January 6
Nancy Pelosi’s January 6 committee subpoenas Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit
Demands documents are handed over.
Twitter creates January 6th “harmful” content enforcement team
A dedicated team.
January 6 committee requests information from social media platforms
Increasing demonization.
FBI admits it “has so far found no evidence” January 6th Capitol riot was organized on social media
Another story that was used to justify mass Big Tech censorship begins to crumble.
DHS considers using January 6 to justify mass social media surveillance of citizens
A further civil rights challenge, outsourced to private companies.
Biden allies prompt Facebook to scrutinize allowing spread of election fraud conversations
“Building Back Together” wants Facebook to report to the Oversight Board with its findings.
Facebook’s Oversight Board upholds President Trump ban
Facebook’s censorship powers have been affirmed in the silencing of an elected President.
George W. Bush: Online “misinformation” is “really troubling”
The former president weighs in.
Google shadowbans news about Minnesota violence in its search results for “riots today”
Other search engines provide news about the Minnesota riots when the same search term is used.
Parler says it tipped off the feds and still got scapegoated
The media and Big Tech did their best to call for Parler to be banned.
YouTube suspends Right Side Broadcasting Network for covering President Trump speech
The speech, covered by mainstream media outlets, remains on the platform.