Category: Media & Big Tech

Elon Musk Blasts Child Sex Changes, Calls Term ‘Cisgender’ a ‘Slur’

Since his takeover of Twitter, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has been outspoken in his disapproval of gender-transitioning minors on several occasions. In a post on Twitter this week, Musk cited a study conducted in Sweden that found individuals with “transsexualism” after undergoing sex changes have “considerably higher” risks for suicidal behavior. Comprehensive study in Sweden shows *increased*…


Federal Court Rejects Google’s Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit

A Virginia district court on April 28 rejected Google’s request to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) about the company’s advertising business. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, accuses Google of monopolizing key digital advertising technologies, known as the “ad tech stack,”…


Sean Hannity’s Ratings Plunge After Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Exit

Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News appears to be impacting more than just the timeslot that he hosted for years on the network. Carlson’s finale a week ago drew 2.65 million viewers, according to Nielsen. The data shows that Brian Kilmeade’s substitute hosting gig for “Fox News Tonight” saw ratings of 2.59 million on Monday,…


Twitter Files: Tucker Carlson Op-ed About COVID Vaccines for Children Targeted as ‘Misinformation’

Tucker Carlson returned to Twitter following the announcement he and Fox News had parted ways—his first comment made in a video had already garnered nearly 22 million views in two days. Emails found in the “Twitter Files” show the same platform, under the previous leadership, worked to label information Carlson published in an opinion article,…


ABC Refuses to Air RFK Jr. Comments About COVID-19 Vaccines

ABC News cut off a presidential candidate when he started talking about COVID-19 vaccines, raising concerns about censorship. Robert Kennedy Jr., who recently announced his presidential run as a Democrat, sat down with ABC News for a lengthy interview released on April 27. After airing clips of the interview, reporter Linsey Davis spoke to viewers. “We…


Lyft Slashes Over 1,000 Jobs, 26 Percent of Its Workforce

Lyft announced that it would lay off 26 percent of its staff, becoming the latest company to initiate cuts in its workforce, as concerns over a potentially deep recession rise. The decision, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, will affect 1,072 out of the roughly 4,000 employees at the rideshare…


Fox News Ratings Drop 56 Percent After Tucker Carlson’s Exit

In the wake of Tucker Carlson’s sudden departure this week, ratings for Fox News’s new 8 p.m. weekday show appear to be on the decline as viewership again tumbled on Wednesday night. Data published by ratings service Nielsen show that Fox drew some 1.33 million viewers for substitute host Brian Kilmeade and “Fox News Tonight” in…


Fox News Ratings Drops 56 Percent After Tucker Carlson’s Exit

In the wake of Tucker Carlson’s sudden departure this week, ratings for Fox News’s new 8 p.m. weekday show appear to be on the decline as viewership again tumbled on Wednesday night. Data published by ratings service Nielsen show that Fox drew some 1.33 million viewers for substitute host Brian Kilmeade and “Fox News Tonight” in…


Bill O’Reilly: Fox News Did Tucker Carlson ‘a Favor’ in Firing

Bill O’Reilly predicted Wednesday that Tucker Carlson is going to make a fortune now that he’s able to pursue an independent career without having to answer to a larger corporate structure. O’Reilly, who hosted his own show on Fox News, “The O’Reilly Factor,” until parting ways with the network in 2017, said during an interview with…


Wall Street Opens Lower as Amazon Drags, Inflation Worries Persist

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday after Amazon warned about a slowdown in its cloud business, while strong inflation data cemented bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.73 points, or 0.08 percent, at the open to 33,797.43. The S&P 500 opened…