Big Tech Backlash - Page 67

March 26, 2021

Trump, post-Twitter, says he prefers less frequent news releases, ‘may’ create own platform

Fewer electronic messages may actually be better, former President Trump -- who was banned from Twitter in January -- said Thursday night.

March 25, 2021

Facebook whistleblower pens tell-all book after work to expose anti-conservative bias leaves her unemployable

After serving as an Army public affairs officer on the sidelines during the Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden leaks, Cassandra Spencer did work for Facebook as a contractor – and became a whistleblower herself.

March 25, 2021

Joe Pitts: 'Misinformation' hearing with Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs – why even more censorship may be next

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will appear virtually before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday.

March 23, 2021

Big Tech crackdowns 'as terrifying as the government arresting you', author Abigail Shrier says

Cancel culture as practiced by Big Tech will go "very, very far"  because Americans "underestimate how beholden to these companies we all are," Wall Street Journal contributor Abigail Shrier told The Ben Domenech Podcast this week.

March 19, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Twitter locked her out, platform says it was 'error'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Friday that Twitter banned her from her personal account overnight, just as some House Democrats are trying to expel her from Congress. 

March 18, 2021

Jim Jordan: 'Do you have free speech when only the left can define what can be said?'

Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan slams Democrats for amnesty bill, Big Tech for suppressing stories prior to the November election on 'Fox News Primetime'

March 17, 2021

Schatz, Thune roll out bipartisan plan to make 'significant reforms' to Section 230, Big Tech 'accountability'

Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz and Republican Sen. John Thune on Wednesday rolled out a bipartisan bill that would increase "accountability" for Big Tech companies and enhance transparency regarding content moderation for users, in an effort to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

March 15, 2021

Facebook exec recorded saying company 'too powerful,' should be broken up and Zuckerberg removed as CEO

A Facebook executive has been caught on tape sounding the alarm about how "powerful" the company has gotten and calling for the federal government to intervene and break up the tech giant.

March 7, 2021

Twitter removes Louis Farrakhan vaccine misinformation claims for policy violations

Twitter removed misleading claims made by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan about coronavirus vaccines this week for violating its policies against coronavirus misinformation.

March 6, 2021

Bella Thorne slams Big Tech companies after YouTube restricts music video: 'It's endangering American freedom'

Bella Thorne is sounding off against Big Tech companies after YouTube removed her new music video before placing it back on the platform with restrictions.