How Andrew Breitbart changed American media
Few media personalities have had as big an impact on how news is consumed and distributed as Andrew Breitbart, the controversial founder of the conservative news site Breitbart. Breitbart News NetworkIn a new collection of essays, “Against the Corporate Media,” author Larry O'Connor explains how Breitbart transformed a once-in-a-lifetime news scoop into a media company […]
‘Open Air Drug Market:’ Social Media Sites Including Instagram, Snapchat Fuel Fentanyl Deaths Among Youth
Social media platforms including Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook and Instagram, China's TikTok and Snapchat have become dangerous marketplaces for deadly counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl, contributing to a rise in overdose deaths among young Americans. AP News Reports Social media has a new, dark side: it allows drug dealers to easily sell deadly goods to unsuspecting […]
Poll — 78% of Voters Want Kamala Harris to do Media Interviews
Polls show that incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris may have won Tuesday's presidential debate on the points, but she missed an opportunity to please voters with more than run-of-the-mill policies like a federal law banning price gouging and $25,000 checks for first-time homebuyers — two things that may never come to fruition. The Rasmussen Report […]
Why breastfeeding is overrated | Blaze Media
About 10 years ago, when the first of my four sons was born, I struggled with breastfeeding. My baby wouldn't latch on to my nipple. From the moment I got home from the hospital, I succumbed to a common fate: constant pumping to reap the supposed benefits of breast milk. So I joined the ranks […]
Sudan Militia Flood Social Media with War Crime Videos, Selfies with Victims
The non-profit Center for Information Resilience (CIR) Human rights organizationsUK Guardian The United Nations on Wednesday accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters of gleefully posting photos of themselves committing war crimes, including burning civilian homes and torturing prisoners. The RSF is a paramilitary group that represents one half of a splintered military junta. took […]
Trump Media stock jumps after former president says he won’t sell his shares
Liam Donovan, a strategist at Associated Builders & Contractors, wrote in The Bottom Line that many businesses are worried about the expiration of President Trump's tax cuts. Stock Trump Media and Technology Group The stock surged on Friday after former President Trump vowed not to sell his stake in the company. Trump Media is the […]
Tulsi Gabbard accuses media of 'fueling' conflicts to drive up ratings
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-HI, joins Trey Gowdy on ‘Fox News Primetime’ to discuss media fairness in American politics. source
Trump Media shares surge after Donald Trump says he isn’t selling
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he has no plans to sell his majority stake in the company that owns Truth Social and has no plans to walk away from the social media platform he founded. Shares of Trump Media Technology Group surged 30% following his comments, before closing up 12%. […]
Media hypes Kamala, but voters aren’t falling for the lies again
The mainstream media is touting Kamala Harris' performance in this week's debate with Donald Trump as an apparent, indisputable victory. She was so calm, collected, and seemingly intelligent. If you were a low-information voter, you would have been convinced by her performance. She seemed kind and competent. As if she believed everything you believe, that […]
Australia moves to fine social media companies that spread misinformation up to 5% of global revenue
The Australian government has threatened to impose fines of up to 5% of global revenue on online platforms that fail to prevent the spread of misinformation, joining a global movement to crack down on tech giants such as Facebook and X. The bill introduced on Thursday would require tech platforms to set up a code […]