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House panel subpoenas Google parent Alphabet over content moderation

The House Judiciary Committee summoned the alphabet on Thursday, calling for communication with former President Joe Biden's administration on content moderation policies. According to a copy of the subpoena seen by Reuters, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan also sought YouTube's parent company to communicate similarly with non-government companies and groups. The subpoena calls for […]

EU content law incompatible with US free speech tradition: FCC chief

On Monday, Federal Communications Commission President Brendan Kerr called for the European Union's content moderation law to be incompatible with the American free speech tradition, warning of the risk of overly restricting freedom of expression. “I am particularly concerned about the approach that Europe is taking in the DSA (EU Digital Services Act),” Kerr, a […]

Pentagon Orders the Removal of DEI from Official Online Content

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell sent a memo throughout the department on Wednesday, ordering the removal of all official online content that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in line with President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses. In a memo entitled “Digital Content Refresh,” Parnell directed all senior Pentagon leaders, combatants, defense agencies and […]

TikTok-style news platform features content from independent journalists

The news journalist, led by a former war correspondent at PBS, is launching a news platform called Noosphere to address the rapidly changing media industry. The platform focuses on mobile users, featuring Tiktok-style video feeds and content from independent journalists being reviewed by the company. According to Semafor. “I have been an incredibly successful career […]

Meta oversight board ‘blindsided’ by Mark Zuckerberg’s content move

Reports say Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to eliminate censorship and content moderation policy blinded the company's oversight committee. The 21 members of the Independent Committee, who were tasked with long-standing rulings on hot button issues related to hate speech on Facebook and Instagram's parents' social media platforms, have roughly headed before Zuckerberg made the […]

Disney, amid changes to DEI initiatives, will alter content warning ahead of 'Peter Pan,' 'Dumbo' and other older films

(KTLA— Disney has become the latest company to change its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiative as pressure from the Trump administration to eliminate such programs. In the midst of changes, we are replacing Disney languages. Content Advisory Disclaimer Autoplay before certain old movies streaming on Disney+. Advices placed before films like “Dumbo” and “Peter […]