The landmark antitrust lawsuits, announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James, mark the second major government offensive this year against seemingly untouchable tech behemoths. The Justice Department sued Google in October for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising—the government’s most significant attempt to buttress competition since its historic case against Microsoft two decades ago. Amazon and Apple also have been under investigation in Congress and by federal authorities for alleged anticompetitive conduct.
Category: Censorship
Deep Dive (Dec. 16): Facebook’s $500M Election Donation: Epoch Times
Big Tech is facing more scrutiny over its role in the 2020 election. The Amistad Project had a hearing on Wednesday delving into hundreds of millions in election funding from Facebook.
One of Facebook’s “independent” fact-checkers has ties to the Chinese Communist Party, raising concerns. [A very informative NTD video is linked]
DNI John Ratcliffe Confirms There Was Foreign Interference in November Elections: Report: Epoch Times
“Well DNI Ratcliffe leads the 17 intelligence agencies and he has access to the most highly classified information that is held by the US government. And he told CBS News that there was foreign interference by China, Iran, and Russia in November of this year and he is anticipating a public report on those findings in January,” Herridge said.
Mega-Donor George Soros Began Targeting Arizona and Georgia Elections in 2015: Epoch Times
Soros, a convicted felon and hedge fund manager, is one of the world’s richest men. Forbes currently lists his net worth at $8.3 billion, a significant decline since his $18 billion personal wealth transfer to the Open Society Foundations in 2017…Known as the 2020 Project, Open Society’s funding efforts have been aimed at “building the capacity of community-based organizations to catalyze political engagement throughout the year and not solely around elections,”
Multiple Witnesses Testify on Election Irregularities at Senate Hearing: Epoch Times
Republican senators said they believe fraud did occur and that taking an honest look into the growing mountain of evidence is necessary for a democracy, noting how many Americans have similar concerns…Democratic Senators largely used their time to attack the hearing, declaring that the American people had already spoken and Republicans were spewing disinformation. Courts have struck down many of the suits contesting the results, they said. But witnesses, including politicians like Rand Paul, pointed out that the vast majority were rejected for procedural reasons, as opposed to merit-based or substantive-based rulings focused on the allegations of fraud.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Pandemic Doesn’t Exempt Voters From Proving Identity: Epoch Times
In addition, the court ruled that votes could not count for those who falsely claimed the status of indefinitely confinement. It’s unclear whether the decision will invalidate some of the votes cast in this year’s presidential election, or if it is simply for future reference.
Fraud Analyst Finds Average of 2 to 3 Percent Shift for Biden in Counties That Used Dominion: Epoch Times
In his estimation, the results were significant enough to potentially flip elections in at least four states. In Georgia, only about 0.24 percent of votes would need to be shifted from one candidate to the other for the state to flip. In Arizona, only one county—the populous Maricopa County—uses Dominion, but the margin there is so thin that shifting 0.51 percent of Maricopa’s votes could flip the state. In Wisconsin, 2.05 percent of votes in counties using Dominion would need to be shifted; in Nevada, 2.5 percent.
Hawley: Election Process Not Over Until Jan. 6: Epoch Times
“Obviously, the Electoral College is very significant. Their vote very significant earlier, but the certification happens on January the sixth, and until then, I think President [Donald] Trump certainly has every right to pursue the legal remedies he wants to pursue and to be heard, but to January 6, I think is the key date,” he added.
Live: Senate Hearing on Election Irregularities: Epoch Times
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said during the hearing announcement that “a large percentage of the American public does not view the 2020 election result as legitimate because of apparent irregularities that have not been fully examined.” The goal of the hearing is to “resolve suspicions,” he added.
Money From Facebook’s Zuckerberg Used to Undermine Election, Violate Law: Report: Epoch Times
The Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society, a national constitutional litigation organization, released the 39-page report, alleging that Zuckerberg’s $500 million given to election officials was used to treat voters unequally and improperly influence the election for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.