An Obama Tradition Continues: Biden Taps Facebook Lobbyist for Top Admin Post

Andrew Stiles
November 20, 2020 2:10 PM

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday announced the selection of Louisa Terrell as his legislative affair director. Like most of the people Biden has tapped for senior roles in his administration, Terrell is a longtime former lobbyist for controversial corporations such as Facebook, Yahoo, and McKinsey & Company.

Facebook Removes Black Man’s Anti-Biden Ad

Social media platform cites fact check

Graham Piro
October 27, 2020 2:30 PM

Facebook removed a black man's ad that criticized Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's record on crime and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement just days before the election.

Cruz Previews Assault on Big Tech

Graham Piro
October 19, 2020 5:00 PM

Republican senator Ted Cruz (Texas) said the leaders of Facebook and Twitter will answer to Congress for their suppression of the New York Post's reporting about Hunter Biden before Election Day.

Lawmaker Calls for Federal Regulation After Twitter, Facebook Suppress Hunter Biden Report

Adam Kredo
October 15, 2020 5:20 PM

A leading Republican lawmaker and ranking member on the congressional committee that oversees tech companies called for greater federal regulations on social media giants following the suppression by Twitter and Facebook of a New York Post exposé detailing ties between Hunter Biden, son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and foreign governments.

Twitter Blocks NY Post’s Hunter Biden Story, Locks Newspaper’s Account

Josh Christenson
October 14, 2020 5:32 PM

Twitter blocked users from tweeting a New York Post report about Hunter Biden on Wednesday afternoon and soon after locked the Post's account.

Facebook Reduces Reach of Hunter Biden Report Before Fact-Checking It

Graham Piro
October 14, 2020 2:39 PM

A Facebook communications director said that the platform will be limiting the distribution of a New York Post report on Hunter Biden before it is fact checked.

Facebook Censors Unedited Video of Biden Posted by Trump Campaign

Social network admits error, reverses decision

Elizabeth Matamoros
September 16, 2020 6:05 PM

Facebook on Wednesday incorrectly declared that a Trump campaign post with unedited video of Joe Biden was "false."

Facebook Removes Conservative Group’s Ad Without Citing Any Factual Error

'Do we now need pre-approval from Democrats before we run ads critical of their policies?'

Graham Piro
September 16, 2020 3:15 PM

Facebook removed an advertisement from a conservative interest group without citing any factual errors, sparking renewed accusations of liberal bias at the social network.

Advocacy Groups to Facebook: Stop Allowing Anti-Semitism

Adam Kredo
August 10, 2020 8:20 PM

Nearly 130 advocacy and Jewish groups are pressing Facebook to crack down on anti-Semitic content, which they say continues to plague the social media giant and goes largely unpoliced.

Levi’s CEO Touts Advertising Inefficiency As Stock Price Tumbles

Washington Free Beacon Staff
July 8, 2020 4:30 PM

Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh on Wednesday told CNBC that his company is embracing less efficient advertising strategies as it pulls ads from Facebook to protest the social media giant's handling of hate speech.