Big Tech Backlash

Media 4 days ago

Google executive discriminated against male employees, bombshell lawsuit alleges

A Google executive systemically discriminated against male employees, a bombshell lawsuit alleges.

Tech March 19

Congressman calls for Zuckerberg to answer on China dealings

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear before a congressional oversight committee to address Meta's dealings with China.

FCC March 11

FCC chair sends letter to Google questioning faith-based discrimination claims against YouTube TV

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is confronting Google with questions about allegations YouTube TV is implementing faith-based discrimination for denying a network's entry on its platform.

Tech February 26

iPhone voice recognition controversy: 'Racist' converts to 'Trump'

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explores whether there is artificial intelligence bias involved with the iPhone's voice-to-text conversion in the message app.

Trump's First 100 Days January 31

WaPo writer accuses Trump of 'government censorship' after backing social media crackdown of 'misinformation'

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell took aim at President Trump's so-called "government censorship" after cheerleading tech giants to censor "misinformation" in 2021.

Politics January 27

Republican state AGs await Trump-brokered TikTok deal, remain skeptical on app safety

President Donald Trump has signaled a potential deal to save TikTok over the weekend, as Republican attorneys general are skeptical of the app's safety but await Trump's action.

Media January 22

Battle against ‘woke mind virus’ is ‘not yet won’ despite Big Tech’s shift to Trump: Software company investor

Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale told "The Will Cain Show" that the battle against the "woke mind virus" is not yet "won" despite Big Tech's embrace of Trump.

Media January 20

Rachel Maddow slams presence of tech CEOs at Trump’s inauguration: ‘How is this happening in America?’

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow blasted President Trump's inauguration over the fact that multiple CEOs from Big Tech companies were in attendance at the ceremony.

Politics January 17

Gov. Sanders announces plan to empower parents to sue Big Tech for role in teen mental health crisis

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kentucky Gov. Andrew Beshear will be speaking at Davos about economic opportunity, while Sanders will also address Big Tech.

Supreme Court January 17

Privacy groups, experts, parents laud SCOTUS TikTok ban while others slam decision as ‘anti-democratic’

Lawmakers, parents, privacy groups and legal experts had mixed reactions to the Supreme Court's ruling upholding a federal law banning TikTok Friday.

Supreme Court January 17

Supreme Court upholds looming TikTok ban

TikTok, ByteDance and several users of the app sued to halt the ban, arguing it would suppress free speech for the millions of Americans who use the platform.

Politics January 16

Biden’s Meta 'censorship' revelations 'vindicated' Alito dissent in RFK Jr case

Conservatives said the decision from Mark Zuckerberg vindicated free speech protections for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., whose COVID-19 posts containing misinformation were taken down.

Supreme Court January 10

Supreme Court weighs TikTok ban Friday; national security, free speech arguments are considered

The Supreme Court agreed to fast-track TikTok's request for review, and the Supreme Court hearing comes just nine days before a U.S. ban takes effect.

Donald Trump January 9

MAGA Republicans defend TikTok as 'conservative platform' as fate hangs in balance with Supreme Court

MAGA Republicans and content creators defended TikTok as a "conservative" pro-free speech platform in comment to Fox Digital as a ban looms over the app.

Tech January 9

Meta makes major move back to free speech and ends 3rd-party fact-checking program

Meta recently announced it will cease working with third-party fact-checking organizations to flag misleading posts on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Media January 9

Meta’s decision to ax fact-checking system, adopt Musk-like policy is a big ‘win’ for free speech: Experts

Tech and media experts told Fox News Digital that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg should be applauded for adopting a fact-checking system similar to Elon Musk's X.

Politics January 7

'Blood on your hands': A look back at Mark Zuckerberg's tense moments in congressional hearings

Mark Zuckerberg's new freedom of speech policies mark a shift in Facebook's moderation, following years of scrutiny over alleged censorship and political bias.

Facebook January 7

Meta ends fact-checking program as Zuckerberg vows to restore free expression on Facebook, Instagram

FIRST ON FOX: Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression" across Facebook, Instagram and Meta platforms, admitting its current content moderation practices have “gone too far."

Jim Jordan December 20

House Weaponization panel releases 17,000-page report exposing 'two-tiered system of government'

FIRST ON FOX: The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a more than 17,000-page report detailing its work this Congress.

Media December 13

Politico writer has Bluesky account briefly suspended, receives graphic insults for post about Musk

A Politico writer was struck by the avalanche of profane, intensely personal attacks he received from progressive accounts on Bluesky for a post about Elon Musk.

Fox News Flash December 1

Trump FCC pick says bringing 'censorship cartel' to heel will be a 'top' priority: 'It's got to end'

Trump FCC chair pick Brendan Carr spoke on the issue of Big Tech censorship on "Sunday Morning Futures," saying tackling the issue will be a top priority under his leadership.

Digital Originals November 18

Gun safety instructor says Facebook, Instagram are unfairly shadow-banning him. He's not alone

A concealed carry instructor, gun stores and shooting sport athletes say they've been unfairly caught in the crosshairs of a social media ban on firearm sales.

Donald Trump November 15

Will Trump White House rescue TikTok from looming ban? President-elect has done a 180 on the app

Months ago, former President Trump vaguely suggested that those who "like TikTok" should vote for him, raising the hopes for users of the video-sharing app that he might thwart a ban that is soon to take effect.

Australia November 7

Australia announces plan to ban social media for kids under 16

The Australian government on Thursday announced on Thursday its intent to ban social media usage for children under 16 and hold platforms responsible for compliance.

Media November 5

Google admits ‘where can I vote’ feature favored Harris over Trump, says issue is now fixed

Google says it fixed an issue after voters noticed the tech giant helped locate where to vote for Vice President Harris but failed to inform potential voters of former President Trump where they could cast a ballot.

Jim Jordan October 24

House GOP celebrates 'big win' after preventing creation of new global advertising coalition

The House Judiciary Committee celebrated a “big win" this week after a Japanese company said it would not pursue a plan that would reorganize or create a new version of the advertising association that allegedly engaged in censorship.

Big Tech Backlash October 19

CNN pundit downplays Big Tech censorship of Hunter Biden laptop in 2020, calls government collusion 'nonsense'

CNN's Kara Swisher went viral for comments she made downplaying Big Tech's suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 presidential election.

Big Tech Backlash September 27

NRA accuses Meta of 'election interference' after labeling posts hitting Harris 'false information'

The NRA is taking aim at Meta after its posts slamming Vice President Kamala Harris were censored with "false information" labels on Facebook and Instagram.

Media September 25

Google search favors Harris over Trump, places articles with ‘leftist bias’ atop GOP nominee’s site: study

Google Search featured Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign website in a more desirable location than former President Trump’s official site, according to a new study.

Media August 30

Telegram boss’ arrest in France is ‘existential threat to free speech,’ tech entrepreneur says

John Matze said the arrest of Telegram's Pavel Durov is “an existential threat to free speech" that could have global ramifications and set dangerous precedents.