Media
Indie news aggregators like Citizen Free Press are growing in popularity
Readers increasingly appear to want to avoid Big Tech algorithms.
Facebook begins deleting anti-mask groups
One of the largest anti-mask groups has been deleted and others are under review.
Instagram threatens to delete Donald Trump Jr.’s account over “harmful false information”
He posted screenshots of real CNN headlines.
Cartoonist Ben Garrison sues the ADL for defamation, seeks over $10M in damages
Garrison argues the ADL acted with “malice” and falsely branded him as anti-Semitic – a claim that was then regurgitated by media outlets.
Companies using AI to detect “misinformation” are getting big investments
Many want to capitalize on the recent trend to determine and remove fake news.
Bari Weiss leaves the New York Times, says “Twitter has become its ultimate editor”
Weiss has summed up today’s mainstream media landscape.
CNN accused of activism after it questions brands that haven’t joined Facebook ad boycott
Facebook’s favorable treatment of mainstream media outlets didn’t stop CNN pressuring more brands to join the Facebook ad boycott.
Google to start paying mainstream outlets for news
The alliance between Big Tech and the news media could become complicated.
Facebook moderator whistleblower raises the alarm on biased algorithms
The whistleblower disputes Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to congress.
Count Dankula considers taking wrongful conviction after “offensive joke” to European Court of Human Rights
Dankula’s audience wants him to give it a try.
The vindication of Zero Hedge
Twitter has reinstated the popular news outlet.