Associated PressJune 5, 2020
2min389
The @TeamTrump video remains available on YouTube.
Tag: censorship
Associated PressJune 5, 2020Associated PressMay 30, 2020
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For years Trump has used Twitter as a personal megaphone to build his personal brand.
Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018
3min202
Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell is making the most out of Facebook’s misstep. The tech giant earlier this week removed one of Caldwell’s ads featuring him shooting and declaring his support for guns, the Second Amendment and President Donald Trump. Caldwell, a candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, accused Facebook of one-sided censorship and has subsequently received […]
Ryan NicolJuly 25, 20183min315
Facebook has reversed itself after removing an ad from Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell that featured the candidate firing and then holding a gun, according to a report from The News-Press. Caldwell had accused the social media site of censorship after his ad was removed. Facebook’s advertising policies state: “Ads must not promote the sale or use […]
Ryan NicolJuly 24, 20184min637
GOP Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell has a message for Facebook after he says his pro-Second Amendment ad was removed: “Don’t tread on me.” The candidate, also a North Fort Myers state representative, argues Facebook was motivated by “institutional liberalism” in choosing to ban the ad. The 15-second spot, titled “That’s All There Is To […]
Florence SnyderNovember 7, 2016
4min238
AT&T, the communications conglomerate which owns Direct TV, was hauled into the court of public opinion Friday, charged with censorship for pulling the plug on Fox News. Irate customers of the satellite television subscriber service took to the internet to voice their suspicions, tar and feathers at the ready. They did not for one New […]