Autumn Johnson
Contributing Writer

Autumn is a practicing attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. When not working, Autumn enjoys reading, writing, playing video games, and spending time with her cats.

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Researcher Lara Putnam alleged that Facebook has a problem with “child predation.”

 

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YouTube blocked all Russian media outlets globally.

 

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One America News Network filed a lawsuit against DirecTV and AT&T.

 

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Advocacy groups have warned the Biden administration against cutting off the internet in Russia. In recent weeks, Microsoft, PlayStation, Cash App, and more have disabled their services in Russia to boycott the war. Internet service providers…

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Snapchat launched a show aimed at challenging media that is “hostile” to transgender identity. The platform partnered with Pink News, a popular UK-based site for LGBT+ news, to host “Pure Trans Joy.”

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Visa and Mastercard have both suspended operations in Russia as tensions escalated in the war with Ukraine. The effort was aims to crack down on Russia and encourage an end to the war.

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Russia reportedly banned the BBC to stop the spread of so-called “misinformation” regarding its war against Ukraine. According to Reuters, Putin has complained that western media organizations have unfairly covered the conflict. Russia's…

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In an interview Thursday with The New York Times, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy demanded Big Tech platforms turn over “misinformation” about COVID-19 by May 2, saying they “have the opportunity to be open and transparent with the American…

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Conservative Partnership Institute’s senior director of policy, Rachel Bovard, said Big Tech has changed everything about us.

 

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Over the weekend during a CPAC panel, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) slammed Big Tech dominance. A long proponent of reforming Section 230, Lankford stated reform was essential to protecting free speech. Lankford doubled down on this stance and…

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A new study from Princeton alleged that liberal content on Twitter turned moderate voters against former President Donald Trump.

 

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Although the federal government has not utilized vaccine passports to prove that someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19, some states are quietly using “SMART Health Cards."  

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Siri is reportedly getting a new voice.

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Several prominent state politicians in New York blocked followers on social media.

 

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A new report suggested that TikTok can bypass privacy protections to share data with ByteDance, its Chinese parent company.

 

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AmazonSmile has removed Black Lives Matter from its charity list, according to the New York Post.

 

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A small business owner was reportedly been threatened after her name was revealed by hackers in a data leak of donors to the Canadian “Freedom Convoy.”

 

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Twitter has expanded its mode aimed at protecting user “safety.” The platform introduced “Safety Mode” in September of last year and said its aim was to “limit unwelcome interactions on Twitter.”

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Maybe there isn’t a misinformation crisis after all. Even lefty journalist Matthew Yglesias, a columnist at Bloomberg, wrote on his “Slow Boring” Substack blog that there is no “misinformation crisis” on the internet.

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Since many on the left have called on Spotify to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast from its lineup, it is worth noting that the podcasts of convicted criminals and alleged racists are still up.