Media
FTC announces crackdown on news media outlets who make it hard to cancel subscriptions
Many mainstream outlets require subscribers to make a phone call to cancel.
Even the ACLU defends Project Veritas over government raid
Supporting freedom of the press.
New study shows trust in media is in “free fall”
Unsurprising.
Billionaires LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and George Soros team up for new Democrat-focused news outlet that combats “misinformation”
Another media outlets that will support censorship.
Facebook leaks reveal employees pushed for censorship of conservative news outlets
Suppressing select media.
University receives $750k of federal funds to stop reporters from creating “negative unintended outcomes”
The government continues to get involved with shaping journalism.
Google wants to curate more news and add “context”
Google continues to insert itself.
CNN to stop posting on Facebook in Australia after outlets are forced to be liable for reader comments
A court ruled news outlets can be sued over the comments of their readers.
Zuckerberg says he has “empathy” for those censored by “fact-checkers” who crush debate, but doesn’t suggest any changes
Even while saying media outlets often get it wrong, Zuckerberg offers no changes.
