal reports detailing but a fraction of Facebook’s deals…

Alexander Hall | December 18, 2018

Google is apparently abandoning its attempt to create a search engine for the Chinese market -- an effort that both tarnished its public image and caused massive internal conflict.

The communist Chinese government wanted a search engine…