THIS SORT OF THING IS WHY I QUIT FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
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The tech giant continues to police discussions about the coronavirus.: reclaimthenet.org/facebook-removes-covid-19-vaccine-victims-group/Facebook removes covid 19 vaccine victims group... read more

YOU CANNOT SIMPLY BUILD YOUR OWN FREE-SPEECH VERSION OF TWITTER
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To build an alternate social media website with a dissenting moderation policy, you must first invent the universe. Good luck.: https:... read more

THE QUEST FOR A FACEBOOK REPLACEMENT CONTINUES
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I keep joining these other social networking sites, only to be disappointed. The main problem is they insist I upload my contact list, which I refuse to do. You're welcome. :) Maybe this one -- parler.com/profile/Holmeswa/postsParler -- will work out. UPDATE: Not so much!Here are a few o... read more

BRAND SUICIDE OR SAVVY PR MOVE? CEO OF FOOD GIANT GOYA PRAISES TRUMP
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After the CEO of Hispanic food megabrand Goya spoke at the White House, demands to cancel the popular brand on social media have arisen, met by equally furious pushback from the corporation's defenders....: target... read more

COURT TO FEDS: EXPLAIN MARINE'S FACEBOOK POSTINGS ARREST
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Brandon Raub's case exposes the seedy underbelly of a governmental system that continues to target military veterans for expressing their discontent over America's rapid transition to a police state, said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. ... read more

SOME FACEBOOK USERS DISLIKE BEING USED IN ONLINE ADVERTISING
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Some Facebook users 'dislike' being used in online advertising.: boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/11/01/some-Facebook-users-dislike-being-used-online-advertising-for-mitt-romney/4HAxE8p7s9vlrnDgufqW9J/story.htmlonline advertising for Mitt Romney ... read more