June 8, 2020 Charles Payne calls on Amazon to put 'money where their mouth is' after Black Lives Matter support Fox Business host Charles Payne told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Monday that he found Amazon's public support of the Black Lives Matter movement to be disingenuous, and said the online retail giant should do more for black employees.
June 3, 2020 As George Floyd protests continue, Amazon, Google pledge millions to racial justice organizations As America enters a second week of nationwide protests against police brutality, Google and Amazon both put out statements in solidarity with protesters and announced grants totaling $22 million to activist and racial justice organizations.
June 3, 2020 Ex-Reddit CEO blasts platform for amplifying ‘hate, racism’ Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao blasted the company on Tuesday for amplifying racism and hate amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racism that were sparked by the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, while in police custody in Minneapolis.
June 3, 2020 Zuckerberg defiant in tense session with employees over Trump posts, report says Despite public rebukes from several of his employees, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted calls to label posts from President Trump with a warning sign.
May 29, 2020 Murky messaging: Facebook allowed 'Death to America' advertising but censors US back-to-work rallies When it comes to violating Facebook’s guidelines, it is often anyone’s guess what will fly and what will fall.
May 29, 2020 White House hits back after Twitter cracks down on Trump's Minneapolis tweet, reposts censored message The White House on Friday pushed back against Twitter after the social media giant censored a tweet by President Trump demanding action against rioters in Minneapolis -- claiming the tweet was “glorifying violence.”
May 28, 2020 Tucker Carlson rips social media giants after Trump executive order: 'They're not neutral platforms' Tucker Carlson blasted social media giants Thursday, saying they failed in their duty to be neutral platforms by arbitrarily censoring speech they deem inappropriate.
May 28, 2020 Gaetz warns 'big tech will steal this election from Donald Trump and the American people' without action House Judiciary Committee Member Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Thursday that it is clear to him "big tech" will try to prevent President Trump from being reelected in November.
May 28, 2020 Marie Harf slams Trump's social media executive order as 'grievance politics', bid to 'troll Twitter' "The Five" co-host Marie Harf said Thursday that President Trump’s executive order aimed at social media companies was an effort to "troll Twitter."
May 28, 2020 Zuckerberg says US, China in global 'battle of ideas' over control of internet amid Hong Kong crackdown Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told "The Daily Briefing" Thursday that he hopes Facebook will "find a way" to keep offering its services in Hong Kong after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared this week that the city was "no longer autonomous" from China.