The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

Conservative sites like Newsmax and Washington Examiner have published Middle East hot takes from “experts” who are actually fake personas pushing propaganda. On one side there is an erratic, xenophobic American administration that relishes punitive bans; on the other is a brutal authoritarian regime. Ashley Carman / The Verge ).

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

The theory originated on an anonymous conservative blog. The company says it is still testing the feature, which is also available to users in Brazil and Italy. Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms. Trending up: Both Twitter and Square are making Juneteenth a permanent company holiday.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

More conservative moderators have taken a heavy-handed approach to removing such posts — no non-shower thoughts in the shower thoughts forum ! The Ratio. ?? Non-governmental organizations say American companies pay as much attention to similar situations unfolding in India, Brazil, and Myanmar, among other places.

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2020

Trump fans and conservative politicians are flocking to the social media app Parler. When Facebook executives declined to remove a 2015 video from the then-candidate calling for a ban of Muslims entering the United States, it marked the start of what some have criticized as an appeasement strategy toward conservatives.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

It was barely two months ago that the company removed a post by the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, for promoting a phony coronavirus cure. You can argue that the company is more sensitive to pressure from conservatives in the United States, and a lot of good reporting has borne that out in the past few years.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Nathan Simington is known for supporting Republicans’ “bias against conservatives” schtick, and helped to craft a recent executive order about social media. Brazil is trying to address misinformation issues with a new bill that would violate the privacy and freedom of expression of its citizens. Makena Kelly / The Verge ).

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MAY 29, 2020

As to the merits of the president’s complaint: independent audits have found that social media posts by liberals and conservatives get similar levels of engagement, but conservatives have consistently made claims of discrimination anyway based on anecdotes. we will take them down no matter who says that.

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