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Watch: Ernst Questions CEOs of Facebook and Twitter

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst asked Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg about how they monitor disinformation and prevent dissemination of child sexual abuse material.

Parler and MeWe Surge As Conservatives Look for Facebook, Twitter Alternatives

Parler is in the top spot on the free app chart for iPhone and Android phone users, MeWe lands in the 3rd spot for iPhone users and 4th for Android users.

Twitter Dumps Political Advertising

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the social media platform would discontinue all political advertising starting on November 22, 2019.

There Will Be No Second Civil War Over Donald Trump

Shane Vander Hart: Pastor Robert Jeffress quoted by President Donald Trump says there would be a “Civil War-like fracture” the President is removed from office. No, there won’t.

Four Things Wrong with Trump’s Baltimore Tweets

Adam Graham sees four problems with President Donald Trump’s recent attack on U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and his Baltimore-based district on Twitter.

Fight Hateful Speech With More Speech, Not Less

Kelvey Vander Hart: The key to fighting against hateful speech? More speech, not less.

Twitter Says Goodbye to the Southern Poverty Law Center

After ongoing sexual harassment, racial discrimination and donor deception within the Southern Poverty Law Center became known, Twitter distanced itself.
  • April 16, 2019
  • 2 minute read

Trump’s Deplorable Tweet Directed at Omarosa

Shane Vander Hart offers three brief thoughts about President Donald Trump’s vitriol toward Omarosa Manigault Newman expressed on Twitter.

Twitter’s Lame Response to “Shadow Banning” Accusation

Shane Vander Hart: Twitter’s response to the “shadow banning” controversy is just obfuscation and leaves us with more questions than answers.

Social Media Platforms Do Have a Right to Suppress Speech, But They Shouldn’t

Shane Vander Hart: RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is wrong, Twitter does have the right to shadow ban users, but they shouldn’t.

Twitter Blocks “Nominate Amy Barrett” Petition

Twitter has prevented American Principles Project from tweeting their “Nominate Amy Barrett” petition on the social media platform.

SPLC Cannot Defend “Hate Tracker” with #MerryChristmas and #Jesus

The SPLC “Hate Tracker” page includes the following social media hashtags: #christmas, #merrychristmas, #merrychristmaseve, #jesus, and #whitegenocide and #ineedwhitesupremacybecause this week.

Feinstein Threatens Action If Social Media Giants Don’t Act on Russian Influence

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to social media platform executives: “you have to be the ones to do something about (Russian influence) or we will.”

You Don’t Have a Constitutional Right to Tweet at @realDonaldTrump

Shane Vander Hart: President Donald Trump blocking individual users on Twitter does not infringe on their rights protected by the First Amendment.

Pro-Life Groups Push Back on Twitter’s Censorship of Pro-Life Advertising

Live Action and SBA List called on Twitter to reevaluate policies about political and advocacy advertising and stop blocking life-affirming advertising.

Twitter Shuts Down Marsha Blackburn’s Video Ad

Twitter rejects Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn’s Senate campaign’s video ad because her comments about Planned Parenthood were deemed “inflammatory.”