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Big Tech is playing a large role in the decline of [[patriotism]] as a value held by Americans.<ref>Wright, Morgan (November 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/418617-high-techs-globalism-is-slowly-killing-patriotism High tech’s globalism is slowly killing patriotism]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref>
Big Tech is playing a large role in the decline of [[patriotism]] as a value held by Americans.<ref>Wright, Morgan (November 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/418617-high-techs-globalism-is-slowly-killing-patriotism High tech’s globalism is slowly killing patriotism]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref>
==Google==
==Censorship==
{{See also|Censorship}}
*[[Big Tech]] engaged in censorship of conservatives and Christians.<ref>Bomberger, Ryan (May 10, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/big-techs-separate-and-unequal-treatment-of-christians-and-conservatives Big Tech’s separate and unequal treatment of Christians and conservatives]. ''LifeSiteNews'' (from the ''Radiance Foundation''). Retrieved May 10, 2019.</ref>
In August 2018, multiple social media giants, with the support of the Left, mainstream media and Democrats,<ref>Multiple references:
*Bokhari, Allum (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/08/06/infowars-ban-cnn-democrats-successfully-lobby-big-tech-to-censor-their-critics/ InfoWars Ban: CNN, Democrats Successfully Lobby Big Tech to Censor Their Critics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
*Hudson, Jerome (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/08/06/hollywood-celebrates-masters-of-the-universe-banning-alex-jones-its-about-damn-time/ Hollywood Celebrates Masters of the Universe Banning Alex Jones: ‘It’s About Damn Time’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
*Nash, Charlie (August 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/08/07/cnn-leads-media-blackmail-campaign-to-boot-infowars-from-twitter/ CNN Leads Media Blackmail Campaign to Boot InfoWars from Twitter]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
*Nolte, John (August 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/07/sen-chris-murphy-big-tech-must-do-more-than-take-down-infowars/ U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy: Big Tech ‘Must Do More Than Take Down’ InfoWars]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
*Clabough, Raven (August 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29743-dem-senator-social-media-must-censor-hate-speech-to-maintain-democracy Dem Senator: Social Media Must Censor “Hate Speech” to Maintain Democracy]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
*Wong, Kristina (August 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/18/virginia-democrat-mark-warner-corrals-masters-universe-deep-state/ TIMELINE: Virginia Democrat Mark Warner Surprise Force Behind Masters of the Universe Crackdown on Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
*Bokhari, Allum (September 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/07/buzzfeed-reporter-charlie-warzel-lobbied-twitter-to-ban-infowars-alex-jones/ BuzzFeed Reporter Charlie Warzel Lobbied Twitter to Ban Infowars, Alex Jones]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 8, 2018.</ref> [[Collusion|colluded]] to ban [[Alex Jones]]'s [[InfoWars]] from their sites simply because of his political views.<ref>Multiple references:
*Nolan, Lucas (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/08/06/facebook-apple-purge-infowars-for-hate-speech/ Facebook, Apple Purge InfoWars for ‘Hate Speech’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
*Murphy, James (August 6, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/29727-censorship-alex-jones-removed-from-apple-facebook-youtube-spotify Censorship: Alex Jones Removed from Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
*Breland, Ali (August 6, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/technology/400569-youtube-bans-alex-jones-following-spotify-apple-facebook YouTube bans Alex Jones after similar actions by Spotify, Apple, Facebook]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
*Kirkwood, R. Cort (September 7, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/30002-twitter-shuts-down-alex-jones-infowars Twitter Shuts Down Alex Jones, Infowars]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
*Bokhari, Allum (September 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/07/apple-permanently-blacklists-infowars-app-from-store/ Apple Permanently Blacklists Infowars App from Store]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
*Kirkwood, R. Cort (September 24, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/30148-paypal-dumps-alex-jones-still-handles-splc PayPal Dumps Alex Jones; Still Handles SPLC]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
See also:
*Murphy, James (July 31, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29676-the-censorship-battle-of-alex-jones-and-why-it-affects-us-all The Censorship Battle of Alex Jones and Why It Affects Us All]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
*Pollak, Joel B. (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/06/pollak-the-attack-on-alex-jones-is-an-attack-on-free-speech/ Pollak: The Attack on Alex Jones Is An Attack on Free Speech]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
*[https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/29739-top-headline-jordan-belanger-deep-state-censoring-voices Top Headline - The Deep State is Censoring Voices That Do Not Agree With Them]. ''The New American''. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
*Caplan, Joshua (August 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/06/alex-jones-tech-giants-running-circles-around-incredibly-stupid-republican-lawmakers/ Alex Jones: Tech Giants Running Circles Around ‘Incredibly Stupid’ Republican Lawmakers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
*Newman, Alex (September 7, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/29973-big-tech-censors-alex-jones-whos-next Big Tech Censors Alex Jones — Who’s Next?] ''The New American''. Retrieved September 7, 2018.</ref> In response to public criticism of the conspiring social media platforms' actions, leftists made dismissive excuses for those companies on social media and in the liberal media, claiming that they are "free to do what they want" because of their status as privately-owned companies, not realizing that the collusion of those platforms to censor and ban InfoWars and other conservative companies and individuals for their political views potentially violate antitrust laws.<ref>[https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2018/09/04/constitution/open-market-economy-ideas/ The Open-Market Economy of Ideas] at Conservative News and Views</ref> In February 2019, removed 22 pages related to Jones and InfoWars.<ref>Bowden, John (February 5, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/technology/428573-facebook-removes-22-pages-linked-to-alex-jones-infowars Facebook removes 22 pages linked to Alex Jones, InfoWars]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 5, 2019.</ref>
*Facebook banned several people whose views it opposed, labeling them "dangerous," even though they did not violate the site's terms<ref>Multiple references:
*Murphy, James (May 3, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/32187-war-on-free-speech-facebook-bans-people-it-considers-dangerous War on Free Speech: Facebook Bans People It Considers “Dangerous”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Nolan, Lucas (May 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/02/facebook-blacklists-prominent-conservatives-including-paul-joseph-watson-laura-loomer/ Facebook Blacklists Prominent Conservatives Including Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Nolan, Lucas (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/03/facebook-falsely-brands-non-violent-users-dangerous-to-justify-un-personing/ Facebook Falsely Brands Non-Violent Users ‘Dangerous’ to Justify Un-Personing]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Freiburger, Calvin (May 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-announces-drastic-new-bans-on-right-wing-media-figures-it-deems-dangerous-individuals Facebook announces drastic new bans on right-wing media figures it deems ‘dangerous individuals’]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
*[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6032800824001/?playlist_id=5198073478001#sp=show-clips Tucker: Big tech has launched an attack on your rights]. ''Fox News Video''. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
*[https://video.foxnews.com/v/6032802887001/?playlist_id=5198073478001#sp=show-clips Facebook cracks down on 'controversial' people, but are they infringing upon free speech?] ''Fox News Video''. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
See also:
*Freiburger, Calvin (May 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebooks-new-link-banning-decree-more-terrifying-than-banning-dangerous-individuals-tech-expert-warns Facebook’s link-banning decree more ‘terrifying’ than ‘dangerous individuals’ ban, tech expert warns]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
*Nolte, John (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/05/03/not-defending-louis-farrakhan-alex-jones-doing-free-speech-wrong/ Nolte: If You’re Not Defending Louis Farrakhan and Alex Jones, You’re Doing Free Speech Wrong]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Ciccotta, Tom (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/03/never-trumpers-and-leftists-praise-facebooks-blacklisting-of-conservatives/ Never Trumpers and Leftists Praise Facebook’s Blacklisting of Conservatives]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Wulfsohn, Joseph A. (May 4, 2019). [https://www.lifezette.com/2019/05/conservative-james-woods-locked-out-of-twitter-other-figures-banned-by-facebook/ Conservative James Woods Locked Out of Twitter, Other Figures Banned by Facebook]. ''LifeZette''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
*Caruso, Justin (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/05/03/james-woods-banned-from-twitter-amid-silicon-valleys-conservative-blacklisting-campaign/ James Woods Banned from Twitter Amid Silicon Valley’s Conservative Blacklisting Campaign]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
*Morton, Victor (May 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/7/david-horowitz-twitter-account-suspended/ Twitter suspends conservative activist David Horowitz]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
*Ernst, Douglas (May 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/7/jack-posobiec-magaphobia-twitter-account-for-track/ Twitter suspends Jack Posobiec's @MAGAphobia account for tracking violence against Trump supporters]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
*Bokhari Allum (May 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/10/michelle-malkin-censored-on-facebook-for-opposing-censorship/ Michelle Malkin Censored on Facebook for Opposing Censorship]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 10, 2019.</ref> – Facebook continued allowing actual left-wing hate speech to go unpunished, however.<ref>Multiple references:
*Nolan, Lucas (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/03/facebook-bans-dangerous-conservative-figures-but-continues-to-allow-leftist-calls-for-violence/ Facebook Bans ‘Dangerous’ Conservative Figures but Continues to Allow Leftist Calls for Violence]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Freiburger, Calvin (May 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-allows-left-wing-page-to-fantasize-about-trump-assassination-funeral Facebook allows left-wing page to fantasize about Pres. Trump assassination, funeral]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.</ref>
==Big Tech companies==
===Google===
{{See also|Google}}
[[Alphabet Inc.]] is the parent company of Google, which also owns [[YouTube]], [[Android]], [[The Groundwork]] and dozens of other companies. The Groundwork in 2015 boasted it could influence the [[vote]] in any [[democracy|democratic]] [[election]] anywhere in the world as much as 25%,<ref>[http://qz.com/520652/groundwork-eric-schmidt-startup-working-for-hillary-clinton-campaign/ THE GROUNDWORK The stealthy, Eric Schmidt-backed startup that’s working to put Hillary Clinton in the White House], Adam Pasick & Tim Fernholz, ''Quartz'', October 09, 2015. qz.com</ref> highlighting the [[Search engine manipulation effect]].
[[Alphabet Inc.]] is the parent company of Google, which also owns [[YouTube]], [[Android]], [[The Groundwork]] and dozens of other companies. The Groundwork in 2015 boasted it could influence the [[vote]] in any [[democracy|democratic]] [[election]] anywhere in the world as much as 25%,<ref>[http://qz.com/520652/groundwork-eric-schmidt-startup-working-for-hillary-clinton-campaign/ THE GROUNDWORK The stealthy, Eric Schmidt-backed startup that’s working to put Hillary Clinton in the White House], Adam Pasick & Tim Fernholz, ''Quartz'', October 09, 2015. qz.com</ref> highlighting the [[Search engine manipulation effect]].
==Apple==
===Apple===
==Facebook==
{{See also|Apple Inc.}}
==Amazon==
===Facebook===
{{See also|Facebook}}
===Twitter===
{{See also|Twitter}}
===Amazon===
{{See also|Amazon.com}}
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