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.

Autumn Johnson | August 15, 2021

A purported Taliban spokesman still has an active Twitter account, despite the platform's suspension of former President Donald Trump for “hateful” and “violent” content.

The Taliban is actively moving to retake Afghanistan after U.S…

Autumn Johnson | August 14, 2021

Google whistleblower Zach Vorhies says Google altered its news algorithm to directly target former President Donald Trump.

Vorhies was a senior software engineer at YouTube and Google. He left after discovering the companies censored…

Autumn Johnson | August 13, 2021

Snopes co-founder David Mikkelson has been accused of publishing plagiarized articles under a false name.

The notorious fact-checking website holds itself out as an arbiter of truth in an age of “fake news.”

A Buzzfeed News…

Autumn Johnson | August 13, 2021

Three Australian publishers have accused Facebook of taking their content for its newly-launched news service without compensation.

Broadsheet Media, Urban List, and Concrete Playground publish entertainment news and reviews.

The…

Autumn Johnson | August 8, 2021

At least eight GOP-controlled states have passed bans on donations to election offices in order to deter Big Tech influence. 

Last year, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg donated $400 million to election offices during the…

Autumn Johnson | August 7, 2021

Twitter has temporarily suspended conservative radio personality Erick Erickson for tweeting that Laurel Hubbard “is a man.”

Erickson was commenting on a post about the suspension of conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey, who had…