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Kara Swisher and Sarah Jeong Say There Is No Evidence of Social Media Bias Against Conservatives
Numerous investigative reports and leaked documents have shown big tech algorithms and employees appearing to suppress conservative content in 2019.
Glawischnig-Piesczek vs. Facebook Could Determine the Future of Social Media Upload Filters
Back in 2016, a Facebook post containing an article with a photograph of the Austrian politician was posted alongside comments calling her a “corrupt oaf,” “lousy traitor” and so on.
Amazon, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp Join Big Tech Anti-Terror Coalition for Fighting “Extremist” Content Online
The announcement follows warnings from the EFF that innocent users will be hurt the most when attempting to crush “extremist” speech online.
Facebook to Acquire CTRL-Labs to Create Mind-Control Device Input
The social media giant is rumored to be paying up to $1 billion for the company.
Facebook Workers Accuse Leadership of Downplaying Recent Employee Suicide Over Job Pressure
Ex employee says HR there is prone to “deflect to mental illness” and cover up any problems.
Snapchat Dossier Containing Facebook Anti-Competitive Practices to Be Handed to the FTC
Titled after the antagonist of the famous Harry Potter series, the document is known as the “Project Voldemort.”
EFF Warns That Frantic Push to Crush “Extremist” Speech Online Will Hurt Innocent Users
Hard questions are being asked about the way content is treated and censored online by some of the world’s most powerful platforms.
Congress Drafts Bill to Create “National Commission” for Online Content Removal
The bill calls for a “federal social media task force to coordinate the government’s response to such issues.”
Local Authorities Want to Sue Facebook for Alienstock Area 51 Event
The Lincoln County Sheriff expressed his frustration at the fact that people had already started arriving at the inn and that his county has to spend a quarter of a million dollars.
Mark Zuckerberg Agrees There “Clearly Was Bias” in Facebook “Fact-Check” of Pro-Life Non-Profit Live Action
Facebook’s “independent fact-checkers” are being investigated for alleged motive-driven fact-checking on Live Action’s page.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Meet With Google and Facebook to Crack Down on Violent Content
Ardern highlighted the fact that tech and social media companies never worked with their competitors and that they must do so to prevent online terrorism.
Instagram Takes Down Photo of Gun Range Users, Says It’s “Violent” and “Dangerous”
The photo was posted in June 2018 and appears to have been taken down more than a year after it was originally posted. Instagram issued the following message when taking down the photo: