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

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.

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

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.

Twitter removes Louis Farrakhan vaccine misinformation claims for policy violations

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.

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

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.

Facebook faces 'systemic' probe into alleged racial discrimination in hiring practices: Report

March 5, 2021

Facebook faces 'systemic' probe into alleged racial discrimination in hiring practices: Report

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has classified an ongoing probe of alleged racial discrimination in Facebook’s hiring practices as “systemic,” according to a report on Friday.

Steve Hilton: Big business 'virtue signals' the 'easy and cheap things' while hurting US workers

March 3, 2021

Steve Hilton: Big business 'virtue signals' the 'easy and cheap things' while hurting US workers

An unsavory alliance of Big Business, immigration activists and left-wing politicians are hurting American workers and taxpayers, "Fox News Primetime" host Lawrence Jones and "The Next Revolution" host Steve Hilton agreed Wednesday.

'No social media accounts for terrorists': House GOP pushes to block sanctioned foreign leaders from platforms

March 2, 2021

'No social media accounts for terrorists': House GOP pushes to block sanctioned foreign leaders from platforms

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are proposing legislation that would expand U.S. sanctions law to prohibit social media companies from allowing foreign individuals or entities sanctioned for terrorism to use their platforms.

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert on combating cancel culture, online censorship: 'We're not going away'

February 27, 2021

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert on combating cancel culture, online censorship: 'We're not going away'

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., says she refuses to "bow" to cancel culture, which is a dominant theme at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Ohio's GOP Senate hopeful Josh Mandel blasts cancel culture, takes aim at 'radical elitist' Silicon Valley

February 26, 2021

Ohio's GOP Senate hopeful Josh Mandel blasts cancel culture, takes aim at 'radical elitist' Silicon Valley

Former Ohio State Treasurer and GOP senate hopeful Josh Mandel blasted the "left-wing" media and called cancel culture and the social media censorship "enormous" problems.

Gaetz blasts Cuomo at CPAC: Establishment considers him 'a cross between King David and Tom Brady'

February 26, 2021

Gaetz blasts Cuomo at CPAC: Establishment considers him 'a cross between King David and Tom Brady'

In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, one of the state's most prominent congressmen, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Pensacola slammed the Republican establishment and the apparent alliance between Big Tech, the mainstream media and major Democrats.