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Trump Makes Triumphant Return to Facebook with First Post: ‘Sorry to Keep You Waiting’

President Donald Trump made his triumphant return to Facebook today by making his first post in more than two years. Trump's first post on the platform follows his reinstatement to Facebook and Instagram by parent company Meta. Trump posted a short video clip from the night of the 2016 presidential…

Trump Gets Huge Win as YouTube Lifts Ban Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election

President Donald Trump has just scored a big victory as Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube announced it is lifting his account restrictions. YouTube banned Trump's account just over two years ago in response to the Democrats' false claims about Jan. 6. Leslie Miller, vice president of YouTube public policy, said:…

Facebook to Slash ‘Thousands More Jobs’ as Company Continues to Struggle

Facebook's parent company Meta is due to slash "thousands more jobs" on Wednesday, according to reports. The move comes after the company fired around 11,000 employees in November. Meta is reportedly coming down hard on "projects that aren't performing" as the company continues to struggle. Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp,…

Twitter Files: Federal Government Demanded Censorship of ‘Anti-Ukraine Narratives’

The latest installment of the "Twitter Files" has revealed that Democrat President Joe Biden's federal government demanded that the Big Tech company censor content that it deemed to be "anti-Ukraine narratives." The findings from Twitter's internal communications files were published by journalists Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger. The new Twitter…

Jim Jordan Subpoenas CEOs of Five Big Tech Companies, Demands Info on How They Moderate Content

Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) made his move and subpoenaed the chief executives of five U.S. Big Tech companies. Jordan is demanding information on how they moderate content on their platforms. The congressman said the Committee is seeking to understand “how and to what extent the Executive Branch…

Big Tech Companies Slash Censorship Teams as Legal Pressures Mount

Big Tech companies are making extensive cuts to their workforces amid multiple woes, according to reports. Silicon Valley firms are slashing their censorship teams as legal pressures continue to mount. Censorship teams appear to be losing steam amid growing legal scrutiny and waning popularity. The Big Tech industry is also…

Ted Cruz Launches Investigation into Censorship, Vows to ‘Shine a Light on Big Tech’s Efforts to Silence Conservatives’

Republican Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has reached his limit with Big Tech censoring conservatives and officially launched an investigation into Silicon Valley’s actions. Cruz said his probe will specifically be looking at "efforts to silence conservatives." “Today as Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee I opened an investigation into…

Google Rolls Out ‘Prebunking Campaign’ to Fight ‘Misinformation’ in Germany

Big Tech giant Google has started to roll out its new "prebunking campaign" that seeks to fight so-called "misinformation" online. Google has launched its first "prebunking" effort in Germany, AP News reports. The company is releasing a collection of “prebunking” videos to teach Germans how to recognize so-called "disinformation" and "misinformation"…

Ex-Twitter Executives Grilled by House Republicans over Censorship Efforts

Several former Twitter executives were grilled by Republicans during their testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday morning. The social media company's former employees, who were ousted when new boss Elon Musk took over the company in October, were called before Congress to explain their censorship efforts at Twitter.…

Facebook Threatens to Permanently Ban Project Veritas after Pfizer Exposé

Project Veritas has been threatened with a permanent ban from Facebook and Instagram after the investigative journalism group exposed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer with a series of undercover videos. James O'Keefe's undercover reporting nonprofit secretly filmed Pfizer executive Jordon Trishton Walker making explosive admissions about his company's secret practices. As Slay…