social media bias
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Ailan EvansSeptember 30, 2021
YouTube Deletes Ron Paul Channel, Rejects Appeal, Then Reinstates It After Getting Called Out On Twitter
YouTube deleted one of former Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s channels Thursday and denied his appeal to reinstate it, only restoring…
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In The News
Ailan EvansSeptember 29, 2021
YouTube Expands Crackdown On Vaccine Misinformation, Targets Specific Accounts
YouTube is expanding its vaccine misinformation policies to include all vaccines approved by health agencies, pursuing more aggressive enforcement against…
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In The News
Ailan EvansSeptember 28, 2021
Alabama Governor Hits Facebook For Suspending Campaign Page Over Post Opposing Vaccine Mandates
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey criticized Facebook this week for temporarily suspending her campaign’s Facebook page, accusing the tech giant of…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Ailan EvansSeptember 23, 2021
Facebook Reveals How It Decides What Content To Suppress
Facebook released its updated Content Distribution Guidelines on Thursday, shedding more light on how the tech giant decides what content…
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Opinion
Ailan EvansSeptember 22, 2021
Tech Industry Groups Sue Texas Over Anti-Censorship Social Media Law
Groups representing major tech companies filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Texas over a social media law passed…
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Ailan EvansSeptember 16, 2021
Facebook Will Fund Fact-Checkers Fighting ‘Climate Misinformation’
Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed…
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Mary Margaret OlohanSeptember 15, 2021
Pro-Life Group Says Google Banned Its Ads In ‘Dramatic And Unprecedented Move’
The pro-life group Live Action claimed Tuesday that Google banned “all” Live Action ads, accusing the tech company of siding…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
JD WashingtonSeptember 14, 2021
Facebook admits to double standard of rule enforcement
On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook tried to claim that its rules are applied fairly to all…
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Andrew KerrSeptember 13, 2021
FEC Reportedly Decides Twitter Did Nothing Wrong Suppressing True Hunter Biden Laptop Story
The Federal Election Commission reportedly ruled in August that Twitter did not violate election laws by blocking users from sharing…
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Ailan EvansSeptember 13, 2021
Facebook Exempts Popular And Celebrity Accounts From Its Rules, Internal Documents Show: REPORT
Facebook is exempting certain popular accounts from its platform rules, according to company documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.…
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Texas Governor Signs Law Preventing Social Media Companies From Banning People For Their Views
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law Thursday preventing social media companies from banning users for their political views.…
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Ailan EvansSeptember 7, 2021
JD Vance Says Twitter Suspended His Campaign Press Account With ‘No Explanation’
Twitter temporarily suspended Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance’s official campaign press account on Tuesday. “Why did @Twitter/@jack [Twitter chief executive…
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Facebook Says It ‘Incorrectly Deleted’ Account Of Mother Of Marine Killed In Kabul Explosion
Facebook says it incorrectly removed the account of the mother of one of the Marines killed in the Kabul terrorist…
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Facebook Sets Its Sights On Religion. Should Americans Be Worried?
Facebook has been courting partnerships with religious groups for the past couple of years, developing new faith-based prayer products in…
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Twitter Suspends Allie Beth Stuckey For Saying Trans Weightlifter Is A Man
Twitter temporarily suspended commentator Allie Beth Stuckey Thursday for saying that a transgender weightlifter is a man. The social media…
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