The vast majority of people who responded to our latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com do not want third parties filtering their information. In one of the most overwhelming votes among our polls, 98% said “hands off” when asked if they want the government and/or social media to “curate” their information. Facebook, Twitter, Google and the […]
On the 70th anniversary of Orwell’s death: The danger of third parties “curating” and “fact checking” our info
It is a dangerous practice: Government, corporations, universities, news outlets and “experts” curating our information so that we cannot access, see or believe that which they determine we should not access, see or believe. If anyone had suggested to Orwell, or the American founders, that we would invite this sort of manipulation and control of […]
Does climate activist Greta Thunburg write her own Facebook posts?
A recent software update at Facebook accidentally revealed that teen climate change activist Greta Thunburg may not be posting all of her social media accounts, according to Zerohedge.com. The glitch temporarily allowed people to see who edited or published a post on behalf of a page by viewing the post’s edit history. It appeared that […]
WATCH: Following the Big Tech lobbying money
The following is a transcript of Lisa Fletcher’s investigation story into big tech’s lobbying efforts to protect their interests, appearing on “Full Measure.” Watch the video by clicking on the link at the end of the page. Four major tech companies run the web-based world. But the reach of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple goes […]
The Epoch Times targeted by smear campaign
The following is a news analysis. I hadn’t heard of The Epoch Times when it first crossed my radar in the past year or so. I read some of their investigations and found them extremely in-depth, well researched and well sourced. Complex topics were also explained in a way far less arcane than other print […]
Google under investigation in nearly every state
Forty-eight states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have launched joint investigations into Google for alleged violations of antitrust law. Attorney Generals in Texas and Washington, D.C. are leading the way in the probe honing in on Google’s dominance as an internet search engine and advertiser. We have 50 attorneys general from across the nation who […]
How do you view social media? Unscientific poll
(Updated: the original post left off the response: B and C) The vast majority of you describe social media as something less than positive and genuine. That’s according to the newest SharylAttkisson.com unscientific poll. Eighty-one percent (81%) describe social media as “divisive,” “propaganda,” or both. Nobody (0%) who answered our survey said they view social […]
Social Media Strike: July 4-5
Interests who are fed up with what they believe to be censorship, undue control over Internet information, free speech, and unfair exploitation of our data are organizing a social media strike for July 4 and 5. According to organizer Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia (who has since split with the project): This means we will […]
