Big Tech Backlash - Page 2

Media June 11

Rogan claims 2 former presidents called Spotify over his controversial COVID commentary

Joe Rogan recalled past controversy over his COVID-19 remarks, including calls to Spotify from former presidents and protests by musician Neil Young.

Media June 11

GOP lawmaker grills ex-CEO over 23andMe pronouns post, forcing her to admit she doesn’t know what they mean

Rep. Gill grilled 23andMe's co-founder Anne Wojcicki during a House hearing where she revealed that she did not understand some of the terms her own company used.

Media April 16

Tech company reverses policy after Christian group sues for religious discrimination

Software company Asana reversed course after facing a lawsuit alleging its policy denying subscription discounts to religious groups was illegal, according to ADF.

Media April 2

Google executive discriminated against male employees, bombshell lawsuit alleges

A Google executive systemically discriminated against male employees, a bombshell lawsuit alleges.

Tech March 19

Congressman calls for Zuckerberg to answer on China dealings

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear before a congressional oversight committee to address Meta's dealings with China.

FCC March 11

FCC chair sends letter to Google questioning faith-based discrimination claims against YouTube TV

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is confronting Google with questions about allegations YouTube TV is implementing faith-based discrimination for denying a network's entry on its platform.

Tech February 26

iPhone voice recognition controversy: 'Racist' converts to 'Trump'

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explores whether there is artificial intelligence bias involved with the iPhone's voice-to-text conversion in the message app.

Trump's First 100 Days January 31

WaPo writer accuses Trump of 'government censorship' after backing social media crackdown of 'misinformation'

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell took aim at President Trump's so-called "government censorship" after cheerleading tech giants to censor "misinformation" in 2021.

Politics January 27, 2025

Republican state AGs await Trump-brokered TikTok deal, remain skeptical on app safety

President Donald Trump has signaled a potential deal to save TikTok over the weekend, as Republican attorneys general are skeptical of the app's safety but await Trump's action.

Media January 22, 2025

Battle against ‘woke mind virus’ is ‘not yet won’ despite Big Tech’s shift to Trump: Software company investor

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale told "The Will Cain Show" that the battle against the "woke mind virus" is not yet "won" despite Big Tech's embrace of Trump.

Media January 20, 2025

Rachel Maddow slams presence of tech CEOs at Trump’s inauguration: ‘How is this happening in America?’

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow blasted President Trump's inauguration over the fact that multiple CEOs from Big Tech companies were in attendance at the ceremony.