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
MRC Free Speech America Staff Writer
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April 24, 2020
Even our own local Big Tech overlords are wary of an app overseen by the insidious Chinese government. Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman blasted TikTok during a discussion panel at the “Social 2030” venture capital conference with…
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April 23, 2020
Twitter made a huge update to its COVID-19 guidance to address "Unverified claims that incite people to action,” including those that “could lead to widespread panic, social unrest, or large-scale disorder." Twitter Safety…
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April 22, 2020
A bipartisan group of politicians is pushing a bill to prevent “online sexual exploitation of children,” but some civil liberty and tech experts have warned that it could jeopardize American privacy. There is fierce debate over the bill…
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April 20, 2020
After years of Big Tech scandals, Americans are unsure about giving away their data. “About half (52%) of U.S. adults said they decided recently not to use a product or service because they were worried about how much personal information…
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April 20, 2020
The World Health Organization has been a dangerous source of misinformation in the COVID-19 pandemic, and Facebook is nudging users to read their info. Facebook said it is concerned that COVID-19 is not the only plague sweeping across the globe.…
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April 17, 2020
Are the liberal media truly concerned about online radicalization, or just salty because conservatives are better at YouTube? New York Times reporter and columnist Kevin Roose has turned his wildly overhyped article “The Making of a YouTube…
