Tag: Mark Zuckerberg

House Republicans Could Hold Mark Zuckerberg in Contempt This Week

The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is considering voting this week to hold Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt, according to a spokesman. Judiciary Republicans, including the panel’s chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), have accused Meta of being uncooperative in regards to the panel’s efforts to investigate potential censorship and collusion between Big Tech and the…


Rep. Jordan Considers Holding Mark Zuckerberg in Contempt of Congress

A top House Republican indicated that Meta Platforms and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could face a contempt of Congress citation if he doesn’t cooperate with an investigation into allegations that Meta colluded with the federal government to censor speech. During an appearance on Fox News on Monday, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was asked…


Top Official Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Stop ‘Public Safety Threat’ Occurring on Facebook

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is demanding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg provide an explanation to the alleged high volume of human trafficking across Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms, after a report revealed that children are being exploited via Zuckerberg’s platforms. “Before launching new products or wasting time preparing for a cage match that will likely…


Zuckerberg’s New ‘Threads’ App Already Censoring Speech

Mark Zuckerberg’s new Threads app, billed by some as the “Twitter-killer,” has barely launched and it’s already being accused of censoring speech. The Meta CEO’s new platform has racked up 70 million sign-ups within a day of its launch, apparently putting it on track to threaten the dominance of Elon Musk’s Twitter. “70 million sign…


Facebook’s Zuckerberg Responds to Cage Match Challenge From Twitter’s Musk

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, the owners of competing social media platforms, could soon get into a cage match if their talk on social media is to be believed. Zuckerberg—who co-founded Facebook and whose Meta Platforms Inc. owns Instagram—has reportedly been preparing a new social media platform to compete with Twitter. Musk, who bought out…


Meta Lowers Minimum Age of Quest Headsets in Bid to Lure Children Into VR

Facebook parent company Meta announced plans to enable children as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through its Meta Quest headset later this year, despite a recent advisory warning social media can negatively impact the mental health and well-being of children. “Today we’re announcing changes to give families even more ways to…


Trump Says He’ll Never Leave, Even If Convicted; How Real COVID Information Got Censored

Former President Donald Trump stated that he will “never leave,” even if he gets convicted of crimes while facing charges in multiple states. This comes as Trump is set to appear for court this week in Miami over charges alleging he illegally took classified documents. Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently explained how legitimate information…


[LIVE 10AM ET] Trump Says He’ll Never Leave, Even If Convicted; How Real COVID Information Got Censored

Former President Donald Trump stated that he will “never leave,” even if he gets convicted of crimes while facing charges in multiple states. This comes as Trump is set to appear for court this week in Miami over charges alleging he illegally took classified documents. Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently explained how legitimate information…


[LIVE NOW] Trump Says He’ll Never Leave, Even If Convicted; How Real COVID Information Got Censored

Former President Donald Trump stated that he will “never leave,” even if he gets convicted of crimes while facing charges in multiple states. This comes as Trump is set to appear for court this week in Miami over charges alleging he illegally took classified documents. Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently explained how legitimate information…


Zuckerberg: Establishment Asked to Censor COVID-19 Posts That Ended Up Being True

Big Tech firms were asked to censor COVID-19 information that ended up being true, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has assessed. “Just take some of the stuff around COVID earlier in the pandemic where there were real health implications, but there hadn’t been time to fully vet a bunch of the scientific assumptions,” Zuckerberg, whose company…