Flashback: Media Tried to #Cancel RUSH When They Were Rising Stars
#FakeNews existed before Facebook, and #CancelCulture existed before Twitter. The press engaged in both of these when all news was in ink. Shamelessly, wild narratives...
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Chinese Government Claims To Be Victim Of Coronavirus Disinformation, Turns Around And Accuses US Of ‘Hiding Something’
by Guest Post
Chuck Ross The Chinese government’s foreign ministry portrayed China as the victim of coronavirus disinformation on Monday, before suggesting minutes later that the U.S. government...
There Will Be Blowback, In Mostly Good Ways
by Guest Post
Two months ago, it had been mandatory in my local grocery to use only shopping bags brought from home. Plastic bags were illegal by local...
Digital Electioneering: Shifty Media Practices During the 2020 Races
by Jack Stocker
The 2020 presidential race has been a great opportunity to illuminate shady practices, both in politics and in private life. Much like with 2016, it...
Why We Must Keep Section 230 and Pay the High Cost of Free Speech Online
by Guest Post
The next several years may be among the most important for the future of free speech since the United States’ founding. The parameters of the...
Josh Hawley’s Plan to Overhaul the FTC Would Create a Monster Far More Dangerous Than “Big Tech”
by Guest Post
On Monday, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley continued his quest to crush Big Tech by releasing a radical plan to overhaul the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)....
‘World’s Worst Cat’ Has Over 115 Applications For Adoption, Shelter Says
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Leah Jessen Over 115 applicants have applied to adopt a cat dubbed the “world’s worst cat,” a shelter in North Carolina said Friday. The Mitchell...
Here’s Twitter’s Plan To Create A World Where Censoring Conservatives Is Unnecessary
by Guest Post
Chris White Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey proposed a plan Wednesday night that could potentially make moderating the giant company’s enormous platform a relic of the...
Hillary Clinton Condemns Facebook For Not Policing Political Ads
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Audrey Conklin on October 30, 2019 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned Facebook for not policing political ads in a Wednesday tweet. The failed...
Facebook Announces New Effort To Clearly Mark Fake News Ahead Of 2020
by Guest Post
Audrey Conklin Facebook announced Monday an effort to “protect the 2020 U.S. elections” by clearly marking fake news posts, offering protections to politicians’ accounts and...