FTC Commissioner Warns Biden-Harris Overreach Could Target Conservatives on Tech Platforms
Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak issued a statement Thursday expressing concern that big tech companies are promoting content that is harmful to children, but also warned that a Biden-Harris FTC could take action that could lead to censorship of Americans' online speech. “How social media companies view and treat their users will increasingly shape civic […]
White House defends ‘censorship’ of Facebook/Meta platforms
A White House spokesman said the Biden administration had urged tech entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg to hold his meta platform accountable, despite the latter saying he had been “pressured” to “censor” certain content. The House Judiciary Committee recently released a letter from Zuckerberg about the Biden-Harris administration's repeated requests to censor content related to COVID-19 and […]
FLASHBACK: Top Harris campaign aide was key voice in WH push to remove COVID info from tech platforms
Flashback: Vice President Kamala Harris' current campaign adviser was deeply involved in pressuring Facebook to curb “misinformation” in order to control political discourse around the coronavirus and other issues. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Acknowledged in letter President Trump on Monday expressed dismay over the Biden-Harris administration's pressure on his company, Facebook, to censor content, particularly […]
How Meta AI can be your new digital assistant on the tech giant’s platforms
Powered by Llama 3, Meta’s artificial intelligence chatbot is designed to make your online experiences smoother and more enjoyable on platforms like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. Imagine having a helpful assistant at your fingertips that can quickly answer your questions, provide helpful information, and even help you create content. Whether you’re looking for quick […]
Users of online trading platforms report outages
Several major online trading platforms went down on Monday as Wall Street was hit by a major financial crisis, according to downdetector.com, a crash-tracking website. Affected companies include Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments and TD Ameritrade, according to the site. Fidelity users reported outages. Christopher Sadowski Users at another brokerage, Vanguard, reported being unable to log […]
Which social media platforms have banned Trump and why? An overview
Former President Donald Trump was blocked by five of the major social media platforms over the years, but all but one have reinstated his accounts as he seeks reelection in 2024. During his presidency, President Trump had all of his Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube accounts suspended following the January 6, 2021, attack on […]
Supreme Court dismisses state challenges to red state restrictions on social media platforms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected challenges to Florida and Texas laws that limit how large social media companies can moderate user content. The bills would require big tech companies like Twitter and Facebook to host third-party communications, while prohibiting them from blocking or removing users’ posts based on their political views. In a unanimous […]
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]
Six Principles for State Legislators Seeking to Protect Free Speech on Social Media Platforms
Political free speech in the United States is under attack. Tech media giants who own and control virtually all social media platforms available to Americans are working together to silence groups with whom they do not agree. In just the past year, large, multi-billion-dollar, multinational corporations—including Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitter—prevented a sitting president […]
PA House passes bill to regulate online platforms’ interactions with kids
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at regulating how online social media platforms interact with children, but its provisions are similar to state law provisions that have been blocked by federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. There is. The bill passed 105-95 along mostly party lines, with 10 Republicans voting […]