Big Tech Backlash - Page 77

January 13, 2021

Washington Post, owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, endorses shutdown of Parler

The editorial board from The Washington Post came out in support of censorship amid big tech's ongoing efforts to shut down the social media platform Parler. 

January 13, 2021

Live Updates: Parler CEO calls censorship of his social media platform 'sick' and 'evil'

The CEO said critics like Ocasio-Cortez don't understand what America stands for.

January 13, 2021

Rob Smith 'not surprised' George Orwell's '1984' reached Amazon's top sellers amid Big Tech censorship

George Orwell's book 1984 reaching Amazon's top list of book purchases amid Big Tech censorship is not surprising, podcast host and author Rob Smith said on Wednesday.

January 13, 2021

Steube: Big Tech companies don't deserve liability protection if they act like newspapers

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., discussed his effort to curb the liability protections for Big Tech giants like Facebook and Twitter Wednesday on "Fox & Friends," saying they didn't deserve them if they editorialized content.

January 12, 2021

Twitter calls for 'open internet,' 'access to information' during election ... in Uganda

Twitter is now advocating for free expression and sharing of information ... in Uganda. 

January 12, 2021

Twitter silent after Pelosi tweet declaring 2016 election was 'hijacked' resurfaces

A resurfaced 2017 tweet from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has led to calls for consistency from Twitter as the social media giant continues its efforts to crack down on those skeptical of the results of the 2020 presidential election.

January 12, 2021

Parler CEO blasts AOC, elected officials who called to ban his app

Parler CEO John Matze blasted elected officials, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who recently have recently called for censorship of his social media platform as “sick” and “evil” before declaring that they don’t understand what America stands for.

January 12, 2021

Ron Paul baffled at being censored by Facebook: I am 'non-interventionist' and preach 'nonviolence'

Former Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, a decades-long leader in the libertarian movement, responded Tuesday to being censored by Facebook, which rendered him unable to publish his regular "Liberty Report" video program.

January 12, 2021

Parler CEO says platform will ‘come back strong’ with changes to keep users safe while respecting free speech

Parler CEO John Matze vowed that his now-banned social media platform will be back in the near future with an upper hand on competitors.

January 12, 2021

Big Tech censorship against conservatives is 'dictatorial': Republican congressman

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., condemned recent Big Tech acts such as deplatforming the right-leaning social media site Parler as "dictatorial" efforts to suppress speech.