Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Democratic Party. She is also calling on other “common sense, independent-minded Democrats” to exit with her. In a Twitter video posted on Tuesday, the former presidential candidate claimed that the party she is exiting stands for the “powerful elite,” not the people. “I can no longer remain…

According to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, he and Missouri Attorney Eric Schmitt have added 47 defendants to a lawsuit accusing the federal government of colluding with social media companies to censor freedom of speech. According to the press release, the additional defendants include “top officials at the Centers for Disease…

Payment service PayPal has cleared up confusion over reported plans to subject users to a $2,500 fine for misinformation. The plans were included in an acceptable use policy, or AUP, the company said was published in error. “PayPal is not fining people for misinformation and the language was never intended to be inserted into our…

President Joe Biden announced he is issuing pardons to anyone convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law. The pardons also cover thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia. “There are thousands of people who are convicted for marijuana possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a…

What’s your favorite conspiracy theory? The moon landing was fake? The earth is flat? Oswald didn’t act alone? Well, for some, a conspiracy theory about furries taking over schools and demanding litter boxes in the restrooms just seems too real to be fake. But it is. Now, furries are real. They’ve been around for a…

The role of government officials in content moderation in the West has come under heightened scrutiny in recent years as leaders attempt to censor the public. From the White House coordinating with Twitter and Facebook to combat disinformation, to Canada’s recent crackdowns on hate speech — governments in the West have adopted varying approaches to…

Elon Musk has agreed to buy Twitter for his original offer price of $54.20 per share. The offer puts an end to the 6-month saga that was heading for a contentious courtroom battle. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk’s legal team said they “intend to proceed to closing of the…

Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter to offer a peace plan to end the seven-month Russian-led war in Ukraine, an idea that’s sparking outrage on social media and receiving praise from Russian state media. On Monday, Musk tweeted a four-point plan to end the war, which would see Crimea ceded to Russia, assured water supply…

Major advertisers are pulling their business from Twitter after advertisements for their companies appeared alongside tweets soliciting child pornography. Dyson, Mazda, Forbes, PBS Kids and Direct TV have all removed their ads from the social media site. Those companies as well as Disney, NBC Universal, and Coca-Cola were among 30 advertisers that appeared on the…

Russia has granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he exposed information about the scale of U.S. surveillance programs that capture communications and data from around the world. Snowden, 39, was given asylum in Russia in 2013 after leaking secret files that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations…