The St. George Illawarra Dragons rugby league team have backflipped on signing star player Israel Folau after backlash from sponsors in response to controversy over Folau’s religious views which he expressed on social media in 2019. On Tuesday, the Dragons said they made inquiries to the National Rugby League (NRL) about pursuing the code-hopping, 31-year-old…
Rugby Star Israel Folau Cancelled for Second Time Due to Religious Views
Twitter Refused to Take Down Child Sex Abuse Content and Profited Off It: Lawyer
Lisa Haba, a partner of Haba Law Firm based in Florida, told The Epoch Times that Twitter refused to take down sexual exploitation videos of her client even after her client showed Twitter the proof that he’s a minor, and that Twitter “certainly was profiting off the exploitation of [her client].” The Haba Law Firm,…
Trump Appears to Make First Social Media Post Since Leaving White House
Former President Donald Trump’s account on the social media website Gab was active this week, in what appeared to be his first post since leaving the White House last month. The account posted a copy of the letter Trump’s lawyers wrote to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the House of Representatives’ lead impeachment manager. In the…
Facebook Bans Second Amendment Group for Unknown Reason
Facebook this week banned a Second Amendment group without providing notice or a clear explanation, the group’s president said. The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) Facebook page was taken offline on Tuesday. “We were banned without notice or exact reason,” Philip Van Cleave, president of the group, told The Epoch Times via email. Facebook didn’t respond…
Parler Co-Owner: Site Could Be Back Up on Feb. 8
Things are looking good for a re-platform of the social media website Parler, a co-owner said late Thursday. “We’re shooting for Monday,” co-owner Dan Bongino said on Fox News’s “Hannity.” “Monday looks good. Fingers crossed.” Bongino didn’t provide any more information. Parler, a competitor to Twitter, was deplatformed by Amazon Web Services last month. Amazon…
Communist Party Tightens Control on Chinese Social Media, License Now Required to Comment on Current Affairs
February 5, 2021
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China’s ruling communist party has further tightened its control over speech, information, and thought among the Chinese people, announcing limits on what is allowed on Chinese social media. The country’s social media platforms in recent days have issued notices to users, requiring them to obtain “Internet News Information Service Licenses” or otherwise be banned from…
Parler CEO John Matze Announces His Termination
Parler CEO John Matze announced late Wednesday that he has been terminated as the company’s CEO. Matze said that the Parler board on Jan. 29 decided to terminate his position, adding that he did not participate in the decision. The Parler board is controlled by Rebekah Mercer, the daughter of hedge-fund billionaire Robert Mercer. Matze…
Florida Governor DeSantis to Penalize Big Tech Companies for unlawful Practices
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the consequences that big tech companies, like Facebook, Twitter, and Google will face if they violate the privacy of Floridians and interfere with citizens’ access to candidates during an election. The Republican governor criticized the manipulation of news and censorship of certain individuals while detailing the new legislation’s harsh penalties…
Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow’s Company Account
Twitter has shut down My Pillow’s official account after the bedding company’s CEO Mike Lindell used it to circumvent his own ban from the platform. Twitter said it permanently suspended My Pillow for violating its policy against “ban evasion.” Mike Lindell, a friend and outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, was banned from Twitter…
Billionaire Musk Says He Is ‘Off Twitter for a While’ Again
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose candid tweets about certain companies have sent their shares soaring in the recent weeks, said on Tuesday he was taking another break from Twitter. “Off Twitter for a while,” Musk tweeted to his 44.8 million followers on the platform in the early hours. He had tweeted the exact same message…
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