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Michael Goodwin: Facebook is too big to regulate, too popular and too important for Congress to tackle

October 6, 2021

Michael Goodwin: Facebook is too big to regulate, too popular and too important for Congress to tackle

Despite Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s bold move there is no universal confidence that Congress will take big action.

AG Garland faces scrutiny over ties to Zuckerberg-backed ed consultancy amid critical race theory battles

October 6, 2021

AG Garland faces scrutiny over ties to Zuckerberg-backed ed consultancy amid critical race theory battles

Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing fresh scrutiny for his ties to a company that promotes the type of content parents are opposing in their ongoing battle with local school boards – a hot-button issue that Garland has recently targeted for investigation at the national level.

Facebook VP pushes back on whistleblower's claims on 'America's Newsroom': 'She's not an expert'

October 6, 2021

Facebook VP pushes back on whistleblower's claims on 'America's Newsroom': 'She's not an expert'

Facebook's vice president of content policy, Monika Bickert, blasted the platform's whistleblower, Frances Haugen, saying she is "not an expert" and did not work on child safety issues after she testified on Capitol Hill alleging the platform is more concerned about making money than protecting its users.

Victor Davis Hanson: Dems using Facebook scandal to weaponize government against free speech

October 6, 2021

Victor Davis Hanson: Dems using Facebook scandal to weaponize government against free speech

Historian Victor Davis Hanson accused Democrats Tuesday of attempting to capitalize on the ongoing Facebook scandal by weaponizing the federal government to police free speech.

Greenwald: Facebook whistleblower is being embraced by liberals intent on controlling political discourse

October 6, 2021

Greenwald: Facebook whistleblower is being embraced by liberals intent on controlling political discourse

Journalist Glenn Greenwald feels the Facebook whistleblower is a tool to halt content which "offends the sensibilities and beliefs of Democratic Party leaders and their liberal followers."

CNN's Don Lemon calls on Big Tech to regulate people's posts, opinions: 'Have them face consequences'

October 6, 2021

CNN's Don Lemon calls on Big Tech to regulate people's posts, opinions: 'Have them face consequences'

CNN host Don Lemon repeatedly called on social media companies to start regulating the opinions and posts of its users Tuesday, declaring that there should be “consequences” for those who post untrue information on any platform and that the true identities of users should be known.

Ingraham: Republicans may be walking into a trap

October 6, 2021

Ingraham: Republicans may be walking into a trap

Laura Ingraham offered her skepticism of the outrage directed at Facebook after a whistleblower came forward and accused the tech giant of prioritizing profits over safety on "The Ingraham Angle."

David Marcus: How I survived a day without Facebook

October 5, 2021

David Marcus: How I survived a day without Facebook

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp outage? For hours? It is a strange and jarring thing when the information superhighway simply shuts down.

Whistleblower says Facebook is a US 'national security issue'

October 5, 2021

Whistleblower says Facebook is a US 'national security issue'

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told lawmakers Tuesday that she believes the social media giant is a “national security issue.”

Facebook Global Head of Safety defends practices: Most people 'feel quite safe and secure on our platform'

October 5, 2021

Facebook Global Head of Safety defends practices: Most people 'feel quite safe and secure on our platform'

Facebook Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis said Tuesday the company wants to allow “freedom of expression” but called for regulations that would give users confidence in its procedures.