The U.S. government is not likely to be assisting Australia in its negotiations with Facebook after the U.S. tech giant moved to cut off Australians from sharing or accessing news on its platform last week, according to U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price. At a press briefing on Feb. 19, Price deflected questions about…
US State Department Spokesman Deflects Questions About Facebook News Ban in Australia
February 21, 2021
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YouTube Takes Down Video of Testimony Given During Ohio House Session
Google’s YouTube last week removed a video that showed an attorney testifying to the Ohio legislature. Thomas Renz, an attorney with the Ohio Stands Up! group, spoke to the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee in support of House Bill 90, which would implement legislative oversight of orders given by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Renz…
Facebook News Ban Sends Australian Media Traffic Tumbling
Australian news outlets saw their web traffic take a tumble following Facebook’s dramatic ban on news-related content on the platform last week. Data from Chartbeat reveals that across 255 Australian news websites, overall traffic from Facebook users in Australia fell by 13 percent, while visits from overseas-based readers fell 30 percent, according to the ABC….
Devin Nunes: Alternatives to Big Tech Needed
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) said that Conservatives need alternatives to big tech social media platforms. “We’re going to have to get back on social media and stay off the Googles, the Fakebooks, and the Twitters,” Nunes said on Newsmax on Friday. “I think it’s happening. I just got my haircut today and everybody there was talking about…
Opinion: US Should Emulate Poland on Fining Big Tech Censors
Commentary Who knew years ago that the United States would be lagging far behind countries like Poland and Hungary in free speech? They evidently learned something from years under the iron fist of the Soviet Union. The Poles are proposing new laws that would impose fines of $13.5 million on Big Tech social media companies…
Former Australian Facebook CEO Calls on Users to Delete the App After News Ban
The former head of Facebook’s operations in Australia—coming after Facebook moved to block Australian news sharing— stated that users should simply delete the app from their phones to send a message to the firm. Stephen Scheeler, the former CEO of Facebook Australia and New Zealand, told The Australian that the social media giant’s decision “looks…
Poland Proposes $13.5 Million Fines for Tech Giants Engaging in Ideological Censorship
February 19, 2021
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New laws proposed by Poland could implement massive fines for tech giants who censor users or remove posts for ideological reasons, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Justice Sebastian Kaleta. Speaking to Fox News, Kaleta said social media companies have been targeting conservatives, Christianity, and traditional values by banning them or removing posts. “We see that when Big Tech decides to remove…
Trump Not Interested in Returning to ‘Very Boring’ Twitter
Former President Donald Trump said he was not interested in returning to Twitter after he was permanently banned from the platform last month. “It’s become very boring. We don’t want to go back to Twitter,” Trump told Newsmax’s Greg Kelly on Wednesday. “I’ll tell you, it’s not the same. If you look at what’s going on with Twitter, I…
Parler CEO: Twitter, Facebook View Parler as ‘Threat’ to Their Business
New Parler CEO Mark Meckler said that the allegations that his social media platform was used to coordinate riots during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach are primarily a “political hit” job, explaining that Big Tech firms view Parler as a “business threat.” Meckler cited a Forbes report that pushed back against claims from Facebook COO…
‘Facebook Never Asked Me to Take Down Posts’: Kevin Sorbo Disputes Tech Giant’s Claim
Actor Kevin Sorbo, famous for starring in the “Hercules the Legendary Journeys” fantasy television series, is considering legal action against Facebook after the tech giant deleted his page, twice. Sorbo had amassed a following of around 550,000 fans on his Facebook page, which the actor said helped him book speaking events and other gigs. “These…
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