Morning Jolt: What Republican Voters Really Think about Big Tech Companies

On the menu today: What Republican voters really think about big tech companies; the Chinese government tells everyone not to worry about the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant; a liberal columnist suddenly worries that celebrities may be influencing public opinion about political issues; and why progressives keep trying to "bully" West Virginia senator Joe Manchin.

Big Tech Needs Better Judgment

It's tough to summarize how all conservatives think about any topic. But generally speaking, conservatives just want Big Tech to demonstrate better judgment, and for social-media companies and online retailers to exhibit one consistent and fair standard. They can't stand the arbitrary, vague, and ever-shifting standard for whose YouTube channel gets demonetized, whose Twitter account gets shut down, whose Facebook account gets suspended, whose pages get prioritized or deprioritized on Google, and whose books can be sold on Amazon.

The News Media Alliance, a trade group representing 2,000 news organizations, commissioned a survey by Echelon Insights ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 16 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 16 2021 What Republican Voters Really Think about Big Tech Companies On the menu today: What Republican voters really think about big tech companies; the Chinese government tells everyone not to worry about the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant; a liberal columnist suddenly worries that celebrities may be influencing public opinion about political issues; and why progressives keep trying to "bully" West Virginia senator Joe Manchin. Big Tech Needs Better Judgment It's tough to summarize how all conservatives think about any topic. But generally speaking, conservatives just want Big Tech to demonstrate better judgment, and for social-media companies and online retailers to exhibit one consistent and fair standard. They can't stand the arbitrary, vague, and ever-shifting standard for whose YouTube channel gets demonetized, whose Twitter account gets shut down, whose Facebook account gets suspended, whose pages get prioritized or deprioritized on Google, and whose books can be sold on Amazon. The News Media Alliance, a trade group representing 2,000 news organizations, commissioned a survey by Echelon Insights ...   READ MORE

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