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Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for 'Big Tech' book
46 minutes ago | My Sanantonio
NEW YORK - Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President...
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A.M. Roundup: Counties worried seniors being frozen out of vaccination sign-ups
2 hours ago | Times Union
Many of New York's county leaders are worried that seniors are being frozen out of the state's vaccination plans - with tech savvy individuals and unions grabbing up many of...
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Pushing wrong buttons: Russian youth having less sex & fewer children because of smartphones & other tech, says demographic expert
2 hours ago | RT
A Russian demographer has blamed gadgets and easy-to-access pornography for the country's ever-worsening population problem, as well as pointing the finger at parents for no...
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Shareholders call on big advertisers Omnicom and Home Depot to investigate whether Facebook, Google, and Twitter's ads fuel violence and hate speech
3 hours ago | Business Insider
Summary List Placement Facebook, Twitter, and Google have banned President Trump and accounts supporting QAnon and the "Stop the Steal" misinformation group while pausing...
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Former Trump campaign spokesman claims the only reason the president isn't denouncing the Capitol riot more is because Twitter and Facebook banned him
3 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles
Summary List Placement A former spokesman for President Donald Trump's reelection campaign has said that the reason Trump isn't denouncing the Capitol riot is that he no longer...
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Twitter temporarily suspends congresswoman over election fraud claims
3 hours ago | WGN TV
Twitter has temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican U.S. Congresswoman from Georgia who has expressed racist views and support for...
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Biden inherits bipartisan momentum to crack down on large tech companies' power
3 hours ago | The Washington Post
Control of both the White House and Congress by Democrats could result in reforms to competition laws governing large tech companies' business practices and even more...
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Biden's policies on technology
3 hours ago | The Washington Post
With bipartisan backing to rein in the power of Big Tech, the president-elect could usher in a new era of accountability for Silicon Valley.
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Big Tech, Big Brother and the End of Free Speech
3 hours ago | Real Clear Politics
In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, members of the Outer Party of Oceania engage in the Two Minutes Hate ritual against Emmanuel Goldstein, who is...
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How Trump's fights with tech transformed Republicans' beliefs on free speech
4 hours ago | Politico
Republican wrath at the tech companies that muzzled President Donald Trump and his followers is hastening a big change in GOP ideology - rising support for government...
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Los Angeles Chargers hiring Brandon Staley as head coach
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