Category: Matthew Whitaker

Deep Dive (July 20): ‘Clearly a Violation’: Whitaker on the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Push Big Tech to Censorship

The Biden administration is taking its fight against Facebook to the next level. It’s looking into how to hold social media platforms liable for publishing misinformation. As of now, the companies are protected under Section 230—a law that provides legal immunity to websites that moderate user-generated content. The White House is calling on social media…


Experts Discuss China Tech Threat at CPAC Panel

Experts, through a primarily technological lens, discussed the national security threats posed by China and Russia during a panel discussion Friday afternoon at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—the largest annual conservative conference. KT McFarland from the American Conservative Union Board and the moderator of the panel “Big Tech Is for Sale and China and…