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October 15, 2020

CNN's Brian Stelter calls Steve Scully suspension a 'WTF' moment after ignoring controversy on his show

CNN's chief media correspondent Brian Stelter appeared to have a sudden change of heart regarding the severity of the escalated controversy surrounding suspended C-SPAN political editor Steve Scully. 

October 15, 2020

Dana Loesch's Twitter account locked after sharing post on Hunter Biden story and Big Tech

Earlier Thursday, Loesch had shared a link to her blog post entitled, “Big Tech Declares Information War."

October 15, 2020

Ben Shapiro shreds 'dumbass' Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over blocked Hunter Biden report: 'It's a clown show'

An "enraged" Ben Shapiro took aim at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Thursday for allowing his company to stop the widespread dissemination of an explosive New York Post report about emails purportedly found on Hunter Biden's laptop linking his father, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, to Hunter's Ukrainian business interests. 

October 15, 2020

Biden campaign 'glad' social media cracked down on NY Post, claims it proves ‘allegations are false’

A spokesman for Joe Biden’s campaign said on Thursday he was “glad” Twitter and Facebook censored a New York Post article about Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and China, going so far as to suggest that the gag somehow proved the allegations were false.

October 15, 2020

C-SPAN suspends Steve Scully indefinitely after he admits he lied about his Twitter being hacked

C-SPAN has suspended political editor Steve Scully, who was at one time slated to moderate a presidential debate, indefinitely after he admitted he lied about his Twitter being hacked when a message to former Trump aide turned adversary Anthony Scaramucci emerged.

October 15, 2020

House Republicans call for emergency hearing on Twitter, Facebook censorship

House Republicans blasted the social media censorship of a New York Post article damaging to Joe Biden and renewed calls for a clampdown on Big Tech.

October 15, 2020

Ted Cruz slams Twitter CEO: Jack Dorsey 'behaving as Joe Biden's press secretary'

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will be subpoenaed by Senate Republicans next week and questioned on why the social media company blocked two New York Post articles alleging Hunter Biden corruption while his fahter was vice president, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told "Outnumbered Overtime" Thursday.

October 15, 2020

While censoring Hunter Biden story, Twitter allows China, Iran state media

Twitter is allowing Chinese and Iranian state media to push content while blocking a New York Post article that purports to show emails from Hunter Biden linking his father to his Ukraine business dealings. 

October 15, 2020

Twitter's double standard emerges after NY Post Hunter Biden story blocked, other media get pass, critics say

Twitter faced unrelenting backlash after blocking the spread of a New York Post bombshell that was highly critical of Hunter Biden on Wednesday, as critics pointed out the platform gave no such treatment to stories from CNN, The New York Times and other media with highly questionable sourcing.

October 15, 2020

Senate Republicans call on Twitter, Facebook bosses to testify amid censorship claims, say subpoena in works

Republican Sens. Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Josh Hawley on Thursday called on the heads of Twitter and Facebook to testify, and said a subpoena was in the works, as critics claimed the social media platforms have been censoring reporting critical of Democrats.