Big Tech Backlash - Page 23

December 22, 2022

Sen. Ernst calls out Biden for spending millions on tool to help 'police content' posted by friends and family

President Biden granted $5 million in National Science Foundation funding for Analysis and Response Toolkit for Trust, a software to combat "misinformation."

December 22, 2022

TikTok parent company fires staffers who obtained data of U.S. users: ‘Egregious misuse of their authority'

TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance revealed that an internal probe found employees had inappropriately obtained the data of U.S. TikTok users.

December 20, 2022

Elon Musk's Twitter crackdown secretly inspiring other tech bosses to stop coddling employees: Report

Elon Musk's crackdown at Twitter is inspiring other tech executives who are trying to reduce bloat and hit back at a culture that often coddles workers.

December 20, 2022

'Twitter Files' publisher likens FBI's alleged behavior to CIA 'psychological operations'

Michael Shellenberger, a former gubernatorial candidate in California, sounded off Monday following the latest Twitter Files dump at the behest of Elon Musk

December 19, 2022

Twitter Files Part 7: FBI, DOJ 'discredited' information about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings

The latest "Twitter Files" released Monday delved into how the intelligence community "discredited factual information about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings."

December 17, 2022

Harmeet Dhillon says Musk's purchase of Twitter is a win for 'freedom and for truth'

Harmeet Dhillon, a candidate for RNC chair, says she believes Elon Musk's recent acquirement of Twitter “helps people all over the world” and marks a win for “freedom and for truth.”

December 17, 2022

Liberal networks previously unbothered by Twitter censorship cry foul over Musk suspending journalists

Major media networks including CNN, MSNBC and CBS News ripped into Elon Musk after Twitter suspended liberal journalists for allegedly posting location data.

December 17, 2022

Elon Musk lifts Twitter suspension of journalists following poll results calling for their return

Following the results of a poll, Elon Musk announced he has lifted the suspension of journalists and pundits who allegedly violated Twitter's "doxxing" policy.

December 16, 2022

ABC, CBS, NBC evening newscasts cover Elon Musk's feud with journalists, avoid Twitter Files exposing FBI ties

The evening newscasts spent time addressing Elon Musk banning journalists from Twitter over allegedly violating its 'doxxing' policy while ignoring the FBI's role with the tech giant.

December 16, 2022

Twitter Files Part 6 reveals FBI's ties to tech giant: 'As if it were a subsidiary'

Substack writer Matt Taibbi published the sixth installment of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files," highlighting the tech giant's cozy relationship with the FBI.