Trump’s pick for FTC chair promises to go after ‘censorship’ from tech companies
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned praise from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to fight big tech.
Trump FTC Pick Wants To Avoid AI Crackdown, Target 'Censorship'
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Federal Trade Commission wants to zero in on alleged censorship by Big Tech and promote innovation in the AI market—offering competing enforcement priorities for the agency’s tech policy.
Trump’s staffing picks and a new tech consensus
With two key staffing picks, President-elect Donald Trump is giving some early hints as to how his second administration will try to forge a new Republican consensus on tech. Trump announced yesterday that he’s picked FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the new chair of that agency,
Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Chair FTC
A Republican-led FTC could also shift course in two major cases against Amazon.com. One targets tactics the agency says keep sellers bound to its platform and help Amazon unlawful
Goldman CFO Says Trump FTC Pick Could Spur More M&A Activity
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Federal Trade Commission could eliminate a key obstacle in the path of bankers searching for deals, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer Denis Coleman.
Trump taps Andrew Ferguson for FTC chair
Ferguson will inherit the independent agency from progressive leader Lina Khan. He will assume various antitrust lawsuits and investigations against the tech industry and other se
Trump Trade: Andrew Ferguson tagged as next chair of FTC
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Donald Trump names Andrew Ferguson as new FTC chair
Donald Trump has named current commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, the president-elect posted on Truth Social. Ferguson has previously decried what he called censorship by big tech and worked as an antitrust enforcer for the FTC and Department of Justice.
State Dept. disinfo unit faces shutdown amid GOP’s war on censorship
A State Department disinfo unit faces shutdown amid the GOP’s war on censorship. A State Department initiative to track and ...
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Federal 'censorship nerve center' likely to shutter, but State would 'realign' staff for same work
Global Engagement Center's congressional authorization is expiring, with unclear "implications" for outsourced-censorship ...
State Department notifies Congress of plans to shutter ‘censorship’ agency
The State Department sent a notification to Congress that it plans to terminate the Global Engagement Center, which has been ...
Trump’s NIH pick wants you to believe he’s a victim of government censorship.
Bhattacharya was one of the authors of the controversial Great Barrington Declaration, which in October 2020 condemned ...
Andreessen: America Needs To Find Out What Their Government Has Been Doing With Censorship And De-Banking
Speaking with Bari Weiss for an episode of her "Honestly" podcast, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen spoke about the first major "de-censorship" moment he remembers, Jon Stewart legitimizing the ...
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‘Cult-like’: Texas Professors Report Self-Censorship in Free Speech Survey
UT Dallas and UT Austin professors say it is difficult to have open conversations about hot-button political topics on campus ...
Who is David Mayer? ChatGPT faces scrutiny over censorship of public figures
In the case of Brian Hood, the Mayor of Hepburn Shire Council in Victoria, Australia, Hood previously made headlines for ...
Mike Benz: At Core Of Censorship Industry Is The Lie That Public "Faith And Confidence" In Institutions Is A National Security Issue
"Foundation For Freedom Online" founder Mike Benz discusses Arizona State University's federally funded "multi-million dollar ...
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Donald Trump’s plan for internet censorship and freedom in 2025
Donald Trumps second term in office has reignited debates over internet censorship and freedom, with the former president ...
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China’s Censorship created a Global Profitable Book Store Industry
Yu Miao once owned an independent bookstore in China. While there, he lived in constant fear of the repercussions of harsh ...
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Faculty survey reveals fear, self-censorship at US universities, especially about Israel
The newly released study polled 6,269 instructors at 55 major colleges and universities; four times as many report toning ...