Tag: Media & Big Tech

EXCLUSIVE: Internet Sting Operation ‘J6 DELETED’ Exposes How Twitter Manipulated Jan. 6 Narrative ‘In Real Time’

October 20, 2022
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The developer of a social media monitoring algorithm explains how his internet sting operation “J6 DELETED” exposed how Twitter manipulated the narrative “in real time” on Jan. 6, 2021. In 2018, Jason Sullivan—a social media and Twitter specialist—was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating the now-debunked theory that Trump was colluding with Russia. Sullivan is now…

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Musk Says Excited by Twitter Deal Despite Overpaying

October 20, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Elon Musk on Wednesday said he was excited about his pending acquisition of Twitter Inc., although he and other investors were overpaying for the social media company. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, was answering a question during a call after the electric vehicle maker’s quarterly report. The world’s richest person is pursuing the…

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GOP State Treasurers Weigh in on AT&T Following Removal of One America News

October 20, 2022
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Five Republican state treasurers have pressed AT&T in a letter over its removal of the One America News Network (OANN), calling it “apparent censorship of political discourse” driven by partisanship. AT&T, the majority owner of satellite television provider DirecTV, terminated its contract with OANN and dropped its channels from its lineup earlier this year. In…

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Musk Confirms Tesla’s Plans to Build Lithium Refinery in Texas

October 20, 2022
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company is pressing ahead with plans to build a lithium refinery in Texas to boost domestic production of the key commodity used in electric vehicle batteries. Musk made the remarks during a Tesla earnings call on Oct. 19, during which he called battery-grade lithium “crazy expensive” and…

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Half of Americans Believe Social Media Companies Are Biased in Applying Rules on Censorship, Fact-Checking: Poll

October 19, 2022
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Half of Americans think social media companies are biased when it comes to fact-checking and censoring posts, new research shows. Polling by YouGov conducted from Oct. 12–14 among 1,000 U.S. adult citizens asked respondents, “Do you think social media companies are fair in applying the rules for fact-checking and censorship or do you think they…

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‘Final Word’: Facebook Parent Meta Ordered to Sell Giphy After Landmark Ruling by UK Regulator

October 19, 2022
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Meta this week accepted a reissued ruling by the British competition regulator to divest itself of its social media animation unit, Giphy. The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was first announced last year, which Meta unsuccessfully appealed. The CMA again declared on Oct. 18, that Meta’s acquisition of Giphy would allow it to “limit…

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Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Struggling to Attract Users, Leaked Documents Show

October 19, 2022
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Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitious, multi-billion-dollar Metaverse platform is yet to garner the same traction as existing platforms Facebook and Instagram, according to internal documents. The tech giant’s metaverse offering, Horizon Worlds, is falling short of expectations, with parent company Meta adjusting internal monthly user targets from 500,000 to 280,000. The current tally, according to the Wall…

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Court Urged to Penalize Facebook Parent Meta Over $24 Million for Legal Violations

October 18, 2022
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A court in Washington state has been urged to make Facebook parent company Meta pay more than $24 million for intentionally violating state law. King County Superior Judge Douglass North recently ruled that Meta deliberately violated the state’s Commercial Advertiser Law, which mandates certain information on political advertisements be handed over when requested. There were…

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Court Urged to Penalize Facebook Parent Company Over $24 Million

October 18, 2022
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A court in Washington state has been urged to make Facebook parent company Meta pay more than $24 million for intentionally violating state law. King County Superior Judge Douglass North recently ruled that Meta deliberately violated the state’s Commercial Advertiser Law, which mandates certain information on political advertisements be handed over when requested. There were…

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EU Mulls Paying for Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet for Ukraine: Report

October 18, 2022
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European Union countries are discussing covering the costs of providing Ukraine with Starlink internet, a Lithuanian official told Politico, which comes as Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX continues to pay for it but is looking for external funding to foot the bill for the service. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told Politico in an interview…

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