Category: Media & Big Tech

White House Orders TikTok Purge from Government Devices

The White House on Monday ordered the removal of the Chinese-owned TikTok app from all government devices and systems within 30 days in a bid to keep U.S. data safe. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said on Twitter that the Biden administration “has made advancing our nation’s cybersecurity a top priority.” “Today, OMB…


Republicans Alarmed by Beijing’s Efforts to Spread Propaganda on Western Outlets

Republican lawmakers are expressing alarm over Beijing’s persistent efforts to use Western outlets to spread its narratives, including claims that Washington had overreacted to a “wandering balloon” and damaged the bilateral relationship. In an op-ed recently published in the Washington Post, Xu Xueyuan, the chargé d’affaires at the Chinese regime’s embassy in Washington, repeated Beijing’s…


Republicans Sound Alarm on Beijing’s Efforts to Spread Propaganda in Western Outlets

Republican lawmakers are expressing alarm over Beijing’s persistent efforts to use Western outlets to spread its narratives, including claims that Washington had overreacted to a “wandering balloon” and damaged the bilateral relationship. In an op-ed recently published in the Washington Post, Xu Xueyuan, the chargé d’affaires at the Chinese regime’s embassy in Washington, repeated Beijing’s…


Former Black-Identifying ‘Dilbert’ Cartoonist Dropped by US Newspapers Over Alleged Racist Comment

Cartoonist, satirist, and political commentator Scott Adams, who formerly identified as a black man, has been canceled this week over comments, some people have alleged to be racist, on his podcast. A day after he made comments on “Real Coffee with Scott” saying that he doesn’t want to have anything to do with blacks anymore,…


Formerly Black-Identifying ‘Dilbert’ Cartoonist Dropped by US Newspapers Over Alleged Racist Comment

Cartoonist, satirist, and political commentator Scott Adams, who formerly identified as a black man, has been canceled over comments he made that some people have alleged to be racist. On Feb. 23, a day after he made comments on his podcast, “Real Coffee with Scott,” saying that he doesn’t want to have anything to do…


Amazon Closes $3.9 Billion Buyout of Health Company One Medical

NEW YORK—Amazon said Wednesday it has closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary care organization One Medical. The e-commerce giant has said the buyout, which was announced in July, is a key component of its growing health care business, which includes its online drugstore Amazon Pharmacy and a patient to doctor messaging service called…


[SUNDAY WATCH PARTY] Aaron Siri (Part 1): Why Are Vaccine Manufacturers the Most Protected Companies in America?

Join us for our ATL Sunday Watch Party! During the Watch Party this Sunday at 7:30pm ET, everyone can watch part one of our episode with Aaron Siri for FREE—even without a subscription. Feel free to share this link with your friends and family! This episode was originally published in Feb 9, 2023. “When we…


Mike Lindell Says He Will Sue Speaker McCarthy for Sharing Jan. 6 Footage With Tucker Carlson

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he plans on suing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after providing Fox News’ Tucker Carlson with tens of thousands of hours of footage of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. During a Thursday interview with Steve Bannon on his “War Room” podcast, Lindell said he is planning to file a…


NPR Cuts Roughly 10 Percent of Workforce Amid ‘Darkened’ Financial Outlook

The National Public Radio (NPR) is cutting roughly 10 percent of its current workforce as the network’s financial outlook recently “darkened considerably” amid declining advertising revenue, NPR’s executive officer announced on Thursday. “At a time when we are doing some of our most ambitious and essential work, the global economy remains uncertain. As a result,…


Twitter, TikTok, Google Face Questions Over Child Abuse Material

Twitter, TikTok, and Google have been issued legal notices from Australia’s eSafety commissioner requiring them to explain what they are doing to tackle online child sexual abuse. “The creation, dissemination and viewing of online child sexual abuse inflicts incalculable trauma and ruins lives. It is also illegal,” eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. “It is…