Tag: Media & Big Tech

‘The View’ Apologizes to Turning Point USA After Lawsuit Threat

ABC’s “The View” apologized on air Wednesday to leading conservative youth organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) after it threatened to sue over the co-hosts’ comments linking the group to so-called neo-Nazis. Co-host Sarah Haines read a statement on air correcting her co-hosts’ remarks made during the July 25 show to make clear that so-called neo-Nazi…


Pelosi’s Husband Sells Nvidia Shares at Major Loss Ahead of House Vote on Chipmaker Subsidies

A recent filing by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) shows that her financier husband Paul Pelosi offloaded nearly $5 million worth of graphics card giant Nvidia shares just days before House lawmakers are set to consider legislation that would provide billions in government subsidies for U.S. semiconductor production. In a periodic transaction report signed on Tuesday,…


Facebook Parent Company Meta’s Q2 Revenue Falls to $28.8 Billion

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, on Wednesday posted its second quarter results reporting a year-over-year revenue fall. Total revenues for the social media and tech company were $28.82 billion, a 1 percent drop from $29.07 reported for the second quarter of 2021. Meta, which describes itself as a business that…


Trump Threatens to Sue CNN for Defamation, Fraud

Former President Donald Trump threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against CNN over its usage of the term “Big Lie” and “lying” when reporting on his challenges to the 2020 election. A notice of intent to bring civil action was sent by Trump’s lawyers to CNN, including new President Chris Licht and Executive Vice President…


Microsoft Falls Short of 4th Quarter Profit Targets, Blames China’s Lockdowns and Russia Sanctions

Microsoft Corp.’s latest profits fell short of Wall Street expectations on July 26 after the company revealed that “evolving macroeconomic conditions and other unforeseen items” had impacted its financial results. In its earnings report for the three months ending June 30 (the fourth quarter of the company’s 2022 fiscal year), the company founded by Bill Gates reported…


AP Forbids Quoting People Who Say ‘Grooming’ About Teaching Children Transgenderism

One of the world’s most influential newspaper writing stylebooks on July 22 advised against quoting people who use the word “groomer” to describe those who teach children about transgenderism, homosexuality, and other mature sexual issues. The guidance is part of a lengthy transgenderism update by the Associated Press to its voluminous stylebook. Similar to other sensitive…


Wall Street Opens Higher on Microsoft, Alphabet Earnings Ahead of Fed

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday as upbeat quarterly reports from Microsoft and Alphabet lifted sentiment ahead of a key U.S. interest rate decision later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 103.51 points, or 0.33 percent, at the open to 31,865.05. The S&P 500 opened higher by 30.38 points, or…


Liberal Media Sunday Shows Paid No Heed to Attack on Rep. Zeldin

The July 21 attack against Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) failed to catch the attention of liberal Sunday morning shows, Fox News reported. The suspect, David Jakubonis, 43, reportedly swung the object described as “a keychain with two sharp points,” at the neck of the Republican nominee for governor when he was giving a speech during…


Former CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo Announces New Job at Rival Network

Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is joining a rival network called NewsNation, he and the company announced on July 26. Cuomo, who was fired by CNN in December 2021, will get his own prime-time show. “NewsNation has earned high-praise from multiple media watchdog groups by remaining true to its mission to bring viewers the fact-based…


Joe Rogan Warns of TikTok Privacy Issues: ‘It Ends With China Having All of Your Data’

Joe Rogan has warned TikTok users about the privacy and safety concerns posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform, saying that ultimately their data end up in the hands of China. Rogan said on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” that he had fallen “down a TikTok rabbit hole” reading the company’s…