Category: Media & Big Tech

Marjorie Taylor Greene Responds to Tucker Carlson Exit, Says Fox Should ‘Do the Right Thing’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called on Fox News to “do the right thing” after the network parted ways with popular host Tucker Carlson last week. “There has been a huge backlash against Fox News. Pretty much everyone I know has canceled their Fox News app,” Greene told The Hill in a recent interview. “They’ve…


Ratings for Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Replacement Show Continue to Drop

Fox News’ ratings continued to tumble last Friday, with the Tucker Carlson replacement show drawing fewer than half the viewers than the previous week. Ratings posted by Nielsen Research show that “Fox News Tonight,” the replacement for Carlson’s 8 p.m. ET show, drew 1.15 million viewers on April 28. Carlson’s finale show on April 21…


Elon Musk Explains Why ‘Woke Mind Virus’ Is Pushing Civilizational Suicide

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has provided more insight into why he believes the “woke mind virus,” or woke ideologies, are posing an existential threat to human civilization. Musk, a self-described free-speech absolutist, discussed the subject during a recent interview with “Real Time” host Bill Maher. The Tesla CEO said the root of the so-called “woke…


Fox Can’t Replace Tucker Carlson: Victor Davis Hanson

Fox News executives miscalculated in their sudden decision to oust the network’s most popular prime-time host, Tucker Carlson, according to Victor Davis Hanson, a historian and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. “One of the messages the Murdochs are not quite understanding [is] that when you take away somebody who had a greater potential elsewhere…


Third-Party Report on TikTok Security Omits Key Details: Cyber Expert

A report commissioned by Chinese social media giant TikTok supposed to dampen its security issues has been criticised by cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0. Robert Potter, head of the firm, said the third-party report, compiled by Prof. Nigel Phair missed vital details. “Certain data access points, such as clipboard access, advertisement ID, and biometric data, have been…


Influencer Posts Found to Be 81 Percent Misleading, Australian Regulator Says

A new report by the competition regulator reveals that many Australian social media influencers’ posts have been found to be potentially misleading. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) noted in its March 2023 Digital Platforms Services Inquiry report (pdf), released on April 28, that a range of potentially harmful practices occurred to consumers and…


Media Publishers Could Charge Users Based on Article Click Soon: Elon Musk

Media publishers could charge users based on article click as soon as next month, Twitter Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday. “Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click,” the billionaire stated in a Twitter post. The purpose of the new…


Media Publishers Could Charge Users Based on Article Clicks: Elon Musk

Media publishers could charge users based on article click as soon as next month, Twitter Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday. “Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click,” the billionaire stated in a Twitter post. The purpose of the new…


Elon Musk Reacts to Tucker Carlson’s Video Surpassing Cable News Ratings

Elon Musk has provided his insight into a video message posted on Twitter by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after the clip netted more views than the media personality’s old primetime show. Musk commented on the matter during an interview Friday night with “Real Time” host Bill Maher, who asked the Tesla CEO about…


US Taking ‘Urgent’ Action to Secure Data Amid TikTok Security Fears: Official

The United States is taking “urgent” actions to protect Americans’ data amid growing concerns over security risks posed by TikTok and other foreign companies, a U.S. official said. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters that the government is hiring people to monitor and identify companies that may pose “undue security risks” to the country’s networks…