Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Parler, the self-described “uncancelable free speech platform,” has been sold and shut down while its new owner conducts a “strategic assessment.” The platform will be back eventually, new owner St… Continue reading Parler Shuts Down As New Owner Says Conservative Platform Needs Big Revamp
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Two Republican lawmakers in Idaho have introduced a bill that would make it a misdemeanor for anyone in the state to administer mRNA-based vaccines — namely the lifesaving and remarkably safe COVI… Continue reading Republican Bill In Idaho Would Make mRNA-Based Vaccination a Crime
Republicans in the House plan to scrutinize communications between the Biden administration and big technology and social-media companies to probe whether they amounted to the censorship of legitimate viewpoints on issues such as Covid-19 that ran coun… Continue reading GOP-Led House To Probe Alleged White House Collusion With Tech Giants
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google on Friday for allegedly sending its emails to users’ spam folders. The U.S. political committee accuses the tech giant o… Continue reading RNC Sues Google Over Spam Email Filters
Earlier today, Twitter announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Elon Musk for approximately $44 billion. The announcement led to speculation that former President Donald Trump may return to the social media platform after being permanently banned… Continue reading Trump Says He Won’t Return To Twitter
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Conversation: Twitter has on various occasions been accused of political bias, with politicians or commentators alleging Twitter’s algorithm amplifies their opponents’ voices, or silences their own. In this … Continue reading Twitter’s Algorithm Favors the Political Right, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Donald Trump has announced plans to launch a social media platform called TRUTH Social that will rolled be out early next year. The former president, who was banned from Facebook and Twitter earlie… Continue reading Donald Trump To Launch Social Media Platform Called Truth Social
Republicans are questioning Amazon’s relationship with the Pentagon after newly released emails show that defense officials praised tech executives vying for a $10 billion contract during the Trump administration. The Verge reports: On Tuesday, The New… Continue reading Republicans Call For Amazon To Testify On Pentagon Relationship
Just days after its launch, hackers have already found a way to take advantage of GETTR’s buggy API to get the username, email address, and location of thousands of users. Motherboard reports: Hackers were able to scrape the email addresses and other d… Continue reading Hackers Scrape 90,000 GETTR User Emails, Surprising No One
Republican congressman Denver Riggleman was once a defense contractor for America’s National Security Agency. But in 2004, he paid more than $5,000 to join an amateur expedition searching for Bigfoot. Not because he believed in the mythical ape-like cr… Continue reading What Hunting Bigfoot Taught a Republican Congressman about Misinformation, Political Extremists, and Grift