The roots of the Capitol incursion lie in the deep, dark depths of Facebook’s algorithms, according to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who is currently working on a script to bring his vision to the big screen. Sorkin wrote “The Social Network,” a 2010 hit about the founding of Facebook. His concepts for another look at the […]
In early 2021, YouTube, Facebook and Amazon were frustrated by the Biden administration’s “pressure” to censor and demote content related to COVID-19 vaccines and the origins of the virus. But the platforms ultimately caved to senior White House officials and not only removed and demoted posts and other content but collaborated with the White House […]
Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature was shut down in the U.K., France and Germany last year. Launched in 2019, the News tab curated headlines from national and international news organizations, as well as smaller, […]
As has been much discussed this week, the House Energy & Commerce Committee voted unanimously to pass a bill sponsored by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) titled the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. According to the Washington Examiner, “the bill would make it unlawful for app stores to host social media applications […]
Tuesday morning saw large outages for Meta-owned social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads that lasted roughly two hours. The services going down on Super Tuesday — when voters in 16 states go to the polls — certainly wasn’t the best timing as numerous politicians made last-ditch efforts on social media to rally support behind […]
Meta banned Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from Facebook and Instagram, restricting his digital reach amid Iran-backed militias’ continuous attacks on U.S. forces. Accounts for Mr. Khamenei were removed from Meta’s platforms earlier this week. “We have removed these accounts for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organizations & Individuals policy,” Meta said in a statement. […]
The First Amendment guarantees Americans the right to free expression without fear of prosecution, stating, “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech …” This free speech tradition protects even offensive or distasteful commentary about elected politicians and government leaders — let alone unelected monarchs. While certain limitations apply to speech posing […]
Read my latest over at The American Thinker. We are seeing an unprecedented erosion in our First Amendment rights, increasingly prohibiting the flow of ideas and free expression in the public square (social media). Run by left-wing self-possessed snowflakes, social media giants are indulging their worst autocratic impulses. And because they can, it is getting […]
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