Some of the oldest media organizations in the world illegally colluded with Big Tech companies to censor news publishers, according to a new lawsuit. Reuters, the Associated Press, the BBC, and the other organizations violated U.S. law with the collusion, which was done after forming a new coalition called the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), the…
Legacy Media Illegally Colluded With Big Tech to Censor News Publishers: Lawsuit
Ramaswamy Slams ‘Election Interference’ as LinkedIn Censors GOP Candidate Over Comments on China, Climate Change
Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is criticizing social media platform LinkedIn for allegedly interfering with a presidential election as it locked his account over comments he made about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Biden administration, and climate change. “If they can do it to me, they can do it to anyone. It’s remarkable that…
[PREMIERING 9:30AM ET] Paul D. Thacker: Twitter’s Secret Meetings and How Certain Journalists and Officials Gained ‘Exclusive Access’ to the Social Media Giant
“What Elon Musk did is, by buying Twitter, he severed ties between Twitter officials and some very privileged journalists who had exclusive or premier access to Twitter,” says Paul D. Thacker, an investigative reporter and Twitter Files journalist. Thacker recently revealed a number of relationships between Twitter staff and certain journalists, pharmaceutical companies, and government…
US Supreme Court Issues Major 9-0 Ruling | Facts Matter
Two high-profile cases that came before the U.S. Supreme Court truly had the legal teams at Big Tech sweating bullets because they gave the court an opportunity to reevaluate Section 230. Section 230 is the legal provision that exempts online platforms like Google, Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter from being held liable for content that’s posted…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Twitter, Google, and Facebook in Liability Case over User-Posted Content
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Twitter, Google, and Facebook, finding in a pair of decisions on May 18 that the Silicon Valley giants are shielded from liability for content posted by users. The lawsuits arose after Islamic terrorist attacks claimed victims’ lives overseas. Their families argued that the Big Tech companies were liable because…
Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Holding Big Tech Firms Accountable for Child Sexual Abuse Material
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to introduce a bill aimed at cracking down on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online and holding Big Tech firms accountable. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) joined forces on May 11 to advance the legislation, which aims to combat the proliferation of CSAM online…
Biden’s Indo-Pacific Trade Agreement Could Further Strengthen Big Tech Monopolies, Lawmakers Warn
A coalition of congressional Republicans are speaking out against President Joe Biden’s proposal for a trade agreement they say could further strengthen Big Tech monopolies. In a letter (pdf) to relevant U.S. officials, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), joined by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) along with Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and…
New Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Force Tech Companies to Protect Young Users
Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on May 2 announced the introduction of legislation to make social media platforms conform to stricter safety regulations regarding children. The Kids Online Safety Act, a bill announced by the senators during a live event, aims to provide young people and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency necessary…
Major Social Media Platforms Named as Top Offenders Facilitating Sexual Exploitation
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has released its “Dirty Dozen” list for 2023, calling attention to groups facilitating sexual exploitation. The center’s annual list, released on May 2, has identified social media platforms Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Roblox, and Reddit as among the top offenders for contributing to exploitation. Additionally, the group asserts that Spotify,…
PREMIERING NOW: Big Tech Immunity Explained: Law Professor Adam Candeub on How to Rein In Section 230 Abuse
“Who is raising children? It’s not really parents, it’s not teachers, it’s not coaches or clergymen. It’s Twitter influencers. They’re the ones that have the ears and souls of our children.” I sit down with Adam Candeub, professor of law at Michigan State University and a senior fellow at the Center for Renewing America. Candeub…
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