Media Matters Paid Over $100,000 To Consulting Firm Owned By Board Member Tom Perez
Media Matters for America (MMFA) paid over $100,000 in 2022 to a consulting firm owned by one of its board members, tax forms show. MMFA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to correct “conservative misinformation in the U.S. media,” paid $105,000 to a firm called ASR LLC in 2022, which it noted was owned by board member […]
Supreme Court social media verdict
technology Full text Justice Alito slams White House in social media case dissent Justice Samuel Alito slammed the White House in a Supreme Court dissent on Wednesday, accusing the Biden administration of leading a “campaign to coerce Facebook” as it sought to curb misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on social media. Justice Alito, along […]
No Standing on Social Media Censorship, Alito Dissents
WASHINGTON, DC – Despite fierce opposition from conservatives, a divided Supreme Court has ruled that social media companies like Facebook are free to continue censoring conservatives. “During the 2020 election season and the COVID-19 pandemic, social media platforms frequently removed, demoted, or fact-checked posts containing allegedly false or misleading information,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said. […]
Watters: The Democrats and media are handing Biden ‘too many scripts’
Speaking ahead of the CNN presidential debate on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Fox News host Jesse Watters rejected suggestions that President Biden could “change his attitude or his style.” Biden debate prep focuses on ways to ‘fire up’ Trump, ex-president leans on campaign: report Jesse Waters: Joe Biden always wanted to be a Kennedy, but he […]
Liberal Dark Money Powerhouse Behind Group Seeding Media Coverage With Pro-Biden Quotes, Report Finds
A new report released by the Capital Research Center (CRC) claims that an organization with ties to a Democratic dark money network is behind an effort to link economic experts and news organizations favorable to the Biden administration. The Economic Speakers Bureau (ESB), a group that connects center-left economic experts with the media, is a […]
Media Screws Up Supreme Court Flubbed Punt of Abortion Case
WASHINGTON, DC – When the Supreme Court erred in delaying a case, the mainstream media failed to report it and mistakenly order It dismissed the case without making any decision on the showdown between the Biden administration’s emergency room abortion mandate and Idaho’s pro-life law. EMTALA is an acronym for the federal law that requires […]
Most in new poll support social media warning label
Nearly three in four voters heading into the November election believe social media platforms should have warning labels similar to those placed on R-rated movies, alcohol and tobacco, according to a new survey. The idea is controversial, but new research shows it’s popular across all age groups. Quinnipiac University PollIt was released on Wednesday. “There […]
WNBA changes media policy for early shootaround interviews
The WNBA changed its media policy to allow teams to excuse players from media appearances under certain circumstances. Previously, all players were required to speak to reporters after morning shooting practice a few hours before a game, but teams are now reportedly allowed to exclude two players from that time. “It’s a big deal,” Chicago […]
Gavin Newsom Blames Conservatives, Right-Wing Media For Noticing California’s Dysfunction On His Watch
Video footage shows California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom appearing to blame Republicans and conservative media for the state’s failures during his “State of the State” address on Tuesday. While addressing the state, Newsom discussed the problems facing residents living in areas governed by Democrats. “You hear wall-to-wall, right-wing media coverage about lawless blue cities and […]
Supreme Court rules on challenge to Biden admin’s effort to influence social media
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration on Wednesday in a lawsuit over alleged collusion with social media companies, finding that states that sued the administration did not have standing to litigate. Murthy v. Missouri Arising from litigation The lawsuit, filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, accuses government officials […]