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January 6, 2025
William Upton
Media
TECH

Ousted WaPo Reporter Lobbies Instagram to Show Teens More LGBT Content.

Disgraced former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz is pushing Meta‘s Instagram social media platform to expose teenagers to more LGBT content. Lorenz, who has a concerning history regarding her interactions and behavior towards minors on social media despite being around 41 years old, claims Instagram is removing content warnings on posts with LGBT-related hashtags after she complained to the company.

“Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related content for months,” Lorenz wrote on the far-left Bluesky—a clone of X (formerly Twitter) which has become popular among progressive activists, Never Trumpers, and pedophiles following President-elect Donald J. Trump’s landslide 2024 election victory. She continues: “Posts with LGBTQ+ hashtags were hidden under Meta’s ‘sensitive content’ policy which restricts ‘sexually suggestive content’, Meta said they are fixing this ‘error’ after I reached out for comment.”


The National Pulse has previously reported that Instagram failed to prevent the promotion of child-sexualizing material—in some instances, pushed under the guise of LGBT content.

In 2023, a Wall Street Journal investigation found that test accounts used to follow young gymnasts, cheerleaders, and other active teenage influencers were quickly inundated with “salacious content” such as inappropriate footage of children as well as “overtly sexual adult videos.” Investigations conducted by Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst found similar issues with Instagram’s content promoted through its algorithm.

Meanwhile, Lorenz was forced out of our role at The Washington Post late last year after she lied regarding her own post on Instagram, calling President Joe Biden a “war criminal.” Subsequently, Lorenz was dropped by Vox Media after she promoted violence against American healthcare CEOs on Bluesky following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Disgraced former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz is pushing Meta's Instagram social media platform to expose teenagers to more LGBT content. Lorenz, who has a concerning history regarding her interactions and behavior towards minors on social media despite being around 41 years old, claims Instagram is removing content warnings on posts with LGBT-related hashtags after she complained to the company. show more
December 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
SCOTUS
TECH

Leftist ACLU Partners With Libertarians In Opposing TikTok Ban.

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear TikTok’s appeal against a ban that will go into effect on January 19, Democrat and libertarian lawmakers and civil liberties organizations, including the leftist American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed amicus briefs backing the platform, owned by China’s ByteDance.

Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rand Paul (R-KY), alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), want an emergency injunction against the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which requires ByteDance to divest from TikTok if it is to continue operating in the U.S.

The lawmakers insist a ban would infringe on the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans. They claim the federal government’s goal of preventing content manipulation by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which has strong ties to ByteDance, can be addressed through less stringent regulations.

The ACLU, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), and the Freedom of the Press Foundation have also filed a brief alleging there is insufficient evidence that TikTok threatens “ongoing or imminent harm.”

“This social media platform has allowed people around the world to tell their own stories in key moments of social upheaval, war, and natural disaster while reaching immense global audiences,” argues ACLU National Security Project Deputy Director Patrick Toomey, calling the divestment demand “extraordinary and unprecedented.”

TRUMP’S STANCE.

Lawyers representing President-elect Donald J. Trump, while taking “no position on the underlying merits of this dispute,” are also requesting the high court pause the ban, to afford the incoming administration “the opportunity to pursue a political resolution of the questions at issue in the case.”

Trump found success on TikTok during the presidential race and has a “warm spot” for the platform.

The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was upheld by a federal appeals court earlier this month, prompting the appeal to the Supreme Court.

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As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear TikTok's appeal against a ban that will go into effect on January 19, Democrat and libertarian lawmakers and civil liberties organizations, including the leftist American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed amicus briefs backing the platform, owned by China's ByteDance. show more
December 16, 2024
News
Politics
TECH

Trump Reveals ‘Warm Spot’ for TikTok Amid Ban Discussions.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has expressed a fondness for the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, which could be banned in the United States unless its parent company divests from it. Trump stated that he would look into preventing the app from being banned in the United States, saying, “I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok.”

The President-elect referenced his strong performance among younger voters, explaining that “there are those that say that TikTok had something to do with it.”

Trump also noted that his appearance on podcasts like the Joe Rogan Experience contributed to his victory, crediting his youngest son, Barron Trump, for advising him to take part. Barron was previously praised by Democrat mega-donor John Morgan, who stated, “Barron Trump is a lot smarter than everybody in the Harris [campaign],” following Trump’s victory.

TikTok has been trying to counter the planned ban, with a spokesman saying the company planned to take the issue to the United States Supreme Court. “The voices of over 170 million Americans here in the U.S. and around the world will be silenced on January 19th, 2025 unless the TikTok ban is halted,” the spokesman said.

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and its owner, Zhang Yiming, recently became the wealthiest man in China, making a $49.3 billion fortune. Though he stepped down from day-to-day operations in 2021, Yimming still owns a 20 percent share in ByteDance.

Pew Research Center estimates that as many as 39 percent of American adults aged 18 to 29 use TikTok as their primary news source.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has expressed a fondness for the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, which could be banned in the United States unless its parent company divests from it. Trump stated that he would look into preventing the app from being banned in the United States, saying, "I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok." show more
November 22, 2024
Jack Montgomery
TECH

Teens Will Soon Be Banned from Major Social Media Platforms in This Country.

Legislation prohibiting children under 16 from accessing most social media platforms is advancing in Australia. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced on Thursday that the platforms included in the ban are TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, X—and notably—Snapchat, which is widely used by Australian youth.

There was initial uncertainty regarding Snapchat’s inclusion due to its classification as a messaging platform, similar to WhatsApp, which is exempt from the ban. However, Rowland confirmed that Snapchat will be restricted.

Supporters of the ban argue that platforms like Snapchat have a detrimental influence on children. However, critics fear that, like a proposed Misinformation Bill, it will force all Internet users to submit photographic and possibly biometric identification in order to use social media, paving the way for the implementation of Internet “passports” and the elimination of online anonymity.

Australia’s left-wing Labor government says it is seeking to “create a strong incentive for compliance and increasing the maximum penalties for online safety breaches to up to $49.5 million brings our penalty framework into line with other laws.”

The Australian Human Rights Commission, a statutory body, is objecting to the bill, warning: “Where rights are limited to protect children from online harms, any limitations must be lawful, necessary and proportionate.”

“This means using the least restrictive option available to achieve the intended purpose,” the objection adds.

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Legislation prohibiting children under 16 from accessing most social media platforms is advancing in Australia. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced on Thursday that the platforms included in the ban are TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, X—and notably—Snapchat, which is widely used by Australian youth. show more
November 22, 2024
1A
UK

British Police Arrest Jew for Calling Another Jew a ‘Kapo’ on Social Media.

Police arrested a Jewish man in the United Kingdom for labeling a Rabbi a “kapo” on social media, in just the latest arrest in the country over free speech online. Rupert Nathan, a 63-year-old living in England, was arrested by police and kept in custody for 12 hours over the comments he made on Facebook that were directed at Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber.

Nathan called the Rabbi a “fake” and used the term “kapo,” which refers to Jews who helped the Nazis during the Holocaust and is seen as a by-word for betrayer or traitor among the Jewish community. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has yet to formally charge Nathan for his remarks, which could potentially see him charged with “malicious communications.”

“I admit that calling someone a ‘kapo’ is not a nice thing to do, but it is not a crime,” Nathan told British media.

He also highlighted another recent case involving journalist Allison Pearson, who was visited by police earlier this month after an allegedly offensive tweet made last year.

Pearson, who writes for the Telegraph, said Essex police came to her home regarding a “non-crime hate incident” and highlighted it as an example of two-tier policing in the United Kingdom.

“We are living through an epidemic of stabbings, burglaries, and violent crime… which is not being adequately investigated by the police, yet they had somehow found time to come to my house and intimidate me,” she said.

Following the riots sparked by the Southport murders of three young girls, allegedly by a migration-background teen found in possession of al-Qaeda terror manuals, several Britons have been arrested for speech crimes.

Among them was a woman who posted “misinformation” about the identity of the alleged killer.

Image by Joshua Hayes.

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Police arrested a Jewish man in the United Kingdom for labeling a Rabbi a "kapo" on social media, in just the latest arrest in the country over free speech online. Rupert Nathan, a 63-year-old living in England, was arrested by police and kept in custody for 12 hours over the comments he made on Facebook that were directed at Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber. show more
November 14, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Politics

Another One Bites the Dust! Resistance Lib & Author Stephen King Leaves X.

Author Stephen King, recently more notable for his asinine anti-Trump social media posts than his fictional accounts of child orgies, says he is leaving Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The prolific writer—known for his novels It, The Shining, Salem’s Lot, and others—made the announcement, ironically, through a post on X.

“I’m leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic,” King wrote on Thursday. He added: “Follow me on Threads, if you like.” Threads is Facebook parent company Meta’s knock-off of Musk’s platform.

King is just the latest celebrity to flee the X social media platform following President-elect Donald J. Trump’s landslide election victory last week over Vice President Kamala Harris. Musk funded a Super PAC that was instrumental in aiding Trump’s victory, and will helm a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for Trump alongside Vivek Ramaswamy.

The National Pulse reported earlier today that MSNBC host and BlueAnon conspiracy theorist Joy Reid deleted her X account entirely. This followed a video and letter by former CNN anchor Don Lemon saying he is leaving the platform. Meanwhile, actress and mass immigration enthusiast Eva Longoria has departed the United States outright, with her family now splitting time between Mexico and Spain.

Adding to the exodus of far-left celebrities, writers, and activists is the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a United Kingdom-based nonprofit group that purports to combat online hate and misinformation. The group and its CEO, Imram Ahmed, deleted their X accounts on Thursday as well.

In one of the more bizarre responses to the 2024 election and the political alliance between Trump and Musk, former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is accusing the latter of spying on his direct messages on the X platform.

Image by Mike Clifton for USO.

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Author Stephen King, recently more notable for his asinine anti-Trump social media posts than his fictional accounts of child orgies, says he is leaving Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The prolific writer—known for his novels It, The Shining, Salem's Lot, and others—made the announcement, ironically, through a post on X. show more
November 14, 2024
Jack Montgomery
News
TECH

‘GEORGE IS GETTING UPSET!’ – Seinfeld Actor Rage Quits X.

Jason Alexander, the 65-year-old actor best known for portraying the hapless George Costanza in Seinfeld, has rage quit X, formerly Twitter, following President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on November 5. Alexander joins several left-liberal public figures and organizations to have exited the platform, whose owner, Elon Musk, campaigned for Trump, in a fit of pique following the election.

“Well, everyone that cares… I am leaving this platform permanently. I will post this and then delete my account. For those who enjoy me, Im on Insta, Threads, and BlueSky [sic],” he wrote, referring to the X alternative set up by Jack Dorsey.

“I wish you all well. Take care and be good to each other. Best wishes always,” he added.

While some exiles from X have left their accounts dormant, leaving the option of returning open, Alexander deleted his entirely shortly after announcing his departure—perhaps irked by the flood of George Costanza memes and messages thanking him for “self-deporting” that the announcement prompted.

He had been heavily invested in the Democratic election campaign, fundraising for the party through the ActBlue platform, only to see it lose the White House, House of Representatives, and Senate to Trump.

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Jason Alexander, the 65-year-old actor best known for portraying the hapless George Costanza in Seinfeld, has rage quit X, formerly Twitter, following President-elect Donald J. Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on November 5. Alexander joins several left-liberal public figures and organizations to have exited the platform, whose owner, Elon Musk, campaigned for Trump, in a fit of pique following the election. show more
November 13, 2024
Media
TECH

The Guardian Rage Quits ‘Toxic’ X After Trump’s Election Win.

The Guardian has decided to cease posting on Elon Musk‘s social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. The British newspaper group, which endorsed Kamala Harris in her failed bid for the U.S. presidency, complains, “The U.S. presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.”

The Guardian claims it has been considering exiting the platform “for a while given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism.” However, The Guardian itself boasts close to 11 million followers on the platform, and leftist politicians such as Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) also own large followings and regularly receive tens of thousands of likes for their posts—suggesting X is not biased against the left, it simply declines to censor users who lean right at scale.

The Guardian concedes that it will continue embedding X posts in its news coverage and that its journalists will still use the platform for news-gathering.

In a report covering its own exit announcement, The Guardian complains that users banned by X’s previous ownership, including Alex Jones, Andrew Tate, and Tommy Robinson, have been allowed back on the platform.

Other social media platforms are gaining new users from leftists’ post-election abandonment of X. Meta’s Threads is experiencing growth, while Bluesky, founded by former Twitter head Jack Dorsey, saw a surge in downloads recently. Both are far more censorious than X.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The Guardian has decided to cease posting on Elon Musk's social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. The British newspaper group, which endorsed Kamala Harris in her failed bid for the U.S. presidency, complains, "The U.S. presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse." show more
November 13, 2024
Culture
Election 2024
TECH

Libs Are Rage Quitting Musk’s ‘X.’ Here’s Where They’re Going.

Liberals are fleeing Elon Musk’s X following the election victory of President-elect Donald J. Trump and seeking asylum on a decentralized network. Social media platform Bluesky’s user base has grown from over nine million in September to more than 14.6 million as of Tuesday, with a significant increase over the weekend as salty liberals left X.

The transition among users propelled Bluesky to briefly become the second most popular iPhone app in the U.S. App Store on Monday, a rise from 27th place after the elections. The app is currently ranked third, following Meta’s Threads and ChatGPT.

According to data from app intelligence firm Appfigures, Bluesky’s downloads in the U.S. have increased by 933 percent year-to-date, while X’s downloads rose by 48 percent.

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber claims higher engagement levels on the platform than on X. Liberals have been moving to Bluesky for at least a year, with a 2023 Wired article noting that liberals can censor terms and moderate the platform on their own for their account.

Other liberal Twitter clones include Meta’s Threads, which highly censors speech, and Mastodon, which was embroiled in a major Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) controversy last year.

Liberal ideology remains hegemonic on many major social media platforms, such as Reddit and Facebook.

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Liberals are fleeing Elon Musk's X following the election victory of President-elect Donald J. Trump and seeking asylum on a decentralized network. Social media platform Bluesky's user base has grown from over nine million in September to more than 14.6 million as of Tuesday, with a significant increase over the weekend as salty liberals left X. show more
November 12, 2024
Jack Montgomery
1A
TECH

Foreign Misinformation Bill Could Impact U.S. Platforms.

New misinformation laws could impact free speech online worldwide, pressuring social media platforms to censor supposedly “harmful” content under threat of punishing fines. Brian Marlow, Executive Director of the Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, warns an Australian draft Misinformation Bill extends beyond Australia’s borders, “allowing unelected bureaucrats to regulate social media companies outside Australia if they provide services to Australians.”

This would include U.S. platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly Twitter), which has adopted a more pro-free speech approach to online discourse under Elon Musk‘s ownership.

“[C]ontent doesn’t even need to be false to be removed—it just has to be deemed ‘harmful’ by authorities,” Marlow says of the Misinformation Bill, noting: “If platforms don’t comply, they risk massive fines, pressuring them to enforce Australian censorship globally to avoid penalties.”

“This will set a dangerous precedent, creating a global standard that pressures platforms to censor content across borders, ultimately killing free speech worldwide,” he adds.

RECOURSE.

Recently, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance hinted that supposed U.S. allies in the European Union (EU) may see the protections extended to them by the U.S. military curtailed if they try to undermine the First Amendment with pro-censorship regulations.

“I forget exactly which official it was within the European Union, but [they] sent Elon [Musk] this threatening letter that basically said, ‘We’re going to arrest you if you platform Donald Trump,’” Vance said in September. “So what America should be saying is, if NATO wants us to continue supporting them and NATO wants us to continue to be a good participant in this military alliance, why don’t you respect American values and respect free speech?”

While Australia is not a NATO member, the U.S. is still a major trade and security partner. Similar threats could discourage legislation like the Misinformation Bill.

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New misinformation laws could impact free speech online worldwide, pressuring social media platforms to censor supposedly "harmful" content under threat of punishing fines. Brian Marlow, Executive Director of the Australian Taxpayers' Alliance, warns an Australian draft Misinformation Bill extends beyond Australia's borders, "allowing unelected bureaucrats to regulate social media companies outside Australia if they provide services to Australians." show more