Tag: Media & Big Tech

Elon Musk Talks Social Media Policy Amid Bid to Take Over Twitter

Billionaire Elon Musk appeared to share how he would improve Twitter’s performance on Tuesday amid his bid to take over the company. The Tesla CEO took to the social media platform to share his philosophy on social media policy, writing: “A social media platform’s policies are good if the most extreme 10 percent on left and…


Netflix Loses Subscribers for First Time in More Than a Decade Amid Increased Costs, Competition

Streaming giant Netflix has lost subscribers for the first time in more than 10 years, driven by factors such as increased competition, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and account sharing across non-paying households, the company announced on April 19. The American subscription streaming service told investors that it lost 200,000 members globally in the first three months of the…


Amazon Conducts ‘Equity Audit’ in Response to Shareholder Pressure

Amazon has commissioned a “racial equity audit” of safety data for warehouse employees, after facing shareholder pressure from one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The audit, which Amazon claims is intended to address “disparate racial impacts” for black and Latino workers, will be led by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch,…


EXCLUSIVE: Google Censors Watch Company’s Ad Proclaiming ‘Womanhood Is a Birthright’: Labels Video as ‘Election Advertising’

According to a watch company CEO who has created videos supporting police, rejecting the idea of toxic masculinity, and proclaiming “womanhood is a birthright,” Google is actively censoring his ads by labeling them as “election advertising.” Ilan Muallem Srulovicz is the CEO and Founder of Égard Watch Company, a Florida-based high-end timepiece and jewelry firm. Srulovicz…


EXCLUSIVE: Google Censors Ad Proclaiming ‘Womanhood Is a Birthright,’ Labels It ‘Election Advertising’

According to a watch company CEO who has created videos supporting police, rejecting the idea of toxic masculinity, and proclaiming “womanhood is a birthright,” Google is actively censoring his ads by labeling them as “election advertising.” Ilan Muallem Srulovicz is the CEO and Founder of Égard Watch Company, a Florida-based high-end timepiece and jewelry firm. Srulovicz…


Jen Psaki Must Be Investigated for ‘Conflict of Interest’: Watchdog

A watchdog group has demanded that the federal government investigate whether White House press secretary Jen Psaki violated ethical obligations as she was reportedly being tapped to work at MSNBC. Psaki and the White House have declined to confirm reports that she signed a contract to join the left-wing cable news network after she departs…


Elon Musk Snapping Up Twitter: Free Speech Revival or Socialist Expansion?

While some feel that tech mogul Elon Musk’s recent 9.2 percent Twitter stock purchase and his offer to buy Twitter outright is a sign that the restoration of free speech could return to the platform, to others, Musk is a threat to the left’s control of the platform. Speaking at a TED event in Vancouver, Canada, on April…


Musk’s Vision, Skills Could Add Enormous Value to a Twitter 2.0

Commentary Elon Musk’s  attempted takeover of Twitter has generated mountains of news and comment since his 13D filing with the SEC announced his ownership of 9.2 percent of the common stock on April 4th. (Subsequent filings reduced that amount to 9.1 percent)  The partisan boundaries have been clearly drawn, with those on the right applauding…


DeSantis to Hold Twitter Board Accountable for ‘Breaching Fiduciary Duty’ by Rejecting Musk Takeover Bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waded into Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout saga on Tuesday, saying that Florida would look into holding Twitter’s board of directors accountable for breaching their fiduciary duties after its members adopted a “poison pill” tactic to thwart Musk’s takeover attempt. DeSantis made the remarks at a press conference in The Villages, Florida,…


CNN’s New President Chris Licht Announces He’s Quitting Twitter

CNN’s new president Chris Licht has said he will no longer be using Twitter after commencing his new role, stating that the platform can “skew” important issues. Licht took to Twitter on April 18 to announce that he will be ditching the social media platform as of May 2, the same day that he starts his…