Facebook posts censored at Biden admin’s demand include COVID-19 memes, satire
As Mark Zuckerberg reflected this week, the Harris-Biden administration launched a very aggressive campaign to censor COVID-related content on Facebook at the height of the pandemic, cracking down on light-hearted memes, satirical posts, and even plain old jokes. On Monday, Zuckerberg acknowledged in a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary […]
The Post’s top NFL prospects entering 2024 college football season
The defense is cool again. The 2024 NFL Draft began with a record 14 consecutive picks on the offensive side of the ball, but there are early projections for the 2025 draft class that could see pass rushers and cornerbacks take the top spots. At least until the games begin and some quarterbacks start to […]
Alix Earle apologizes for using N-word in resurfaced posts
TikTok star Alix Earle has apologized for using the N-word in a post when she was 13 years old. “A few weeks ago, screenshots were leaked from my old ask.fm account that showed me using derogatory language from the summer of 2014,” the 23-year-old influencer said in a statement shared to her Instagram Story on […]
Elon Musk posts #FreePavel after Telegram founder’s arrest
Elon Musk has defended Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested in Paris on Saturday, and slammed fellow social media billionaire Mark Zuckerberg for bowing to “censorship pressure.” Musk posted “#FreePavel” X hours after Russian billionaire Pavel was arrested at Le Bourget airport, reportedly for allegedly facilitating criminal activity through his encrypted messaging […]
Tennessee man charged with threatening to assassinate Biden, Harris and Obama in online posts
A 37-year-old Memphis-area man has been indicted on charges of making threats against President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Obama, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Kyle Alton Hall, 37, is accused of posting several times on X last month threatening to shoot and assassinate Biden and crash his plane, as well […]
UK ‘Keyboard Warrior’ Jailed for 3 Years over Posts on X
A so-called “keyboard warrior” has been sentenced to three years in prison in the UK for posts he made on social media platform “X”. Wayne O’Rourke, 35, was sentenced to three years in prison for “inciting racial hatred” during recent anti-immigration protests and riots. According to Back to Hometown Lincolnshire Free PressMr O’Rourke had spread […]
Walz posts first 'TimTok' video alongside pup Scout
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz posted his first TikTok video with his dog Scout on Friday, jokingly calling the popular social media app “TimTok.” “Hey everyone,” he said in the short video. “Tim’s making his first TikTok appearance with Scout at a dog park along the Mississippi River. It’s what he and I call […]
Experts rip ‘triple crown of bad regs’ as Biden admin posts gas stove rule it denied was a ban
After repeatedly denying its intention to formally ban natural gas stoves, the Department of Energy Federal Register Final rule covers kitchen appliances. Critics from Congress to energy advocacy groups have slammed the new rules, which administration officials have long denied amounted to a ban. But Tom Pyle, president of the American Energy Alliance, said it […]
UK men get over 2 years in jail for social media posts deemed ‘racist’ — apparently in wake of deadly child stabbings
Two men in the UK have been sentenced to more than two years in prison each for posting what authorities deemed “racist messages” on social media. Cheshire Police Tuesday. Authorities said Christopher Taggart, 36, of Caesars Close, Runcorn, and Reece McDonald, 34, of Oxford Road, Runcorn, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday. “This should […]
Pound Sterling posts fresh weekly high on lower UK jobless rate and soft US PPI – FXStreet
The pound surged against the US dollar on strong UK employment figures and a weak US producer price index. The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.2% and average incomes rose more than expected. Investors are awaiting UK and US inflation data for July, due on Wednesday. During North American trading hours on Tuesday, the […]