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Zuckerberg’s Free Speech Promise Kept? MRC Sees Early Surge in Traffic

March 25th, 2025 10:14 AM

Media Research Center data indicates that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pledge to implement pro-free speech policies across Meta appears to have had an almost immediate impact.

Hillary Clinton Warns of Authoritarianism from Pro-Censorship Germany

March 21st, 2025 10:33 AM

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced supposed American authoritarianism while speaking in a country that does pre-dawn raids over internet posts. She quite literally seemed to forget where she stood.

Is Censorship the Millstone Sinking the Democratic Party?

March 19th, 2025 11:55 AM

A CNN poll reveals a record-low favorability rating for the Democratic Party at 29%, with censorship being a major concern for voters. Americans see free speech as crucial, especially as Big Tech is accused of censoring issues from transgenderism to climate change. The Biden-Harris administration faces criticism for promoting censorship as the Democratic Party now struggles with its image and…

The Biden Administration Waged War on Free Speech with 57 Censorship Initiatives
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The Biden Administration Waged War with 57 Censorship Initiatives

March 13th, 2025 12:21 PM

President Joe Biden and his administration spent four years continuously attacking the First Amendment and the free speech rights enshrined by the nation’s Founders. 

The Biden administration’s censorship efforts ran the gamut from coercing and colluding with Big Tech platforms to silence his opponents; using taxpayer dollars to fund censorship organizations that pledged to cancel…

Does YouTube Marginalize ‘Family-Friendly,’ ‘Faith-Based’ Content?

March 11th, 2025 1:17 PM

YouTube has demonstrated a strong socially leftist animus for years. FCC Chair Brendan Carr wants to get to the bottom of it.

FCC Chair Carr Defends Free Speech in Europe Address

March 10th, 2025 5:37 PM

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr used a Barcelona conference to let the world know where America stands on free speech. 

The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Free Speech Under Trump

March 8th, 2025 4:00 PM

The New York Times can’t seem to make up its mind. Is free speech "killing us"? Or is Trump killing free speech?

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Will the Real Jeff Bezos Please Stand Up?

March 8th, 2025 1:30 PM

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is taking a stand for free speech. Or is he?

 

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Ex-CNN Peace Prize Winner: Ditching Fact-Checkers Is 'Kleptocracy'

March 8th, 2025 12:30 PM

Former CNN reporter Maria Ressa won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.” However, as the heads of the social media platforms move past their relationship with fact-checking companies and towards greater freedom of speech, she warned Comedy Central’s The Weekly Show podcast host Jon Stewart that America is sliding towards “kleptocracy.”

MRC-Led Free Speech Alliance to Senate: Confirm Mark Meador

March 7th, 2025 1:37 PM

The Media Research Center-led Free Speech Alliance sent a critical message to the U.S. Senate on Friday: we need a free speech majority on the Federal Trade Commission. 

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PBS: Trump Rifling ‘Dictator’s Playbook’ Like Philippine Strongman

March 4th, 2025 5:26 PM

Monday’s PBS News Hour featured former CNN reporter Maria Ressa, who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression,” but her tough experiences as a journalist in the Philppines taught her the wrong lessons -- that freedom of speech on social media is responsible for the rise in authoritarianism around the world, using the left-wing excuse…

Vance Declares Censorship Would Destroy U.S., Warns Europe

March 4th, 2025 3:06 PM

Vice President JD Vance hammered home the importance of free speech during a Monday sit-down with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

FTC Chairman Asks for Censorship Examples: MRC’s CensorTrack Has 8,000

March 4th, 2025 9:52 AM

Andrew Ferguson, the new Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), asked the American people to send him examples of Big Tech censorship. The Media Research Center has just the tool to deliver.

N.Y. Slimes: 'In Trump’s Washington, a Moscow-Like Chill Takes Hold'

March 2nd, 2025 3:51 PM

White House correspondent Peter Baker indulged his paranoia in a story in Friday’s New York Times: “In Trump’s Washington, a Moscow-Like Chill Takes Hold -- A new administration’s efforts to pressure the news media, punish political opponents and tame the nation’s tycoons evoke the early days of President Vladimir V. Putin’s reign in Russia.” The odious Russia comparison is not just a…