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 | 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…

Alexander Hall | 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…

Alexander Hall | 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…

Alexander Hall | 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…

Alexander Hall | 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…

Alexander Hall | 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…