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Facebook Blocking Ron Paul Shows Tech Censorship Is Not About Trump, It"s About Suppressing Dissent

Facebook Blocking Ron Paul Shows Tech Censorsh.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 15th, 2021

Trump calls on states to "punish" big tech with sanctions if they "silence conservative voices"

"The time has come to break up big tech monopolies," Trump said, adding that states should sanction Twitter, Google, and Facebook over censorship. .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 1st, 2021

Tech leads stock retreat from record highs as conservative censorship hits Twitter, Facebook

U.S. equity markets were fell Monday morning as investors weighed Big Tech's censorship of President Trump and conservative voices......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 11th, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed a bill allowing people to sue big tech firms over alleged censorship - and the state to fine companies $250,000

Florida's "Big Tech Bill" is the first law created at the state level in response to what some Republicans believe is anti-Right bias online. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRo.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 24th, 2021

Facebook wanted its $130 million "Supreme Court" to solve its policy enforcement problems. The board"s decision to punt on Trump"s ban shows how the initiative has backfired.

Since the group refused to rule on Tr.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 9th, 2021

Trump"s widely-mocked new blog shows he is now just "shouting into the void," say social media experts

Trump has struggled for internet attention since he was kicked off Facebook and Twitte.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 8th, 2021

Facebook Trump decision puts stock in focus

Facebook’s ban of Donald Trump puts the tech giant in the crosshairs of politics and Wall Street......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 5th, 2021

Here"s why activists are targeting Facebook, Alphabet and other Big Tech again, even though their shareholder proposals will likely go nowhere

It's now routine for Big Tech to face shareholder proposals calling for actions around issues like government censorship, surveillance and workforce diversity. But when founders retain so much voting power, what's the point of asking?.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 29th, 2021

Trump submitted an appeal directly to Facebook"s Oversight Board, which will rule whether he"s allowed back on the platform, according to a new report

The Facebook Oversight Board, a team of 20 experts from around the world, is reviewing the tech giant's decision to permanently suspend Trump. Donald Trump Mark Zuckerberg Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Former Pre.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 24th, 2021

: Facebook will restore news stories in Australia after government agrees to amend bill

Facebook Inc. will restore links to news articles in Australia, five days after blocking news from its platform in response to a proposed law requiring tech giants to pay publishers for their content......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 23rd, 2021

: Facebook to restore news stories in Australia

Facebook Inc. will restore links to news articles in Australia, five days after blocking news from its platform in response to a proposed law requiring tech giants to pay publishers for their content......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 22nd, 2021

Anti-Trump "Oversight Board" To Determine Whether Trump Will Regain Access To Facebook

Anti-Trump "Oversight Board" To Determine Whether Trump Will Regain Access To Facebook Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, Facebook has announced it will leave the decision on whether or no.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 21st, 2021

Why Big Tech and Conservatives Are Clashing on Free Speech

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and A.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 20th, 2021

There"s a basic problem with calling Facebook and Twitter "platforms" - and it took Trump for us to see it

Referring to these tech companies as platforms, rather than media publishers, falsely acknowledges that protections are due to them.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 14th, 2021

Facebook’s Sandberg deflected blame for Capitol riot, but new evidence shows how platform played role

Fliers and hashtags promoting the pro-Trump rally circulated on Facebook and Instagram in the days and weeks beforehand.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 13th, 2021

Ron Paul Posts Criticism Of Censorship On Social Media Shortly Before Facebook Blocks Him

Ron Paul Posts Criticism Of Censorship On Social Media Shortly Before Facebook Blocks Him Authored by Jonathan Turley, We have been discussing the chilling crackdown on free speech that has been building for years i.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 13th, 2021

Why Big Tech, U.S. Conservatives Battle Over Speech

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and A.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 12th, 2021

Twitter, Amazon, Facebook face fallout from taking action against Trump and his supporters

Twitter shares initially plunged by more than 10 percent Monday morning, leaving the tech giant bracing for fallout in Washington and on Wall Street over its decision to ban President Trump......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 11th, 2021

All the actions big tech companies have taken against Trump"s social media accounts following the US Capitol siege

Platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have removed a video of Trump telling riote.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 7th, 2021

Facebook Censorship Council Includes Pro-Muslim Brotherhood Activist

Facebook Censorship Council Includes Pro-Muslim Brotherhood Activist Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, Facebook’s .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 8th, 2020

Facebook"s New Censorship Czar Is Anti-Trump Leftist Who Made Barron A Punch Line

Facebook's New Censorship Czar Is Anti-Trump Leftist Who Made Barron A Punch Line Authored by Chip Somodevilla via Summit News, One of Facebook’s new “content oversight board” members who will decide what information is cen.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 7th, 2020