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August 1, 2024
Election 2024
TECH

Big Tech Bias: Meta’s AI Claims Trump Was Not Shot.

An artificial intelligence (AI) assistant developed by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, inaccurately claimed that former President Donald J. Trump was not shot earlier this month, fueling leftist conspiracy theories over Trump’s attempted assassination. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Trump‘s immediate reaction to being shot “badass” and inspiring, a statement which contradicts the company’s AI assistant.

In a blog post on Tuesday, Meta’s global head of policy, Joel Kaplan, attributed the AI’s error to its tendency to “hallucinate,” a term used within the industry to describe the generation of false information. “Like all generative AI systems, models can return inaccurate or inappropriate outputs, and we’ll continue to address these issues and improve these features as they evolve and more people share their feedback,” Kaplan claimed.

Meta decided to suppress its AI assistant’s ability to provide information on the incident involving Trump in reaction to massive criticism. Facebook previously censored the iconic photo of Trump raising his fist after being shot in Butler, Pennsylvania, falsely labeling it an altered image.

Meta is not alone in grappling with AI inaccuracies. Google also faced backlash for its AI’s failure to properly handle news about the assassination attempt, leading to claims of censorship. Users noted earlier this week that Google searches for information on the attempted assassination of former President Trump refused to autofill.

Tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk suggested, sarcastically, that it may just be a coincidence that executives at Google’s parent company, Alphabet, are top donors to Democrats.

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An artificial intelligence (AI) assistant developed by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, inaccurately claimed that former President Donald J. Trump was not shot earlier this month, fueling leftist conspiracy theories over Trump's attempted assassination. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Trump's immediate reaction to being shot "badass" and inspiring, a statement which contradicts the company's AI assistant. show more
August 1, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics
TECH

Study Confirms AI Is Biased Against Conservatives.

Research confirms artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) have leftist political preferences. An investigation assessed 24 LLMs, including Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Elon Musk’s Grok to determine political values, party affiliations, and personality traits.

The research, led by David Rozado of New Zealand‘s Otago Polytechnic University, utilized 11 different political orientation assessments, including the Political Compass Test and Eysenck’s Political Test. The results indicate that the LLMs predominantly produced answers categorized as ‘Progressive,’ ‘Democratic,’ and ‘Green.‘

The use of AI in products such as search engines has raised concerns, particularly amid accusations from figures like former President Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk that it could interfere in elections. Elon Musk posted a screenshot of a search for ‘President Donald Trump‘ on X (formerly Twitter) which suggested ‘President Donald Duck’ and ‘President Ronald Reagan’ instead. Similar experiences ae reported by X users who claim they receive news about Kamala Harris while searching for Donald Trump.

Previously, Google‘s Gemini caused controversy by refusing to generate images of white people, as well as generating images of ethnic minorities in historically inappropriate contexts—like when asked to depict a Viking. Adobe’s Firefly has engaged in similar historical revisionism, depicting ‘America’s Founding Fathers’ as black and depicting soldiers in Adolf Hitler’s army as racially diverse, among other inaccuracies.

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Research confirms artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) have leftist political preferences. An investigation assessed 24 LLMs, including Google's Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Elon Musk’s Grok to determine political values, party affiliations, and personality traits. show more
July 25, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Media
TECH
UK

Business Insider ‘Journo’ Tried to Dox Right-Winger By Asking Grocery to Reveal Names of Customers Buying Lots of Eggs, Raw Milk.

A journalist working for Business Insider allegedly tried to force a United Kingdom grocer to reveal the names of customers purchasing large amounts of eggs and other produce in an effort to dox right-wing X (formerly Twitter) user Raw Egg Nationalist. Katherine Long, who is part of Business Insider’s “fast investigations team,” emailed a local UK farm shop requesting the names of customers who “regularly buy large quantities of eggs and milk.”

The email was published on X by Raw Egg Nationalist, who claims the inquiry is in violation of sections 44 to 46 of the UK’s Serious Crime Act of 2007. This act states that anyone encouraging or assisting the commission of an offense is also committing a criminal offense themselves. The contention appears to be that Long aided in illegally violating Raw Egg Nationalist’s privacy through her inquiry.

Raw Egg Nationalist told The National Pulse that he confronted Business Insider and sent them an image of the email but has yet to receive a reply from the publication. The National Pulse has reached out to Katherine Long for comment, who refused to speak on the record, and passed on the contact details of her public relations officer.

The incident took place around two weeks before Raw Egg Nationalist was doxxed by the notorious UK far-left activist group Hope Not Hate last month. When asked if he believed there may have been coordination between Hope Not Hate and Long, he stated, “Yes, that’s a potential avenue.”

Leftists and their media allies have long used unscrupulous methods to dox anonymous right-wing accounts online, including Bronze Age Pervert, a bodybuilder and author of the book Bronze Age Mindset, as well as the popular X account, Libs of TikTok. Shortly after the pandemic, Taylor Lorenz revealed that Chaya Raichik ran the Libs of Tiktok in 2022; NBC published an article praising the doxxing of right-wing figures like Raichik while claiming others, like transgender individuals, should not be publicly exposed.

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A journalist working for Business Insider allegedly tried to force a United Kingdom grocer to reveal the names of customers purchasing large amounts of eggs and other produce in an effort to dox right-wing X (formerly Twitter) user Raw Egg Nationalist. Katherine Long, who is part of Business Insider's "fast investigations team," emailed a local UK farm shop requesting the names of customers who "regularly buy large quantities of eggs and milk." show more
July 25, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Media
Politics

Dem Governor Referred Gun Rights Group to Cops for Mean Tweet.

A freedom of information request has revealed that Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) contacted police over a social media post from a gun rights group after she suggested a possible ban on so-called assault weapons. The documents indicate that the governor’s staff referred posts from the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and the Maine Wire newspaper to the State Police.

The incident stems from a post on X (formerly Twitter) from last December featuring a video where Gov. Mills discussed potential firearm regulations following a shooting in Lewiston. The FPC reposted the video with the blunt message “Fuck you, no,” which led to the governor’s press secretary flagging the post and sending it to the Maine State Police.

The motivations behind treating advocacy from a prominent gun rights organization as a security issue remain unclear from the emails. However, there have been prior instances of Democratic officials in Maine, including Secretary of State Shenna Bellows‘s office, seeking investigations into social media posts without apparent justification.

Democrats have previously attempted to use social media platforms to ban right-wing voices online. One of the most high-profile instances was the Biden-Harris government colluding with Twitter to censor Americans before billionaire Elon Musk purchased the company in October 2022.

The Twitter Files, published in 2022 after Musk took over, revealed collusion between the deep state, including the FBI, and social media.

Additionally, tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg has colluded with government agencies to censor the speech of Americans on his Facebook social media platform.

The case in Maine also echoes the Democrats’ willingness to use the police or the court system against opponents, with the prime example being the myriad of charges against former President Donald J. Trump.

Will Upton contributed to this report. 

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A freedom of information request has revealed that Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) contacted police over a social media post from a gun rights group after she suggested a possible ban on so-called assault weapons. The documents indicate that the governor's staff referred posts from the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and the Maine Wire newspaper to the State Police. show more
July 20, 2024
Election 2024
TECH

ICYMI: Zuckerberg Admits Trump Looked ‘Badass’ After Assassination Attempt.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg praised former President Donald J. Trump’s reaction immediately after being shot as “badass” and inspiring, citing it as a key factor in his appeal to voters. The Meta CEO made the remarks during an interview on Thursday at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters in California.

“Seeing Donald Trump get up after getting shot in the face and pump his fist in the air with the American flag is one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Zuckerberg admitted.

“On some level, as an American, it’s, like, hard to not get kind of emotional about that spirit and that fight, and I think that that’s why a lot of people like the guy.”

Zuckerberg said he is not endorsing Trump, but he is not endorsing his embattled opponent Joe Biden, either. He claims he has no plans to involve himself in the election.

His praise of Trump’s reaction aligns with a trend among Silicon Valley leaders, including Elon Musk and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, who are increasingly supportive of Trump, with some pledging campaign donations.

Previously, Zuckerberg has interfered extensively in U.S. election, through his social media platforms and ‘Zukcerbucks’ funding for supposed voter outreach programs that favor the Democrats.

While Trump’s social media accounts have been reinstated, the former president has expressed animosity toward Zuckerberg for his past election interference.

Trump referred to Facebook as the “enemy of the people” in March and recently issued a warning to Zuckerberg on Truth Social, suggesting consequences if he interferes with the election.

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg praised former President Donald J. Trump's reaction immediately after being shot as "badass" and inspiring, citing it as a key factor in his appeal to voters. The Meta CEO made the remarks during an interview on Thursday at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters in California. show more
July 18, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Culture
TECH

‘Changing Business Needs’ – Microsoft Lays Off DEI Team.

Microsoft has laid off an internal team dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), suggesting it is no longer important to its ” business needs.” In a leaked email, the DEI team leader expressed dismay, citing that DEI programs are no longer perceived as business critical, in contrast with their perceived importance in 2020.

“True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020,” they lamented. The email indicated that the team’s dissolution, effective July 1, was down to “changing business needs.”

This change is in stark contrast to last year when Microsoft bragged about creating Pride themes for Outlook, taking inspiration from various LGBT flags.

Tech giants like Zoom, Google, and Meta have also reportedly scaled back their DEI programs, reflecting a broader trend within the industry. Microsoft spokesman Jeff Jones claims the company’s dedication to DEI—rebranded D&I—is ongoing, stating, “Our D&I commitments remain unchanged.”

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Microsoft has laid off an internal team dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), suggesting it is no longer important to its " business needs." In a leaked email, the DEI team leader expressed dismay, citing that DEI programs are no longer perceived as business critical, in contrast with their perceived importance in 2020. show more
June 26, 2024
William Upton
1A

The Supreme Court Shunned the First Amendment Today. Sad!

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in a six-to-three decision that the plaintiffs in Murthy v. Missouri lack standing to sue the Biden government over the latter’s pressuring Big Tech companies to censor American citizens for speech they determined to be “misinformation.” Writing for the majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett declared that the District Court and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’s decisions issuing an injunction barring the Biden government from communicating with social media platforms is to be lifted.

Additionally, Barrett and the court‘s majority—comprised of Justices Roberts, Kavanaugh, Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson—ruled that the case should be remanded back to the Fifth Circuit with the specific instructions that the plaintiffs lack standing under Article III of the Constitution. Meanwhile, a District Court and the Fifth Circuit had previously held that the lawsuit could proceed under Article III.

Murthy v. Missouri stems from a series of lawsuits by several U.S. states and a handful of social media users. The plaintiffs allege various agencies and officials in the Biden government violated Americans’ First Amendment free speech rights by pressuring social media platforms to remove content they deemed “to be false or misleading.”

The Supreme Court examined the Biden government’s communications with tech companies, specifically those involving the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election. Justice Barrett states, ” And while the record reflects that the Government defendants played a role in at least some of the platforms’ moderation choices, the evidence indicates that the platforms had independent incentives to moderate content and often exercised their own judgment.”

From this determination, the court held that the plaintiffs could not demonstrate “their ‘direct censorship injuries'” and could not satisfy the requirements for Article III standing.

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The United States Supreme Court has ruled in a six-to-three decision that the plaintiffs in Murthy v. Missouri lack standing to sue the Biden government over the latter's pressuring Big Tech companies to censor American citizens for speech they determined to be "misinformation." Writing for the majority, Justice Amy Coney Barrett declared that the District Court and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals's decisions issuing an injunction barring the Biden government from communicating with social media platforms is to be lifted. show more
musk
June 24, 2024
Jack Montgomery
TECH

WEF-Linked X CEO Fires Anti-Trump, Drag-Loving Lieutenant as Musk Pushes for Cuts.

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, formerly Twitter, has reportedly dismissed Joe Benarroch, her head of business operations and communications, as platform owner Elon Musk pushes for cost cuts and increased revenue. The hiring of Benarroch, a former colleague of Yaccarino at NBC, sparked controversy, as he had previously censored Donald Trump for the network.

Bennaroch, who has often preached the need to be “inclusive” and “elevate[e] diverse perspectives,” censored Trump ads focused on illegal immigration on NBC  in 2018. He is in a same-sex marriage and moonlights as a children’s author, with the page for his book Rachel’s Dreams and Hats sharing a Hillary Clinton quote after she lost the 2016 election.

He is also a drag queen enthusiast who has taken his adopted daughter to drag shows.

Three sources confirmed Bennaroch’s firing to the Financial Times, but X did not respond to requests for comment on the executive team’s restructuring.

The newspaper claims there are tensions between Musk and Yaccarino, a World Economic Forum (WEF) executive who lobbied Musk to give corporate advertisers more influence over content moderation on the platform before he hired her.

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Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, formerly Twitter, has reportedly dismissed Joe Benarroch, her head of business operations and communications, as platform owner Elon Musk pushes for cost cuts and increased revenue. The hiring of Benarroch, a former colleague of Yaccarino at NBC, sparked controversy, as he had previously censored Donald Trump for the network. show more
May 25, 2024
Politics

The Tech Titans Have Turned on Biden.

Silicon Valley investors have shifted their support away from Joe Biden, citing dissatisfaction with his economic policies. Keith Rabois, a key figure in the early days of PayPal, expressed his views openly. “It’s impossible to support Biden,” he said, though he clarified he is not a Donald Trump enthusiast. Rabois intends to help elect a Republican-controlled House and Senate.

Other notable tech moguls, including David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, Marc Andreessen, and Shaun Maguire, also voiced their concerns about Biden’s proposals. The Biden regime has proposed a 25 percent “billionaire tax” and has implemented several antitrust crackdowns through the Democrat-majority Federal Trade Commission (FTC). For these tech leaders, the policies are seen as restrictive and counterproductive to growth.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s regulatory measures have also met resistance from these executives. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, pointed out “real issues” with the Biden regime. He suggested that a second Trump administration would bring a different approach to leadership at the SEC and FTC.

David Sacks, a former chief operating officer of PayPal, announced plans to host a fundraiser for Trump and interview him on his podcast. Sacks emphasized his disagreements with Biden, particularly around the president’s tax policies targeting startup founders. “It’s a good reason for Silicon Valley to think really hard about who it wants to vote for,” Sacks remarked. He recently attended an anti-Biden dinner with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.

Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of Social Capital, echoed these sentiments and plans to co-host a fundraiser with Sacks. Delian Asparouhov, an investor at Thiel’s Founders Fund, noted the change in sentiment compared to four years ago when supporting Trump necessitated an apology.

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Silicon Valley investors have shifted their support away from Joe Biden, citing dissatisfaction with his economic policies. Keith Rabois, a key figure in the early days of PayPal, expressed his views openly. "It’s impossible to support Biden," he said, though he clarified he is not a Donald Trump enthusiast. Rabois intends to help elect a Republican-controlled House and Senate. show more
May 23, 2024
Corruption
Crime
News

Biden’s Own DOJ Confirms Authenticity of Hunter’s Laptop, Plans to Use it Against Him.

The Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) has acknowledged the authenticity of Hunter Biden‘s infamous laptop, the contents of which were made public shortly before the 2020 presidential election. DOJ special counsel David Weiss is asking a federal judge to allow his legal team to use evidence contained on the laptop’s hard drive in their ongoing prosecution of Joe Biden’s son for tax fraud and gun charges. In addition, Weiss has asked the judge to bar Hunter Biden and his defense attorneys from questioning the veracity of the laptop’s contents.

While IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley has claimed federal investigators confirmed in 2019 that the laptop and its hard drive contents belonged to Hunter Biden, the motion by the DOJ special counsel marks the first public admission by federal government officials as to its authenticity.

KEY EVIDENCE FOR DOJ. 

“The defendant has not offered any conspiracy theory, much less any evidence, regarding how or why Apple, Inc. produced manipulated data for his iPhone and iPad,” senior assistant special counsel Derek Hine wrote in a court filing on Wednesday. The federal prosecutor continued: “Second, the data from the laptop that the government is utilizing is not only self-authenticating, but it will be introduced with corroborating evidence at trial.”

“Any argument that suggests his laptop is not authentic would be inappropriate because there is no foundation for such questioning, and it risks creating juror confusion about the evidence actually at issue in this case,” Hines added before concluding: “The government requests that the Court grant the motion because the records are self-authenticating. The government further requests that the Court prohibit the defendant from suggesting that the electronic evidence is fabricated, manipulated, altered, or inauthentic because he has not offered any evidence supporting such a claim.”

THE REAL 2020 ELECTION INTERFERENCE.

The acknowledgment of the laptop’s provenance is a major blow to corporate news outlets, social media companies, and a bevy of former U.S. intelligence officials who actively worked to censor stories about its contents. Less than a month before the 2020 presidential election, 51 former senior intelligence officials published an open letter alleging the Hunter Biden laptop story had “all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.”

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The Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) has acknowledged the authenticity of Hunter Biden's infamous laptop, the contents of which were made public shortly before the 2020 presidential election. DOJ special counsel David Weiss is asking a federal judge to allow his legal team to use evidence contained on the laptop's hard drive in their ongoing prosecution of Joe Biden's son for tax fraud and gun charges. In addition, Weiss has asked the judge to bar Hunter Biden and his defense attorneys from questioning the veracity of the laptop's contents. show more