Category: Media & Big Tech

ANALYSIS: TikTok Faces Escalated Ban Worldwide, Poisoning the Minds of Teens a Main Concern

New Analysis The Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok has become increasingly scrutinized over reports of censoring anti-Beijing content, tracking users, and concerns that it hands user information to authorities in Beijing. A number of governments have escalated efforts to restrict access to the video app citing security concerns. Lawmakers in the United States, Australia, Canada, and…


ANALYSIS: TikTok Faces Escalated Restrictions Worldwide; Harms on Children a Main Concern

New Analysis The Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok has become increasingly scrutinized over reports of censoring anti-Beijing content, tracking users, and concerns that it hands user information to authorities in Beijing. A number of governments have escalated efforts to restrict access to the video app citing security concerns. Lawmakers in the United States, Australia, Canada, and…


Elon Musk Demands Retraction of Article Alleging Stolen Election Claims ‘Thrive Unchecked’ on Twitter

Elon Musk has objected to an article by The Associated Press alleging that “false claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter” even though Musk promised that tweets making such claims would be “corrected,” with the Twitter chief calling on the media outlet to back up its assertion with data or retract the piece….


Dan Bongino Reveals the Real Reason He Departed Fox News

Former Fox News host Dan Bongino revealed why he departed the network amid rumors and speculation surrounding Tucker Carlson, who exited the network just days later. Bongino confirmed that he was leaving Fox News in April but signaled at the time that the parting was mutual. However, after Carlson’s exit, there were also rumors about why…


Twitter Blames Microsoft For Data Misuse in Potential Future Conflict Over AI

Twitter is accusing Microsoft of misusing its API data access in a move that could foreshadow a potential conflict over the data access of AI systems. In a May 18 letter (pdf) to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Twitter said that Microsoft “may have been in violation” of multiple provisions of the Twitter Developer Agreement for…


CNN Parent Company CEO Makes Surprise Comment After Trump Town Hall

The CEO of CNN’s parent company responded to recent criticism against his network by saying that it needs to “show both sides” in order to rebrand. David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, told a media conference Thursday that CNN needs to shift from a “left-leaning” network to “show both sides of every…


Climate Protesters Disrupt Democrats, Financiers, Big Tech at Energy Summit

The Politico Energy Summit on May 18 revealed a growing fissure between the Biden administration and the left wing of its base, as the president seeks to position himself as a centrist ahead of the 2024 election. As Citi’s Val Smith spoke during a panel discussion, a protester piped up to demand that Smith’s bank…


Tucker Carlson Crushes Fox News in Latest Favorability Ratings

The popularity gap Tucker Carlson enjoys over Fox News among conservatives has widened sharply in the wake of his departure from the network, with a new poll putting Carlson’s net favorability rating a whopping 63 points over Fox. According to the survey from consulting agency Change Research, Carlson’s net favorability rating among Republicans stands at…


Fox News Spokesperson Responds to Laura Ingraham Rumors

Fox News responded to online rumors this week claiming that it would part ways with host Laura Ingraham amid rumors that the network would be changing its primetime lineup in the wake of Tucker Carlson’s exit. A spokesperson for Fox told The Epoch Times that “reports based on various tweets by left wing activists are…


Fox News Responds to Rumors of ‘Ambitious’ New Schedule After Tucker Carlson Exit

A Fox News spokesperson responded to rumors and reports claiming that the network is slated to make sweeping changes to its primetime lineup, including one asserting that Sean Hannity will take over the 8 p.m. ET timeslot after Tucker Carlson’s sudden exit last month. “No decision has been made on a new primetime line-up and…