Rumble going public in challenge to 'Big Tech'
Rumble, the alternative to the social media video platform YouTube, is going public in a mission to take on "Big Tech."
GoFundMe says Rittenhouse fundraising OK now that he is acquitted
GoFundMe issued a statement following the verdict acquitting Kyle Rittenhouse, saying that since he was found not guilty fundraising pages for him are now allowed on the site, more than a year after they pulled all Rittenhouse fundraisers from their platform
Facebook Papers: Company takes heat from lawmakers over leaked docs
Republicans and Democrats have spoken out on the recent Facebook revelations, with lawmakers in both the House and Senate blasting the social media giant over the leaked internal documents.
Klobuchar, Grassley seek to block Big Tech from promoting own products over competition
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., on Thursday unveiled a bill blocking Big Tech companies from promoting their own products over others.
Parler CEO questions Facebook whistleblower’s motives as long-time Democratic donor
George Farmer says he's questioning Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's motives due to her Democratic Party donation records.
Rep. Buck compares Big Tech to Big Tobacco after revealing report on Instagram’s negative impact on teens
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., compared Big Tech to Big Tobacco following a report showing Facebook is aware of Instagram’s negative impact on teenagers’ mental health.
Twitter permanently suspends Alex Berenson over coronavirus tweets
Twitter has permanently suspended former New York Times journalist and author Alex Berenson, a critic of coronavirus lockdowns and mandates, from its platform.
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn taking steps to protect Afghan users from Taliban targeting
Tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn were working this week to secure the accounts of Afghans at risk of being targeted by the Taliban, which has taken over the country, according to reports.
House Republicans introduce draft bill to strip Big Tech companies of Section 230 protections
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Jim Jordan have drafted legislation that would remove Section 230 protections from Big Tech companies and require them to report any content moderation decisions.
Sen. Ron Johnson demands answers from Biden on administration's work with Big Tech to censor online posts
GOP senators are demanding answers from President Joe Biden regarding his administration's coordination with social media companies to "flag" Americans' social media comments for "misinformation."
House Republicans call out Biden surgeon general for 'colluding with Big Tech'
EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Committee Republicans issued a strong rebuke Friday against President Biden's surgeon general for working with social media companies to pull coronavirus disinformation off their platforms.
House Republicans tell Biden he's acting like a 'Cuban dictator' with his social media censorship campaign
EXCLUSIVE: A group of House Republicans on Thursday called on President Biden to turn over the details of his campaign to clamp down on social media coronavirus misinformation while blasting the effort as government-sponsored censorship that rivals Communist Cuba.
House lawmakers form new caucus to rein in Big Tech
The Freedom from Big Tech Caucus will be led by Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado and Lance Gooden of Texas. Other founding members include Reps. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Burgess Owens of Utah and Paul Gosar of Arizona.
Thiel protégé Blake Masters launches Arizona Senate bid, vows to take on Big Tech 'giant software monopolies'
Blake Masters discusses his platform ahead of the U.S. Senate election in Arizona.
Louisiana lawmaker leads effort to pull protections from tech companies that target users’ emotions
Louisiana Republican John Kennedy introduced a bill on Tuesday designed to prevent technology companies from collecting data on what issues agitate users and then using that information to get them to spend more time on their platform.
Former Trump adviser Jason Miller's GETTR social media platform reaches 1M users days after launch
Former Donald Trump senior adviser Jason Miller’s new social media platform "GETTR" has attracted more than 1.4 million users in the week since its launch.
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Big Tech law struck down by judge
A federal judge has temporarily prevented Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from implementing legislation allowing state residents to sue the country’s largest technology companies over their content moderation policies.
Ron Johnson on COVID origins: Senator explains why he believes Dems have not had a hearing
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., explained Wednesday why he believes Democrats have not had a hearing on the origins of COVID-19, arguing that there must have been a “cover-up” by government officials, China and the mainstream media.
Jim Jordan doubts Dem commitment to Big Tech crackdown: They 'applauded' when Facebook banned Trump
Congressman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, joined Fox Business' “Kudlow” on Tuesday to discuss the approach on how to break up Big Tech's grip on conservative censorship.
Rep. Jordan blasts Microsoft as ‘out to get conservatives’ just like other big tech companies
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sent a letter to Microsoft president Brad Smith on Monday, alleging that while it has largely escaped the notice of House Democrats, the company is among the Big Tech companies "out to get conservatives."