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Tucker Carlson: Google and Big Tech are the chief threat to our liberties - and no one is protecting us

June 17, 2020

Tucker Carlson: Google and Big Tech are the chief threat to our liberties - and no one is protecting us

Google is acting directly to shape what people can say and what they're allowed to speak. It's a direct effort to stifle free speech.

Sen. Tom Cotton: Twitter tried to censor me – and they lost

June 17, 2020

Sen. Tom Cotton: Twitter tried to censor me – and they lost

A Jacobin mob of left-wing thought police has risen up across our country. No statue, no movie, no cartoon is immune. Nor any op-ed.

Federalist co-founder blasts 'whiny cry-bullies of the left' after Google forces shutdown of site comments

June 16, 2020

Federalist co-founder blasts 'whiny cry-bullies of the left' after Google forces shutdown of site comments

The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday that his conservative news site had fallen victim to "the unholy union of corrupt media and monopolistic tech oligarchs" after NBC News apparently pushed Google to punish them over what was deemed offensive coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Tucker Carlson on Google going after The Federalist: Big Tech is now the 'chief threat to our liberties'

June 16, 2020

Tucker Carlson on Google going after The Federalist: Big Tech is now the 'chief threat to our liberties'

Tucker Carlson took on Google Tuesday night, reacting to NBC News allegedly influencing Google to punish two conservative news sites, including the Federalist, over what was deemed offensive coverage of the George Floyd protests.

Amid censorship concerns, Google explains why Churchill image went missing

June 16, 2020

Amid censorship concerns, Google explains why Churchill image went missing

Google's search function has been under scrutiny after an image of British World War II leader Winston Churchill went missing from some search results, amid censorship concerns. The tech giant blamed the missing image on a glitch.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is willing to testify before Congress, letter reveals

June 15, 2020

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is willing to testify before Congress, letter reveals

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos could testify before Congress as soon as this summer as the company faces antitrust scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

Google glitch hides Winston Churchill image from search results

June 14, 2020

Google glitch hides Winston Churchill image from search results

Images of Winston Churchill failed to appear Sunday during Google searches for the former British prime minister—but the tech giant says it was not on purpose.

Report: 30,000 college football fans unknowingly captured by facial-recognition test at Rose Bowl

June 12, 2020

Report: 30,000 college football fans unknowingly captured by facial-recognition test at Rose Bowl

Over 90,000 fans who attended the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., this past January were being watched before they even got to their seats, as their features were captured by facial recognition software near the FanFest activity area, by a company called VSBLTY.

Following Amazon, Microsoft will no longer sell facial-recognition software to police

June 12, 2020

Following Amazon, Microsoft will no longer sell facial-recognition software to police

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Thursday that the company would follow in Amazon's footsteps and not sell facial recognition tools to U.S. police departments until Congress passes a law clarifying the matter.

Snap CEO: We're using our free-speech rights by limiting Trump's content

June 11, 2020

Snap CEO: We're using our free-speech rights by limiting Trump's content

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel defended the company's action of limiting the reach of President Trump's content by invoking the First Amendment and free speech, adding that other tech platforms should be more willing to emulate them.