Social Media Tag

NPR Suffers ‘When Woke Worlds Collide’ Dilemma in Piece on Historic Winner of Boston Mayoral Race

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 17, 2021 50 Comments

"We realize we don't always get things right the first time, and our previous tweet/headline misrepresented the story. We deleted the previous tweet, which was causing harm, and have updated the story," NPR tweeted in response to the controversy over their initial story framing....

Some Liberals Now Willing To Admit They Were Duped By Media About Kyle Rittenhouse

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 14, 2021 46 Comments

"Just got a call from the media asking if my Twitter account was hacked. That is, the reporter couldn’t conceive of the idea that I could believe that Kyle is innocent because I am not a right winger. Crazy," investor Bill Ackman tweeted....

Progressive Democrats Rage At ‘White Women’ Over Virginia Election Drubbing

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 05, 2021 33 Comments

"They vote for their interests, which is preserving whiteness at all costs. When push comes to shove, many white women in this country have historically shoved people of color out of the way," Daily Beast columnist and CNN/NYT contributor Wajahat Ali raged....

The Big Tech Ministry of Truth Clamping Down on ‘Climate Change Denial’

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 02, 2021 22 Comments

Many people have speculated that questioning climate change in any way will eventually be banned on social media. We just took one step closer to that reality. Some big tech companies are now vowing to stamp out climate 'denialism' by treating it as misinformation.

Black Student Senator at UC-Berkeley Faces Recall for Apparently Refusing to Represent White Constituents

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 25, 2021 7 Comments

“if you are white and i [sic] make you anxious, good”...

Remarkable: Joe Biden’s Handlers Conducted Twitter Fact Checks on Him During CNN Town Hall Event

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 23, 2021 11 Comments

President Biden's third CNN "town hall" was so disastrous that his handlers were frantically issuing corrections on Twitter to reporters in real-time ...

Desperate Virginia Democrats Accuse Glenn Youngkin of ‘Anti-Semitism’ for Criticizing George Soros

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 22, 2021 33 Comments

Democrats pounce and seize after local "reporter" says "critics might question whether" recent criticisms Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin made about billionaire liberal backer George Soros were "anti-Semitic."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5_d3DUdR4

Trump Launches Trump Media & Technology Group With Social Media Platform Truth Social

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 21, 2021 17 Comments

"TMTG was founded with a mission to give a voice to all. I'm excited to soon begin sharing my thoughts on TRUTH Social and to fight back against Big Tech."...

San Francisco: Arrest Of Man Accused Of Stealing School Board Recall Petitions Highlights Need For Clarity On What Constitutes “An Attack On Democracy”

Posted by Katya Rapoport Sedgwick on October 05, 2021 18 Comments

The accused was first identified by social media sleuths....

Legal Insurrection is Now on Telegram

Posted by Teri Christoph on September 27, 2021 6 Comments

Your favorite political and law blog is now on Telegram. What's Telegram, you ask? It's a messaging app that offers end-to-end encryption, making it somewhat more private and secure than other social media platforms and messaging apps. Even better, there are no Big Tech overlords just waiting to de-platform speech they don't like.

Former Social Media Addict Suggests It’s Destroying Young Lives

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2021 2 Comments

"As I looked around me, it was obvious that the most plugged in of my friends were consistently the most anxious and insecure."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eppa0RXRU-I

Nicki Minaj Responds to Cancel Culture Threats By Revealing Reporters on Instagram As Alleged Bullies

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 19, 2021 38 Comments

"They're forcing my family to hide out. This is what speaking up looks like. Millions of poor people are treated this way by the ppl you think are 'the good guys.' This is unconscionable," Minaj wrote on Instagram Friday....

WaPo’s Glenn Kessler Embarrasses Himself While Writing Hit Piece on Critical Race Theory Opponent Chris Rufo

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 09, 2021 17 Comments

"The Washington Post 'fact checker' has canceled his hitpiece against me after @DrKarlynB brutally corrected his series of faulty assumptions, pre-conceived narrative, and obvious political bias. Democracy dies when the media lies," Rufo tweeted about Glenn Kessler....