Remember, if the online service is free, you are the product. And, you’ll get taunted and have your files “stolen” from you if you use Google Drive. Not only is there Politically Correct Speech, now there are “Politically Correct Files”?
Report – Smartphone COVID-Tracker App Installs Itself Without Consent (Like a Virus?)
Even if you’re not concerned about the likelihood of being tracked or surveilled by the technology in your life, this might be disconcerting. The MassNotify COVID-tracking App, developed by Apple, and Google, reportedly installs itself without your knowledge or consent.
To Democrats Hoping for ‘Parler’ Show Trial – Parler Did it Right, Your FBI Screwed the Pooch.
The Left was giddy over the demise of Parler. When the media sold the Democrat narratives about Parler being complicit in the alleged insurrection, a few probably had happy-fits. But Parler is back to set the record straight. They referred dozens of ‘threats’ to the FBI before Jan 6, who then did nothing with them.
The Purge is Cancellation … Reichstag Fire
What is happening is reminiscent of the Reichstag Fire. Many leftists and opponents of President Trump are calling to purge him and his supporters from public life. Now these purges are beginning in earnest.
Notable Quote: Why are they afraid of us?
Reformatted, emphasis mine: January 8, 2021. As a conservative political writer, which I’ve been for some time, Friday night had the weird feel of a surrealistic, conservative-thought-purging Kristallnacht. First and most surreal, Jack Dorsey’s Twitter permanently banning the account of the President of the United States. Not for some singular awful thing Donald Trump did, said, … Read more
Progressive Purge and Starting Civil War II? Conservatives: Screw You
So we’re seeing a purge by the Progressively based Big Tech of Conservatives from their platforms. Facebook, Twitter, Google, Instagram, Spotify, Itsy, Stripe, Pinterest, and a ton more. They’ve joined in as “the muscle” of the Democrat Party.
Google Tech Workers Unionize to Demand More Censorship
A group of engineers at Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has formed a union under the Communications Workers of America (CAW). Typically you do this to secure protections, better wages, or benefits, but that’s not what these “tech workers” want. They want more censorship!
As We Got Closer to the Election (And Especially Post-Election), Look at the Throttling Facebook Put on Us
I’ve mentioned this from time to time as has our Social Media Maven, Steve. I just wanted to let you know(and show you) how bad Facebook hates Conservative sites – and us especially for whatever reason.
Big Tech Intends to Defeat Trump … At all Cost
Big Tech has been attacking conservatives for years but more recently they have shifted gears. Now they include classic liberals as the enemy too. Censorship is vast and fully surfacing following the suppression of the New York Post.
Another Argument for Treating Big Tech Like Utilities
It is generally accepted that because companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet (Google, YouTube, everything else) are private, they can suppress all the speech and exhibit as much (left-leaning) bias as they please.
Those Who Tell Stories Rule Society
Our readers are familiar with the marriage of Big Tech and the media when it comes to narrative control. It is the high-tech extension of what was once a monopoly on thought. The old days before AM radio and online contrarians. When the Left controlled the message.
GrokTV is now Available on LBRY
If you are on LBRY, we have an announcement. GraniteGrok now has a channel on LBRY called GrokTV. If you’d be so kind as to find it and follow it, we’d appreciate that.
Plandemic II Skewers the “Fact Checkers” – From Snopes to Wikipedia to Politifact…
In our second clip, they expose the (so-called) gatekeepers of truth—the on-line fact-checkers. From Snopes to Wikipedia, to Facebook’s PolitiFact, to Google, we get a look at the people, the money, the message and narrative control behind what is labeled as truth and what is conjecture or conspiracy.- fake news.
Buying Influence – Who Google has Bought off on the Right
There’s no shortage of content on GraniteGrok about Chinese influence-peddling. They spend money in the US on everything to shape policy and perception. Google does that too, as do most businesses that can afford it, but Google is allegedly buying off voices on the right while the tech Giant works to suppress our speech.
Palate Cleanser – Yes, I AM!
‘Course, they think I’m older than dirt already so it’s not much of a stretch. The Grandson? No, he won’t believe it once he gets old enough to know what Google is. Now, bringing up AltaVista is a different conundrum for them all. Do YOU remember it? And yes, I’m older than that… (H/T: Sad … Read more
DemocRAT Party? Rat Takes Donkey’s Place as Democrat Logo, Briefly
As pointed out on Social Media tonight, a Rat logo took the place of the Ass, albeit briefly. It was, obviously, scrubbed quickly – but not before screenshots were had. Enjoy!
Trump Declares a National Emergency – Will Let Free Market Solve Test Kit Problem
If you missed the news, we are now operating in a national emergency. Given that any activity with more than a few dozen people is getting canceled I suppose we’ll need something to talk about. Hey, national emergency, did you hear?
The AG’s Office is Issuing Sealed Secret Search Warrants to Spy on NH Citizens
Janet Delfuoco was investigated by the New Hampshire Department of Justice. The State Attorney General’s Office. It actually doesn’t even matter why. She won her case, but in the process, discovered that the AG’s office had issued sealed (secret) search warrants to spy on her.
Feds Slap Google On the Wrist for Viewpoint Discrimination in the Workplace
Big Tech talks tolerance, but like every other leftist construct, there is no protection if you deviate beyond the walls of their political groupthink. Until now. A National Labor Relations Board ruling may finally provide Google employees with relief.
Google Rationalizes Exclusion and Targeting
It is past time to call out Google for its policy of exclusion and political targeting. The company systematically excludes conservative voices from its platforms.