A new Politico eulogy mourns the CIA World Factbook like a beloved teacher retiring. On Feb. 4, the Trump administration abruptly shuttered this widely accepted account of humanity and its flags, nations, customs, militaries and borders. […] A great wave of grief rose from Factbook fans. Many said they mourned an America that valued knowledge … Continue reading CIA Shuts Down Factbook, Replaced by Facebook→
Mark Zuckerberg complained bitterly that Biden officials made phone calls. He said he couldn’t handle the interference as they “pressured” Meta to address pandemic misinformation. He even called their calls censorship and wrote a letter to Jim Jordan’s House Judiciary Committee detailing performative outrage. His new response to alleged government overreach? He just installed a … Continue reading Facebook Installs Trump State Censor as President→
This is a developing story on what could be described as a substantial revelation concerning one of America’s most infamously harmful technology companies. A Meta whistleblower is appearing before Congress today with testimony that may shed new light on Facebook’s aggressive stance toward its competitor TikTok. According to prepared remarks obtained by reporters, the whistleblower … Continue reading Meta Whistleblower Says Facebook in Bed With China: TikTok Ban Was to Monopolize Selling Out US NatSec→
It’s important to remember that a social media empire founder was under investigation for using tech to intentionally violate women’s rights at Harvard (illegally scrape their personal data to intimidate and shame them) when he left and relaunched these harmful practices into the commercial success known as Facebook. Fast-forward to today and it seems not … Continue reading Facebook Censoring Staff Complaints About Abuse of Women in “Back to Roots” HR Putsch→
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