A study from The First and Fourteenth Institute found social media users trust platforms less if they see blocked or labeled content, and will even spend less time on the app.
Free speech online is an issue that should concern everyone, regardless of political persuasion. To combat the issue, several executives have started an organization to stand up against Big Tech censorship.
Lawmakers eye changes to antitrust, Section 230, common carrier laws
Lack of bipartisan agreement means negotiations face long road May 7, 2021 5:01 AM By Rebecca Kern
Lawmakers seized on Facebookâs latest political clash this week to renew a push to regulate large technology platforms, brandishing legislative threats to update antitrust statutes and limit a coveted liability shield to curtail the companiesâ power.
The Facebook Oversight Boardâs decision to uphold the ban on former president Donald Trump spurred Republicans to call for antitrust reform to break up big tech platforms such as Facebook Inc. that they say censor conservative speech, while Democrats pressed for solutions to stop the spread of misinformation and hate speech online.