Mark Zuckerberg’s Pivot Creates Competition for Free Speech Amongst Big Tech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pivot towards free speech now creates competition between big tech over who can offer platforms allowing free and open expression.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pivot towards free speech now creates competition between big tech over who can offer platforms allowing free and open expression.

Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to Meta’s content moderation policies and practices on Facebook and Instagram, citing a desire to embrace free speech and avoid censorship. Zuckerberg’s changes begin with scrapping Facebook’s third-party “fact check” system which is notorious for its leftist bias.

Bill Belichick drew on childhood inspiration when making his first post on X Monday, and it seems to have worked perfectly.

In a move to “maximize unregretted user-seconds,” Elon Musk has unveiled plans for an algorithm change on his social media platform X that he claims will curb excessive negativity. Critics contend the algorithm changes will have troubling outcomes like censoring criticism of the FBI.

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk has shifted his stance on the H-1B visa program, now calling for a “major reform” of the system just days after vowing to “go to war” in a fiery defense of the immigration program.

An algorithm change on Elon Musk’s X platform following arguments about H-1B visas has sparked a debate about free speech at the same time as conservative users lament the loss of their blue verification badges and subscribers.

Elon Musk’s X has significantly raised the price of its top-tier user subscription in multiple regions to support the platform’s creator payouts and to provide an ad-free browsing experience.

Leftist echo chamber Bluesky, the social media platform enjoying explosive growth as Trump haters flee Elon Musk’s X/Twitter, is under fire for its failure to adequately address death threats and attempted doxxing targeting progressive journalist Jesse Singal. Singal, an ultraleftist, has nevertheless faced intense hate on Bluesky due to his criticism of the transgender agenda.

Bluesky, the leftist echo chamber that has enjoyed explosive growth since the 2024 election, is now facing pressure by its users to ban progressive journalist and podcast host Jesse Singal over his skeptical views on transgenderism.

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk over the weekend called on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured $6 billion in fresh capital, capping off a funding round that values the company at over $40 billion.

Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of Los Angeles Times, says his team is working on a tech-driven “bias meter” for articles so that readers “can press a button and get both sides” of the story.

NBC News is reporting a shift in social media, claiming that “Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly ‘toxic.'” It is no surprise that the corporate media would find itself at home in the leftist echo chamber that Bluesky has become since the election.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has become the first individual user to amass one million followers on the social media platform Bluesky. The Twitter alternative, originally founded to be a kinder and gentler social media experience, has evolved into a leftist echo chamber filled with censorship requests and child pornography.

Hollywood star Alyssa Milano is the latest left-wing celebrity to flee from X / Twitter following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

Allies of the disgraced Conservative-in-name-only party are reportedly concerned that Elon Musk may bankroll Nigel Farage’s insurgent populist Reform UK party to the tune of $100 million.

Hollywood actor-director Rob Reiner has deleted his X / Twitter account in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory. His exit marks the end of an era for Reiner who had spent years using the platform to spread false claims and wild accusations aimed at Trump and his supporters — including repeatedly smearing them as white nationalists.

Australian politicians describe their ban on children under 16 using social media as “world-leading,” but in truth, the rest of the world is not far behind them. An international consensus against permitting children on social media gained momentum in 2024, despite deep reservations from Internet freedom advocates.

Facebook suspended Smith & Wesson’s account Friday and the gun maker responded by praising the free speech on Elon Musk’s X platform.

Bluesky, the leftist echo chamber that has enjoyed explosive growth since the election, has pledged to adhere to the EU’s censorship-happy regulations following accusations of noncompliance by the bloc’s authorities.

CNN contributor Scott Jennings debated ESPN’s Cari Champion Monday on CNN’s “NewsNight” over X, formerly Twitter, being the most politically balanced network. Partial transcript as follows: AUDIE CORNISH: Now, Scott, I want to bring you in here because this kind

Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is objecting to the sale or transfer of any X accounts maintained by Alex Jones or Infowars in a new court filing. The company claims that Jones and Infowars do not own their accounts — Elon Musk and his company own them along with all other accounts on the platform.

Bluesky, the social media platform that has recently enjoyed a huge influx of leftists fleeing X/Twitter, is designed to be “billionaire proof,” according to CEO Jay Graber.

Australia is rushing to get a new law banning children under 16 from using most social media platforms through parliament.

Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has added Amazon’s Twitch livestreaming platform as a defendant in its ongoing lawsuit alleging that advertisers illegally conspired to boycott the platform, withholding billions of dollars in advertising revenue.

Attorneys for Elon Musk’s X reportedly filed a notice on Thursday in Alex Jones’ Infowars bankruptcy case. Jones claimed that “The cavalry is here,” adding that “Trump is pissed.”

Fledgling social media upstart Bluesky has enjoyed a surge in new users over the past week, more than doubling its user base to over 15 million as leftists flee from X/Twitter. However, the rapid growth has also brought significant moderation challenges for the young company. The overwhelmingly leftist userbase has been flooded the company with flagged posts, requests for censorship, and even child pornography.

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has filed a lawsuit seeking to block California’s “Defending Democracy From Deepfake Deception Act of 2024,” arguing that the law violates free speech rights.

Some of X/Twitter’s former top advertisers, including Comcast, IBM, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Lionsgate Entertainment, have resumed ad spending on the platform in 2024, albeit at significantly reduced rates compared to previous years.

Bestselling novelist Stephen King is the latest prominent left-wing figure to quit X / Twitter following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, with the writer claiming he is leaving the platform because the “atmosphere has just become too toxic.”

To the delight of Normal People everywhere, MSNBC anchor Joy Reid deleted her Xwitter account Wednesday.

Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis, who endorsed Kamala Harris’ unsuccessful bid for the White House, is the latest left-wing elite to quit X/Twitter following President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory on election day.

In a glorious snit, the far-left Guardian officially announced this week that it will no longer post on Elon Musk’s Xwitter.

Britain’s top left-wing newspaper, The Guardian, has announced it will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X social media platform over “far-right conspiracy theories and racism” and Musk’s decision to campaign for Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that his government will implement a “world-leading” ban on social media for children under the age of 16.

Viewership of news media coverage of Tuesday night’s presidential election collapsed by 26 percent, compared to 2020. Tee hee.

During CNN’s election coverage on Wednesday, CNN Senior Political Commentator and former Obama Adviser Van Jones stated that there is a structural issue where Elon Musk can have influence through campaign donations and also owning Twitter/X, and, “in a normal

Disney’s “Hocus Pocus 2” star Bette Midler deleted her X/Twitter account after President-elect Donald Trump trounced Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

An investigation has revealed that the Kamala Harris presidential campaign is deceptively manipulating the “community notes” feature on Elon Musk’s X platform to censor criticism and spread election disinformation.

Elon Musk took to his X/Twitter account over the weekend to point out that if anyone needs “further proof that I strongly support freedom of speech,” they should note that “nutcase” Keith Olbermann, “who is literally calling for my arrest” is not being censored on his social media platform.
