Clinton Spreads ‘Four Pinocchio,’ ‘False’ Claim About Kavanaugh
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton repeated a claim about Brett Kavanaugh that multiple fact-checkers have ruled is false.
Cotton to Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: ‘Do You Prefer to See America Remain the Dominant Global Super Power?’
Rubio to Social Media Executives: What Happens When an Authoritarian Regime Asks You to Shut Down Dissent?
Congress Wants Tighter Regulation of Social Media Giants Ahead of Midterm Elections
Congress is eying a series of new regulations to tighten federal oversight of social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter amid fears that foreign governments and rogue regimes will attempt to sway the 2018 midterm elections.
Rubio Snaps at Alex Jones Not to Touch Him in Tense Exchange: ‘I’ll Take Care of You Myself’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) and far-right radio host Alex Jones had a tense exchange on Wednesday, with Rubio snapping at him not to touch him while Jones harangued the Florida lawmaker over what he called a “Big Tech” conspiracy to silence him.
Democrats’ War on Woman Behind Kavanaugh
A Mexican-American White House lawyer whose grandparents escaped the Holocaust was accused of flashing a white power sign during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Praises Colin Kaepernick
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the firebrand former president of Iran who questioned the Holocaust and said the U.S. government was behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, tweeted his support for ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Monday.
Dem Senator: Nice Twitter You Got There. It’d Be a Shame If Something Happened to It.
Over at The Volokh Conspiracy, UCLA law professor and free speech attorney Eugene Volokh calls attention to an op-ed by Senator Ron Wyden published in TechCrunch last week headlined “The consequences of indecency.” The Oregon Democrat warned that “There are real consequences to social media hosting radically indecent speech, and those consequences are looming.” Here’s Wyden: …
Soros Buys Millions in Facebook, Twitter Stocks After Bashing Tech Companies
Liberal billionaire George Soros drastically increased his shares in a handful of tech companies after previously bashing such companies as a “menace” and while a coalition of progressive groups he financially backs pushes a campaign that includes a goal of breaking up Facebook.
Twitter Rules Death Threat Against NRA Spokeswoman’s Children Don’t Violate Site Rules
NRA spokesman Dana Loesch’s husband reported a tweet by a man saying their children needed to be murdered, assuming the site would enforce its rules against such threats.
