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 |

One of the few right-wing power players in Big Tech is reportedly backing a dating app that will help conservatives find love amid a liberal culture.

Alexander Hall |

Freedom advocates sounded the alarm as Canada announced potential financial penalties against Canadians trying to support protestors. Commentators condemned Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as she announced that banks and payment…

Alexander Hall |

Facebook reportedly blocked the account of Canadian businesswoman Raechel Allan-Nicholls allegedly for being associated with the Freedom Convoy protesting draconian COVID-19 policies.

Alexander Hall |

The embattled legendary podcaster Joe Rogan defended his right to speak his mind on his podcast. Rogan, host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, slammed recent Cancel Culture witch hunts against his show: “This is a political hit-job, and so…

Alexander Hall |

Revealing the home address of public figures has become a predatory tactic among hostile political activist groups.

Alexander Hall |

Music and podcast streaming platform Spotify reportedly explained in a memo to its employees that podcaster Joe Rogan had self-removed some episodes of his podcast after outrage over past language, but warned he should not be silenced.

Alexander Hall |

The Anti-Defamation League, which has lobbied and advised Big Tech to censor speech, altered its definition of racism following The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg’s outrageous Holocaust remarks.

Alexander Hall |

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) torched the news media for being a “source of misinformation” as senators discussed a proposal to allow news outlets to coordinate ad negotiations with Big Tech. MRC Vice President of Free Speech America and Business Dan…

Alexander Hall |

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called on music and podcast streaming platform Spotify to tighten its grip on speech to stop so-called “misinformation.” It’s a culture-war tactic often used by the left: Accept some subservience by others to…

Alexander Hall |

World-famous podcaster Joe Rogan stirred up controversy with Cancel Culture mobs by interviewing medical professionals who questioned shifting narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, rocker Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify in…

Alexander Hall |

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-American singer…

Alexander Hall |

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.

Alexander Hall |

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…

Alexander Hall |

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 about…

Alexander Hall |

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.

Alexander Hall |

Gab founder/CEO Andrew Torba proclaimed the essential role of cryptocurrency in the struggle for free speech during his appearance on the Timcast IRL podcast.

Alexander Hall |

YouTube appears to have censored an interview between a British YouTube channel and Dr. Peter McCullough before it was even published.

Alexander Hall |

A lawsuit filed by 16 states and one territory alleged Google and Facebook negotiated an underhanded agreement to rig online advertising in their favor.

Alexander Hall |

YouTube censored Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for questioning the COVID-19 narrative around what masks are effective at stopping disease transmission. Earlier this month, he shared a breaking story from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Alexander Hall |

Big Tech has used a worldwide pandemic to usher in a new plague of censorship, but has allowed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) infamous misinformation to remain online unfiltered.