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CNN's Brian Stelter complains that 'free speech advocates' on Facebook board may allow Trump back on platform

May 4, 2021

CNN's Brian Stelter complains that 'free speech advocates' on Facebook board may allow Trump back on platform

CNN's left-wing media guru Brian Stelter seemed upset about the possibility that "First Amendment absolutists" at Facebook could allow former President Trump back on the platform.

Trump launches new communications platform months after Twitter, Facebook ban

May 4, 2021

Trump launches new communications platform months after Twitter, Facebook ban

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump on Tuesday launched a communications platform, which will eventually give him the ability to communicate directly with his followers, after months of being banned from sites like Twitter and Facebook.

House candidate suing FEC over inaction on complaint against Twitter, says blue check of 'value' in campaigns

May 4, 2021

House candidate suing FEC over inaction on complaint against Twitter, says blue check of 'value' in campaigns

Anna Paulina Luna, the former 2020 GOP nominee for Democrat Rep. Charlie Crist's House seat, is suing the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over alleged inaction on a complaint about the fact Twitter never verified her account.

Jonathan Turley: Facebook's Orwellian censorship push – their insidious campaign to destroy free speech

May 4, 2021

Jonathan Turley: Facebook's Orwellian censorship push – their insidious campaign to destroy free speech

The movie "Dr. Strangelove" came to mind recently with the public campaign of Facebook calling for people to change their attitudes about the internet and rethink issues like "content modification" – the new Orwellian term for censorship.

Hawley: Left wants to 'combine the power of government and the power of' Big Tech corporations

May 2, 2021

Hawley: Left wants to 'combine the power of government and the power of' Big Tech corporations

The "strong alliance" between the American left and "mega-corporations" is a danger to free speech and free market principles of "competition and innovation," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told "Life, Liberty & Levin" in an interview airing Sunday.

Hawley warns Big Tech companies working to 'transform America' in new book

May 2, 2021

Hawley warns Big Tech companies working to 'transform America' in new book

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Josh Hawley is warning that Big Tech companies are working to “transform America,” arguing in his new book that mega-corporations are the “gravest threat” to liberty in decades.

Florida passes social media bill that would punish companies for banning politicians

April 30, 2021

Florida passes social media bill that would punish companies for banning politicians

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to approve legislation backed by state Republican lawmakers this week that would penalize social media companies for banning politicians from their platforms.

Hawley slams Twitter response to Tim Scott 'Uncle Tim' trending topic: 'Glaring double standard'

April 30, 2021

Hawley slams Twitter response to Tim Scott 'Uncle Tim' trending topic: 'Glaring double standard'

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Sen. Josh Hawley slammed Twitter’s response to the “Uncle Tim” trending topic against GOP Sen. Tim Scott as a “glaring double standard,” calling the phrase “racist and grotesque.”

Twitter blocks Tim Scott 'Uncle Tim' topic that trended for hours after Biden rebuttal

April 29, 2021

Twitter blocks Tim Scott 'Uncle Tim' topic that trended for hours after Biden rebuttal

Twitter on Thursday morning blocked the "Uncle Tim" trending topic – the racial slur that flooded the platform Wednesday night after Republican Sen. Tim Scott delivered his rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress.

'Uncle Tim' slur against Tim Scott trends on Twitter after his Biden rebuttal

April 29, 2021

'Uncle Tim' slur against Tim Scott trends on Twitter after his Biden rebuttal

"Uncle Tim" trended on Twitter Wednesday night as left-wing users flooded the site with the racial slur on Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C, following his rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress.