After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said multiple times that he will not censor political ads for accuracy, CNN chief Jeff Zucker called the decision “absolutely ludicrous” on Thursday while at a conference sponsored by CNN. “Given what happened in 2016, maybe they should just sit it out and not take…
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Mark Zuckerberg Having Private Meetings With Conservatives About ‘Free Expression’ and ‘Unfair Treatment of Conservatives’ on Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been hosting informal conversations and off-the-record dinners with conservative journalists, commentators and at least one Republican lawmaker to discuss free speech and possible partnerships, Politico found. With the right criticizing Facebook for having “bias” against conservative news outlets, Zuckerberg allegedly held these talks to bridge…
US Soccer’s Megan Rapinoe Continues to Take a Stand Against Injustice, Won’t Sing the National Anthem
The defending World Cup champion U.S/ Women’s National Soccer Team continues to dominate the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Megan Rapinoe, a captain, has also made headlines for not singing the national anthem. “I’ll probably never put my hand over my heart,” she told Yahoo! Sports in May. “I’ll probably…
Fox News’ Dagen McDowell Throws Cheap Shot at AOC: ‘Beauty Fades, Stupid is Forever’
New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) appeared on Fox News’ “Outnumbered” with Fox News correspondent, Dagen McDowell, and other panelists to discuss AOC’s “Green New Deal” and her 2020 presidential candidate endorsement. The conversation took a catty turn when McDowell took a cheap shot at the freshman congresswoman’s beauty and…
Elizabeth Warren Refuses Fox News Town Hall to Avoid Promoting Network, Ratings
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren rejected Fox News’ invitation to a town hall on the network because of the station’s “hate-for-profit” model. One of Warren’s aides told CNN that Warren is not planning on appearing on Fox News at all. Warren tweeted on Tuesday morning: Here’s one place we…
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Mocks Nipsey Hussle
Fox News host Laura Ingraham commented in 2018 that NBA star LeBron James should “shut up and dribble” and stay out of politics because he criticized Donald Trump. Ingraham is now focusing her insults on slain rapper Nipsey Hussle because he made a guest appearance in a song that opposes Trump. The conservative commentator brought up Nipsey during a broadcast…
AOC Defends Her Latina Heritage, Calls Republicans’ Obsession with Her ‘Weird’
Racism is never far from political strategy and right-wing pundits’ fear tactics. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) advocates for resolutions and laws that support working-class Americans and people of color; meanwhile, members of the GOP and their supporters continue to focus on where she’s from, the way she looks, her hair, how…
Major Advertisers Flee FOX-Carlson-Pirro Bigotry
Advertisers are fleeing Fox News Channel shows featuring Tucker Carlson and Jeanine Pirro, after both hosts made racist and bigoted statements about a range of people, races and religions. SHEEX, a bedding company, is one of several advertisers who are completely boycotting Carlson’s primetime show, according to The Washington Post. SHEEX…
Tucker Carlson’s Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia Revealed in Audio Clips
Any president who would kill all of the Muslims, they could would be “king” and white men should be credited with creating civilization, Carlson said. That’s just the beginning. The racist, homophobic and xenophobic rants from Tucker Carlson continue with another round of audio released on Monday by Media Matters…
Tucker Carlson: Women Are ‘Primitive’ and ‘Just Need to Be Quiet and Kind of Do What You’re Told’
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson is under fire for his degrading comments about women. An audio recording has surfaced of Tucker calling women “primitive,” “basic” and “not hard to understand.” He also defended child rapists and underage marriage. The remarks were recorded between 2006 and 2011 on the “Bubba the…