‘The Hunt’, what? Facebook objected to article about cancellation of R-rated film

‘The Hunt’, what? Facebook objected to article about cancellation of R-rated film

Special to WorldTribune, August 12, 2019 Editors’ Note: Facebook sent two anonymous messages to the editors of WorldTribune.com Sunday saying that it was blocking distribution of the article headlined: Studio cancels release of ‘The Hunt’ after Trump blast: ‘They create their own violence’. Universal Pictures announced on Aug. 10 that it has canceled the release […]

Trump warns tech media giants trending communist, mocks Antifa cowardice

Trump warns tech media giants trending communist, mocks Antifa cowardice

by WorldTribune Staff, July 14, 2019 President Donald Trump on July 11 called out Facebook, Twitter and Google for censoring conservative voices. “And the funny thing is that, in theory, they shouldn’t be liking the other side,” Trump told an audience of conservative social media leaders. “They should be really liking our side because we’re […]

Lighten up: Survey finds lots of ‘unfriending’ going on; Democrats 47 percent ‘more rage-happy’

Lighten up: Survey finds lots of ‘unfriending’ going on; Democrats 47 percent ‘more rage-happy’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 8, 2019 The unfriend button is taking a pounding as political rage spreads like wildfire on social media, a networking and privacy firm said. A survey for Comparitech found that nearly 52 percent of social media users have wiped friends over political arguments. Overall, 44 percent unfriended somebody with opposite political […]

Silencing Trump: Facebook blocks White House social media director

Silencing Trump: Facebook blocks White House social media director

by WorldTribune Staff, March 19, 2019 Facebook is blocking the White House digital director whose unofficial mandate is to do an end run on a media establishment propagating non-stop negative coverage of his boss. On March 18, White House social media director Dan Scavino Jr. was temporarily blocked from making public Facebook comments. President Donald […]

How the ‘Silicon establishment’ is working to abort ‘Gosnell’ film

How the ‘Silicon establishment’ is working to abort ‘Gosnell’ film

by WorldTribune Staff, October 9, 2018 After failing in their efforts to stop the production of “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer”, the powers that be in Silicon Valley are now trying to silence promotion of the film, the movie’s producer said. “The Silicon establishment do not want this story told,” producer Phelim […]

Sessions invites 24 state attorneys general to summit on social media monopolies

Sessions invites 24 state attorneys general to summit on social media monopolies

by WorldTribune Staff, September 16, 2018 The Department of Justice said it has invited the attorneys general of 24 states to a Sept. 25 meeting to discuss whether social media companies are violating anti-trust laws. The DOJ said it decided to host the meeting “on tech companies, competition, and the free exchange of ideas” following […]

Trump to ‘masters of the universe’: Un-American to silence conservative voices

Trump to ‘masters of the universe’: Un-American to silence conservative voices

by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2018 President Donald Trump on Aug. 30 warned America’s tech giants, who have been termed “masters of the universe,” against censoring conservative voices. “I’ve made it clear that we as a country cannot tolerate political censorship, blacklisting, and rigged search results,” Trump said in calling out companies such as Google, […]

Closed Silicon Valley summit addresses ‘election protection’ weeks before midterms

Closed Silicon Valley summit addresses ‘election protection’ weeks before midterms

by WorldTribune Staff, August 24, 2018 A dozen of the largest U.S. tech companies sent representatives to a private meeting on Aug. 24 to discuss how to handle warring political digital media strategies ahead of the 2018 midterms. Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, invited the companies, which include Google, Microsoft, and Snapchat, to […]