Category: Social Media

State AGs Fight Dismissal of Facebook Antitrust Case

A coalition of state attorneys general led by New York’s Letitia James appealed the dismissal of their antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. In a notice filed Wednesday in a federal court in the District of Columbia, attorneys general from 48 states and territories said they would appeal a June decision that dismissed their lawsuit against Facebook…


Spain: Judge Jails Suspect Wanted by US in 2020 Twitter Hack

MADRID—A British man wanted in the United States in connection with a Twitter hack that compromised dozens of influential accounts has been jailed in Spain while he awaits possible extradition. Joseph O’Connor, 22, appeared before a Spanish National Court judge Thursday and refused to be transferred to the U.S. voluntarily, a court spokesman told The…


Facebook, White House Colluding on Censorship: Lawsuit

Facebook is censoring Americans at the behest of President Joe Biden’s administration in violation of the First Amendment, a new lawsuit alleges. As evidence of the collusion, the class-action complaint quotes White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s recent admission that the administration is “flagging problematic posts for Facebook that spread disinformation.” “When she said that…


Austrian Activist Schrems’ Facebook Complaint Referred to EU Court

BERLIN—Austria’s Supreme Court has questioned the legal basis on which Facebook collects user data and referred key issues for a ruling by Europe’s top court, after awarding symbolic damages to activist Max Schrems in his privacy case against the company. In a 34-page ruling, the Austrian court accepted the request from Schrems, who has waged…


Chinese Communist Party Versus the Free World: Stephen Yates

“This is the China Communist Party versus the free world, including the Chinese people that are at peace with the free world,” warned Stephen Yates, former deputy National Security Adviser at the White House, about the dangers of the communist regime. In this special episode, we sat down with Stephen Yates, former president of Radio…


Legal Group Launches Effort to Learn About Biden Administration’s Coordination With Big Tech

A legal group is seeking information on the extent of the Biden administration’s coordination with Big Tech after White House officials this week said they were in regular communication with the companies. America First Legal, run by former Trump administration officials, filed on Friday a flurry of Freedom of Information Act requests seeking details on…


Legal Group Seeks to Learn About Biden Administration’s Coordination With Big Tech

A legal group is seeking information on the extent of the Biden administration’s coordination with Big Tech, after White House officials last week said they were in regular communication with the companies. America First Legal, run by former Trump administration officials, filed a flurry of Freedom of Information Act requests on July 16, seeking details…


Facebook Responds to Biden’s Claim They’re ‘Killing People’

Facebook on Friday responded after President Joe Biden claimed the technology giant is “killing people.” “We will not be distracted by accusations which aren’t supported by the facts. The fact is that more than 2 billion people have viewed authoritative information about COVID-19 and vaccines on Facebook, which is more than any other place on…


The Chinese Regime Shuts Down Science Blogs

Two of China’s popular science social media accounts were suddenly scrubbed, marking a step-up in censorship on China’s online platforms. Independent media outlets, Elephant Magazine and its affiliated PaperClip, and their founder’s personal account vanished from China’s primary social media platforms on July 14 without warning. Neither China’s Internet watchdog nor other authorities posted any…


Dershowitz on Defending the Constitution: Urge Congress to Act on Section 230

Americans can reach out to members of Congress on curbing Big Tech’s power by altering Section 230 as well as use smaller, upcoming social media platforms to bolster competition, according to law professor Alan Dershowitz. “Make sure that their members of Congress are sensitive and do something about 230. Subscribe to alternate platforms than the…