Tag: Twitter

Musk Reveals Twitter Censorship Was Bad, But YouTube Could Be Worse

Commentary Since his purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk has been releasing more and more information laying out how Twitter has censored speech, as well as the government’s role in that process. He recently emphasized that the censorship problem is by no means limited to Twitter. “Every social media company is engaged in heavy censorship, with…


[PREMIERING at 4 PM ET] How Bad Is It? | Counterculture

In this episode of Counterculture, Danielle discusses the recent Twitter Files drop, which reveals just how deep the swamp really is. Our government’s involvement in censorship goes beyond what many imagined. Danielle interviews Roma Daravi about this problem and how this will play out down the road. …


How Bad Is It? | Counterculture

In this episode of Counterculture, Danielle discusses the recent Twitter Files drop, which reveals just how deep the swamp really is. Our government’s involvement in censorship goes beyond what many imagined. Danielle interviews Roma Daravi about this problem and how this will play out down the road. …


Group Targeting Musk’s Twitter for ‘Climate Misinformation’ Is Linked to Fusion GPS, Disinformation Campaign

A group behind a study finding an increase in “climate change misinformation” on Elon Musk’s Twitter also funded Fusion GPS, the private investigative firm behind the debunked Steele dossier, as well as another group reportedly connected to an election disinformation campaign. Advance Democracy, a non-profit helmed by ex-Democratic staffer Daniel Jones, shared a study exclusively with USA Today Tuesday…


Twitter Says No Evidence New User Data Leaks Were Obtained via System Bug

Twitter Inc. said on Wednesday that there was no evidence that data recently being sold online was obtained by exploiting a vulnerability in the company’s systems. Twitter said the data of 5.4 million of the accounts had been compromised by a bug it discovered early last year, which it previously fixed and disclosed over the…


Russian Disinformation Campaign on Twitter Had No Measurable Impact on 2016 Election: Study

Russian efforts to spread disinformation on Twitter during the 2016 presidential election didn’t produce any measurable impact on the results of the election, a new study suggests. For the study, published on Monday in Nature Communications, a team of researchers from Ireland, Denmark, Germany, and the United States examined Twitter users’ behavior and attitudes during…


Pfizer Board Member Pressured Twitter to Censor Posts on Natural Immunity, Low COVID Risk to Children: Emails

A Pfizer board member who used to head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lobbied Twitter to take action against a post accurately pointing out that natural immunity is superior to COVID-19 vaccination, according to an email released on Jan. 9. Dr. Scott Gottlieb wrote on Aug. 27, 2021, to Twitter executive Todd O’Boyle…


Twitter Leak Exposes 235 Million Email Addresses From Hack

Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal—making millions vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or identities exposed if they have used the site anonymously to criticize oppressive governments, for instance. Gal, who is the co-founder and chief technology officer at…


NTD Business (Jan. 6): US Added 223,000 Jobs in December; New Auto Sales Lowest in a Decade

The new jobs report released Friday shows the U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs. An economist tells us this report is exactly what the Fed wants to see. New auto sales are at their lowest in a decade. Why? And how does the future look for car prices? Over 200 million Twitter users have had their private…


Capitol Report: Biden to Make First Trip to Southern Border; McCarthy Bid for Speaker Enters Day 3, New Nominations Emerging

President Joe Biden is finally set to visit the border. He gave his answer on what took so long and announced a new immigration program Thursday. Thursday marks Day 3 of multiple rounds of votes, and no speaker is running the House of Representatives yet. Another name is in the race, as well as a surprising stray vote…