Articles tagged social media platforms

Supreme Court justices express concerns over state laws preventing social media censorship

The laws currently being considered require an end to shadow banning and banning of accounts belonging to people running for political office, as well as moderation policy disclosures.

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Didi Rankovic

• Mar 4, 2024Mar 4, 2024

Sen. Hawley, Babylon Bee appeal to Supreme Court for ruling on anti-censorship laws

Senator Josh Hawley and others are arguing that Big Tech's suppression of certain users is a violation of the American right to freedom of speech, and thus should be prohibited by the Supreme Court.

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Dan Frieth

• Jan 27, 2024Jan 29, 2024

Google repeats promise to remove news content for Canadians due to Trudeau gov’t law

Google stated that fundamentally changing the law may be the only way to address the company's concerns, which would mean bringing the bill back to Parliament.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023

Trudeau gov’t admits mainstream media bailouts aren’t enough to save failing industry

The Trudeau government has signaled it has plans to extend taxpayer bailouts for mainstream media outlets as Canadians are increasingly seeking alternative news sources.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

UN chief demands $100 billion, end of coal to fight ‘climate chaos’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres also attacked the ‘patriarchy’ and called for a ‘Global Digital Compact’ in a woke speech on Tuesday.

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Matt Lamb

• Sep 20, 2023Sep 21, 2023

New EU regulation forces social media platforms to censor ‘disinformation’ and ‘hate speech’

As of August 25, large online platforms operating in Europe will have to abide by the rules laid out in the Digital Services Act, or face an immense fine of up to 6 percent of their annual global revenue.

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Andreas Wailzer

• Aug 25, 2023

Appeals court criticizes Biden admin’s attempts to pressure Big Tech to censor users

Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod pointed out what she described as ‘a very close working relationship’ between the Biden administration and social media companies.

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Dan Frieth

• Aug 12, 2023Aug 14, 2023

EU minister says European Commission can ban social media in cases of civil unrest

‘We have teams that can intervene immediately,’ EU Commissioner Thierry Breton said, adding, ‘we can not only impose a fine but also ban the operation’ of platforms ‘on our territory.’

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Andreas Wailzer

• Jul 13, 2023Jul 14, 2023

Biden admin loses appeal against ruling that stopped collusion on Big Tech censorship

Judge Terry A. Doughty denied the Biden admin's request for a stay on his preliminary injunction that blocks the government from pressuring Big Tech to censor speech.

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Matt Lamb

• Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 2023

Macron betrays French police as country burns in George Floyd-style protests

Rioting has replaced law and order in France. With armored vehicles moving to Lyon, and scenes of black smoke billowing over Marseille, the nation is engulfed in lawless violence on an unparalleled scale.

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Frank Wright

• Jun 30, 2023Apr 22, 2024

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