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2020 Democrats Spend Over $100 in Facebook Ads to Get Each $1 Donation, Driving Ad Prices Through the Roof
Even the candidates that have positioned themselves as being anti-Facebook are spending big on the platform.
FTC and FCC Reportedly Worried About Trump’s Plan to “Police” Social Media
They reportedly argue that it could lead to more censorship.
FTC Chairman Says Facebook Merging With Instagram and WhatsApp Will Make It Difficult to Break Up
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the messaging features of Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Google Leaker Explains How Blacklists Work
The Google insider went into more detail about how Google censors certain content.
Leaked Video Shows YouTube CEO Talking News Manipulation, Deciding What’s “Authoritative” and What’s “Trashy”
YouTube CEO admits that it manipulates news ranking.
Feminist Social Network Spinster Is the Newest and Biggest Free Speech Platform Using Gab
Gab seems to be delivering on what it says on the box.
Instagram Is Training a “Fact-Checking” AI That Will Suppress “Misinformation”
It’s part of Facebook’s continued efforts to censor information through “fact-checking” in the run up to 2020.
Google Leaker Zach Vorhies Delivers Trove of Data Showing Google Biases to the Department of Justice
The Google leaks contradict their public testimony and the Vorhies wants the DOJ to know.
Senator Wyden Calls for US Wireless Carriers to Stop Helping Government Spy on Its Own Citizens
Section 215 of the Patriot Act is going to expire at the end of this year. Wyden underlined the importance of civic participation, by contacting their senators through mails and calls to ask them not to renew section 215.
White House Proposal to Combat Online Censorship May Allow FCC to Remove Section 230 Protections
Critics are concerned that the proposals may go too far and could be unconstitutional.
Twitter Gives Senator Mitch McConnell Campaign Account Ultimatum, Won’t Unlock It Unless He Deletes Video
Yet another example of Twitter’s actions impacting US elections.
New Bill Set to Fine Big Tech Companies Up to 30% of Their Revenue for Monopolistic Practices
The US Senate seems to have fallen out of love with tech companies.