Category: censorship

House Republicans Request Documents From Twitter on Trump Censorship Policies

Two Republican congressmen, Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Ken Buck (R-Colo.) made a renewed request to Twitter for documents related to its internal moderation policies. They asked for “an accounting of all content moderation decisions” made by Twitter over the last year, and documentation on the decision to apply “fact check” notations to posts made by…


Video: James O’Keefe, Ryan Hartwig, and Zach Vorhies on Blowing the Whistle on Big Tech

“Even if we are removed from these platforms, we still have to be talked about on these platforms…The stories have to be strong enough [to] force them to talk about it,” says James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas. Project Veritas was recently permanently suspended by Twitter. At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), we sat…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (March 5)

The Senate continues to debate amendments to the massive pandemic relief bill, Texas lawmakers introduce a bill to counter social media censoring, and Trump Supporters in New York City unfurl a massive flag.


Texas Governor Backs Bill Prohibiting Social Media Censorship of Conservative Speech

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday addressed his state about a new legislation that aims to combat the censorship of conservative voices by social media companies. Speaking at a press conference, Abbott warned about a “dangerous movement” across the United States to silence conservative ideas and religious beliefs. He blamed social media platforms such as…


Decentralize Social Media, Wikipedia Co-Founder Says

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has proposed a way to decentralize social media that could defang censorship and improve privacy. Sanger, who parted ways with Wikipedia almost two decades ago over the project’s direction, is now working on developing technical standards that could strip power over social media from giant companies and give users more control…


Montana Lawmakers Seek to Protect Citizens From ‘Extreme’ Political Biases of Big Tech

Montana lawmakers and policymakers took their first big shot at “Big Tech” in what supporters described as an effort to stop and punish censorship and discrimination against social-media users. The first shot missed, but not by much. And if officials who spoke with The Epoch Times are right, the state’s war against what many legislators…


Refusing to Print Dr. Seuss Books Has Nothing to Do With Combating Racism

Commentary From book burning, to book banning, to now refusing to print classic books, censorship is a divisive battle. Children’s literature is especially under attack. Instead of laughing at well-intentioned themes meant to engage young readers and instill a love of learning through reading, or updating illustrations to better suit modern sensitivities, woke culture has…


Amazon Quietly Bans Books Containing Undefined ‘Hate Speech’

Amazon has adopted a rule against books that contain anything the company labels as “hate speech.” It appears there was no announcement of the new rule. It was only noticed by media after the online retailer recently banned a book that criticizes transgender ideology. It’s not clear what Amazon means by “hate speech” or even…


Whistleblower Ryan Hartwig Says Censorship at Facebook Has Become ‘Outrageous’

Facebook whistleblower Ryan Hartwig, who lifted the lid on the social media giant’s alleged pattern of bias and censorship against conservatives, told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” on Saturday that censorship at the company has become “outrageous.” Hartwig, a former content moderator at a third-party company that provided services to Facebook, made news in…


Facebook Censorship Has Become ‘Outrageous,’ Whistleblower Says

Facebook whistleblower Ryan Hartwig, who lifted the lid on the social media giant’s alleged pattern of bias and censorship against conservatives, told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” program on Feb. 27 that censorship at the company has become “outrageous.” Hartwig, a former content moderator at a third-party company that provided services to Facebook, made…