Tag: Media & Big Tech

New Jersey Prohibits Use of TikTok and 14 Other Social Media Apps on State-Owned Devices

January 10, 2023
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New Jersey is the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on all state-owned or managed devices, along with 14 other social media apps. Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy issued a directive on Monday to remove high-risk software on state government devices. TikTok, a popular video-based social media platform, is gradually being banned by both state and federal authorities for…

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Pfizer Board Member Responds After Emails Show He Pressured Twitter to Censor

January 10, 2023
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Pfizer board member and former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb has responded to the release of emails showing he pressured Twitter to censor posts, including one that accurately stated post-infection immunity is superior to that bestowed by COVID-19 shots from Pfizer and other companies. Gottlieb said on Jan. 9 that he raised…

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New Documents Expose White House’s Alleged Social Media ‘Censorship Scheme’ Targeting Tucker Carlson, Others

January 10, 2023
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Two Republican attorneys general have released documents showing what they say is the White House’s pressure campaign on Facebook to censor content, including a video by conservative media personality Tucker Carlson on the COVID-19 vaccines. The new documents, released on Jan. 9 and 10 by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey,…

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PREMIERING 1/10 at 7:30PM ET: Adam Coleman: Overcoming a ‘Poisonous’ Society of Victims and Saviors

January 9, 2023
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“My search for black identity was something that I actually enjoyed, until I started noticing that there was a level of animosity that comes with it that’s being preached. It is a celebration of being black and also is a rejection of ‘white.’” Adam Coleman is the founder of WrongSpeak Publishing and author of “Black…

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Pfizer Board Member Pressured Twitter to Censor Posts on Natural Immunity, Low COVID Risk to Children: Emails

January 9, 2023
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A Pfizer board member who used to head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lobbied Twitter to take action against a post accurately pointing out that natural immunity is superior to COVID-19 vaccination, according to an email released on Jan. 9. Dr. Scott Gottlieb wrote on Aug. 27, 2021, to Twitter executive Todd O’Boyle…

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Over 100 Parties Want to Buy Parts of FTX

January 9, 2023
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More than 100 interested parties want to buy part of the failed crypto exchange FTX. According to court documents reviewed by Business Insider, lawyers handling the FTX’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case are planning to auction off four of the companies previously run by disgraced former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried currently faces up to 115 years…

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Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Social Media Harm

January 8, 2023
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SEATTLE—The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. Seattle Public Schools filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court. The 91-page complaint (pdf) says the social media companies have…

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Musk Says He Can’t Get Fair Trial in California, Wants Texas

January 8, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Elon Musk has urged a federal judge to shift a trial in a shareholder lawsuit out of San Francisco because he says negative local media coverage has biased potential jurors against him. Instead, in a filing submitted late Friday—less than two weeks before the trial was set to begin on Jan. 17—Musk’s lawyers argue it…

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Tech Firms Leading Job Cuts in Corporate America

January 8, 2023
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Big Tech firms are leading a string of layoffs across corporate America as companies look to rein in costs to ride out the economic downturn. Persisting inflation leading to interest rate hikes, weak consumer demand, and an economic slowdown in China have forced firms from Amazon to Walt Disney and banks to trim their workforce….

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Tech Firms Lead Job Cuts in Corporate America

January 8, 2023
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Big Tech firms are leading a string of layoffs across corporate America as companies look to rein in costs to ride out the economic downturn. Persisting inflation leading to interest rate hikes, weak consumer demand, and an economic slowdown in China have forced firms from Amazon to Walt Disney and banks to trim their workforce….

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