Category: Social Media

CDC and Facebook ‘Coordinated Closely’ on Censorship of COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’: Watchdog

Facebook “coordinated closely” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in controlling the narrative of the CCP virus pandemic, including suppression of alleged misinformation, and gave the health agency free advertising estimated at $3 million, according to Judicial Watch, which obtained emails that were released on July 28. The CDC released 2,469 new documents…


Fight Social Media Censorship by Suing for Discrimination, Think Tank Head Urges

The best way to fight social media censorship is to promote model state legislation all across the country that gives users the right to sue when a tech platform engages in discrimination, John Hinderaker, president of Minnesota’s Center for the American Experiment, told The Epoch Times in an exclusive interview. In a July 30 column…


EU Antitrust Regulators to Investigate Facebook’s Kustomer Acquisition

BRUSSELS—EU antitrust regulators opened an in-depth investigation on Monday into Facebook’s acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer, concerned that the deal could hurt competition. The European Commission said it had concerns the proposed deal would reduce competition in the market for customer relationship management software. It also expressed concern that the acquisition would strengthen…


Trump Amends Big Tech Lawsuit as 65,000 Americans Submit Censorship Stories

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has amended his class action lawsuit against Big Tech to incorporate additional class representatives and more censorship stories provided by everyday Americans. According to the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Trump’s July 7 lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, and Google is adding ”additional censorship experiences” from some of the nearly…


Russia Opens Case Against WhatsApp for Violating Personal Data Law

MOSCOW—Russia on Friday launched administrative proceedings against Facebook’s WhatsApp for what it said was a failure to localize data of Russian users on Russian territory, the Interfax news agency reported. There was no immediate comment from Facebook. A day earlier, a Russian court fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google 3 million roubles ($41,000)for violating personal data legislation…


Former Clinton Adviser Naomi Wolf: Big Tech Bans Leading to Self-Censorship

The growing number of people banned from Big Tech platforms is leading to a wave of self-censorship, journalist Naomi Wolf says. Wolf was banned by Twitter last month for allegedly sharing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. Wolf told The Epoch Times that her account was frozen after she posted a video of her husband reading the…


Twitter Shutters New York and San Francisco Offices Over Virus Concerns

Twitter has announced it is closing its two biggest offices in New York City and San Francisco, which reopened just two weeks ago, citing concerns about the dynamics of the pandemic. “After careful consideration of the CDC’s updated guidelines, and in light of current conditions, Twitter has made the decision to close our opened offices…


Google App Charges Subject of New UK Legal Claim

Google “unfairly and excessively” charges people for digital purchases in its Play Store, a new legal action brought against the tech giant in the UK claims. The action is seeking damages of up to £920 million ($1.284 billion) on behalf of 19.5 million Android phone users in the UK, claiming the 30 percent cut Google…


Russia Fines Google for Violating Data Storage Law

MOSCOW—A Moscow court ordered Google on Thursday to pay a fine of 3 million rubles (roughly $41,000) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian users on servers in Russia, a move that is part of the government’s longstanding effort to tighten its grip on online activity. The fine is the first one given…


German Court Faults Facebook’s Past Handling of Hate Speech

BERLIN—A German federal court on Thursday faulted aspects of Facebook’s handling of “hate speech,” at least in the past. It ruled that the social network giant can’t delete posts without at least informing users afterward, and must give users advance notice when it moves to suspend their accounts. The Federal Court of Justice considered two…