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Facebook, Twitter ‘Reducing’ the Distribution of New York Post Story on Hunter Biden Emails

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 14, 2020 27 Comments

Facebook communications guy Andy Stone said Facebook is purposely "reducing" the distribution of the New York Post's story on Hunter Biden's emails. Twitter is doing the same thing.

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Facebook, Instagram Now Flagging Tucker Carlson’s Coronavirus Posts as ‘False Information’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 17, 2020 23 Comments

How close are social media giants like Facebook and Instagram to the communist Chinese government?

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg: We need to prepare the public for days and weeks counting mail-in ballots

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 08, 2020 81 Comments

Democrats are laying the foundation for weeks of post-Election Day intrigue, protests, and maneuvers to defeat Trump by claiming that whatever else happens on Election Day, Biden will win when the surge of mail-in ballots is counted.

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Twitter and Facebook Remove Trump Video, Claiming COVID “Misinformation” Violations

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 06, 2020 48 Comments

Facebook and Twitter have both removed videos of a Trump appearance on the cable show Fox and Friends, for what they claim is a violation of their "misinformation" policies. The posts removed were made by Trump himself and it's not yet clear whether the two platforms have taken any action against posts shared by other users.

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Why we joined #Parler – @legalinsurrection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 03, 2020 39 Comments

So Legal Insurrection is on Parler, find us at @legalinsurrection. Why? To reach our audience.

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Trump Signs Executive Order on Social Media Bias

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 28, 2020 96 Comments

Trump just signed an Executive Order regarding social media bias. The Wall Street Journal reported:

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Facebook creates unaccountable international Board to decide which content gets censored

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 25, 2020 94 Comments

Anti-conservative bias by the social media giants which dominate our means of political communication has been a topic we've covered for many years. That problem is a main focus of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, and our speaking appearances and online engagement.

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Facebook Bans Organization of Lockdown Protests Prohibited by Government Order

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 20, 2020 49 Comments

Lockdown protests are popping up all over the country. Often used as an organizational tool for grassroots activity, Facebook is prohibiting the use of its platform to organize events or get togethers that defy government orders.

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Bloomberg Exploits Facebook Political Ad Loophole and Facebook Gives Go Ahead

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on February 14, 2020 12 Comments

After allllllll the posturing about political ads and cracking down on political ads, Facebook has backtracked after Democrat presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg found an ad loop hole -- influencers.

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Democrats Demand Removal of Trump Tweet Showing Pelosi Rip Up SOTU Speech

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 08, 2020 49 Comments

President Trump tweeted a video that shows the most uplifting and heartwarming parts of his SOTU address interwoven with current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ripping up the speech.

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Facebook reverses takedown of “Elizabeth Warren Wiki” page exposing her Cherokee and other controversies

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 01, 2019 25 Comments

Yesterday I wrote how Facebook takes down Elizabeth Warren Wiki page devoted to documenting her Cherokee and other controversies. The Facebook page went live in February 2013, at the same time that ElizabethWarrenWiki.org went live. The takedown was based on the plainly false claim that the Facebook page violated Facebook's "Impersonation" policy:

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Facebook takes down Elizabeth Warren Wiki page devoted to documenting her Cherokee and other controversies (Update)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 30, 2019 24 Comments

In February 2013, I launched ElizabethWarrenWiki.org to put in one place the wide range of research regarding Elizabeth Warren conducted during her 2012 Senate campaign against Scott Brown.

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Prof Fired by Johns Hopkins for Standing up to Protesters Turns Down Facebook Job

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 18, 2019 28 Comments

The saga of former Johns Hopkins professor Daniel Povey is a fascinating glimpse into the world of campus protest culture and what can happen to those who stand up to it.

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Germany: Hundreds Probed Over Anti-Migrant Comments on Facebook

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 11, 2019 18 Comments

German authorities have investigated hundreds of internet users over comments they made on a Facebook video posted by the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The massive probe, spanning over 250 investigations, was launched in response to the live streaming of a migrant protest by the Bavarian-wing of the AfD party in 2017, German media disclosed on Saturday. Some 97 people were fined and three others were to face incitement charges in the court, the weekly Der Spiegel reported.

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Facebook Labels St. Augustine Quote as ‘Hate Speech’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 17, 2019 29 Comments

Facebook is going overboard in an attempt to make sure nobody gets their feelings hurt on the platform. Pro-life activist Domenico Bettinelli claimed that Facebook deleted a quote from St. Augustine because it violated the platform's Community Standards on hate speech.

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Book Review: The Social Media Upheaval by Glenn Reynolds

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 05, 2019 10 Comments

Glenn Reynolds launched Instapundit in August 2001, which laid a key foundation stone down for the publication and dissemination of independent conservative news and opinion over the past 18 years. "Instalanches" have blessed Legal Insurrection with many links. Over the past 18 years, Reynolds has observed the deterioration of social media and shared his observations and experiences in a new publication: The Social Media Upheaval. I had a chance to read it last week, and I wanted to share my thoughts about his most recent work.

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Congress, DOJ Launch Antitrust Investigation Into Big Tech Monopolies, Business Practices

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 04, 2019 24 Comments

The House Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it would launch an antitrust investigation into big technology like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also announced their own investigation into these companies.

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CrossFit Quits Facebook and Instagram Over Privacy Concerns, Manipulation on ‘Marketplace of Public Thought’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 27, 2019 18 Comments

We may have entered the next phase of social media evolution, in which the networks will have to change to meet the needs of the American market or dies. One company has had enough of Facebook. CrossFit, the popular fitness and lifestyle program, terminated its relationship with Facebook and Instagram, citing security and privacy concerns.

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