Way back in February, I I wrote this newsletter that essentially that everyone in the ad industry is terrified of not advertising on X because at the time the owner of the company was BFF with the president of the United States and they were suing people who didn't advertise there. Right? So there was this implicit um uh sort of idea that hey if we don't spend money on X we are going to be sued. The claim is that this is anti-competitive and that these brands are sort of colluding to damage X's business. I ...

Do you think Tik Tok should be banned. We don't believe any social media platform should be banned. We don't think it's good for the ecosystem and and look at us, you know, uh protecting free speech around the world.We hope that they'll work things out and it'll be part of the ecosystem. But if they don't exist, I mean, that's a big tailwind for for X. No, of course it would be beneficial.But my answer remains the same. And we don't think any platform being banned is is good for the ecosystem. ...

This morning, a US senator who tried to ask a question of the Secretary of Homeland Security was shoved, manhandled, pushed to the ground, handcuffed. There was no apology forthcoming from the administration. They lied about what he did, saying he didn't identify.And I saw US senators, this is one of your own. How what's your reaction to this. And how big a deal does it feel like to you.Is this Oh, it was a mistaken identity. They didn't know. They were following their training.Or does this feel like someth ...

There are protests that continued throughout downtown Los Angeles. Overnight, this time less violent than what we saw over the weekend. Fewer clashes reported yesterday with law enforcement as groups marched across the city in protest of the Trump administration's immigration raids.Despite that, the White House deployed another 2,000 National Guard troops, bringing the total number to 4,700 Marines also were activated. California Governor Gavin Newsome says the deployment of troops is unnecessary and only s ...

Core Insights - Rumble's CEO Chris Pavlovski will interview Donald Trump Jr. at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, focusing on themes of decentralization and free speech [1][3] - Rumble is a 3 Block sponsor of the Bitcoin 2025 conference, enhancing its live-streaming presence with content creators [2] - Rumble has adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy, aligning its mission with the principles of Bitcoin [3] Company Overview - Rumble is a high-growth video-sharing platform and cloud services provider aiming to create an independent infrastructure [4] - The company's mission is to restore the internet to its roots by promoting a free and open environment [4]

Trump Media’s TV Streaming Also Now Available on Samsung, LG Connected TVs SARASOTA, Fla., May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) ("TMTG" or the "Company"), operator of the social media platform Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the FinTech brand Truth.Fi, announced today that, in addition to live TV, on-demand TV streaming content for Truth+ is now available on connected TV apps for Roku TV sets, giving Roku the full slate of Truth+ ...

~ Ended First Quarter with $759.0 Million in Cash/Investments ~ ~ Operations Consumed Just $9.7 million of Cash Despite $10.9 Million in Primarily Legacy Legal Fees ~ ~ Diversified into FinTech and Financial Services with Launch of Truth.Fi ~ ~ Preparing to Launch Truth+ Subscription Service ~ ~ Eyeing Further Expansion through Mergers/Acquisitions ~ SARASOTA, Fla., May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) ("Trump Media" or the "Company"), operator of ...

SARASOTA, Fla., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) (“Trump Media” or the "Company"), operator of the social media platform Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the FinTech brand Truth.Fi, reincorporated from the State of Delaware to the State of Florida effective April 30 after Trump Media shareholders approved a proposal to do so in the Company’s annual meeting yesterday. Trump Media CEO and Chairman Devin Nunes said, “We’re thrille ...

Core Viewpoint - Meta's oversight board criticized the company's updated hateful conduct policies, particularly a provision allowing users to describe LGBTQ individuals as mentally ill, urging an assessment of the human rights impact on vulnerable groups [1][2][5]. Group 1: Policy Changes - Meta's oversight board described the updates to the hateful conduct policy as "hastily" made and lacking prior human rights due diligence [2][3]. - The updated policy included renaming "hate speech" to "hateful conduct" and erasing specific examples of hateful conduct while adding controversial ones, such as allowing allegations of mental illness based on gender or sexual orientation [4]. - The previous prohibition against dehumanizing speech, including offensive stereotypes, was removed, and the company replaced its third-party fact-checking program with a community notes program [4]. Group 2: Reactions and Criticism - The Human Rights Campaign criticized the policy changes, claiming they would foster misinformation and identity-based harassment, particularly against LGBTQ individuals [5]. - Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the updates as a means to enhance free speech, arguing that previous fact-checking policies were biased and detrimental to trust [6].

Legacy Media and a Few Writers Attempt to Create Controversy Over a Question and Positive Comments Made by Washington, D.C. Chief Correspondent Cara Castronuova on Friday in the White House Press Briefing Room as Reporters Laugh While Others are Left Stunned and Upset. Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FrankSpeech Network, Inc ("FSBN"), currently being rebranded as Mike Lindell Media Corp., today announced some in the legacy media may have lost their minds in a press conference on Friday ...