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Sen. Hawley on bill targeting Big Tech: They've 'purchased a lot of influence' and will fight it 'tooth and nail'

June 18, 2020

Sen. Hawley on bill targeting Big Tech: They've 'purchased a lot of influence' and will fight it 'tooth and nail'

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told “Fox & Friends” on Thursday that he anticipates major tech companies will fight “tooth and nail" against new legislation he introduced targeting those companies.

Greg Gutfeld rips Google for 'really frightening' crackdown on The Federalist: 'It is silencing speech'

June 17, 2020

Greg Gutfeld rips Google for 'really frightening' crackdown on The Federalist: 'It is silencing speech'

"The Five" co-host Greg Gutfeld said Wednesday that NBC News' apparent push for Google to remove conservative publication The Federalist from the Google Ads platform is an example of how "the woke crowd" operates.

Lawmaker blasts Amazon’s ‘performative’ support of Black Lives Matter movement

June 17, 2020

Lawmaker blasts Amazon’s ‘performative’ support of Black Lives Matter movement

Amazon, which last week imposed a one-year ban on selling its controversial facial recognition technology to the police, is being called out for a "performative" gesture amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.

Shapiro hammers NBC over role in Google's crackdown on The Federalist: 'The mask finally fell'

June 17, 2020

Shapiro hammers NBC over role in Google's crackdown on The Federalist: 'The mask finally fell'

Ben Shapiro said Wednesday that he was "glad" to learn of NBC News' role in Google's recent actions against The Federalist because it finally exposes the network's agenda to "punish" those that don't buy into their narrative.

June 17, 2020

Civil rights groups demand Facebook advertising boycott over ‘promoting hate, bigotry, racism’

A group of civil rights organizations blasted Facebook on Wednesday, calling out the platform's role in allowing hate and bigotry to fester and urging an advertiser boycott.

Columnist calls for breakup of Google, other tech giants; says they 'pose a threat to consumers'

June 17, 2020

Columnist calls for breakup of Google, other tech giants; says they 'pose a threat to consumers'

New York Post columnist Miranda Devine accused NBC News of "despicable" behavior Wednesday after a writer for its web site apparently sought to influence Google to punish two conservative news sites over what was deemed offensive coverage of the George Floyd protests and the Black Lives Matter movement.

DOJ proposes legislation to hold Big Tech accountable for 'illicit activity' on sites

June 17, 2020

DOJ proposes legislation to hold Big Tech accountable for 'illicit activity' on sites

The Department of Justice is pushing Congress to pass new legislation that would hold Facebook, Twitter and other tech behemoths accountable for what is posted on their platforms – a move that if passed would roll back protections Silicon Valley has had for decades.

Pelosi pours $180K into Facebook ads while calling for advertisers to boycott site

June 17, 2020

Pelosi pours $180K into Facebook ads while calling for advertisers to boycott site

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on advertisers to boycott social media networks unless the outlets agree to restrict "dangerous" political speech, even as her campaign spent over $180,000 on Facebook ads over the past week.

Hawley introduces bill targeting Big Tech companies over political censorship concerns

June 17, 2020

Hawley introduces bill targeting Big Tech companies over political censorship concerns

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced legislation Wednesday to give Americans the ability to sue major tech companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter if they engage in selective censorship of political speech.

Federalist's Ben Domenech: We're seeing how 'Big Tech can be weaponized by woke mobs'

June 17, 2020

Federalist's Ben Domenech: We're seeing how 'Big Tech can be weaponized by woke mobs'

The Federalist publisher Ben Domenech told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday that NBC’s apparent influence over Google to punish two conservative news sites over what was deemed offensive coverage of the George Floyd protests “is a canary in a coal mine moment.”