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Kennedy files lawsuit against Meta Facebook for election interference

Posted on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Kennedy files lawsuit against Meta Facebook for election interference
Kennedy files lawsuit against Meta Facebook for election interference

Kennedy files lawsuit against Meta Facebook for election interference Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.and American Values 2024 (AV24), a political action committee supporting Kennedy’s candidacy, today filed a First Amendment and election interference lawsuit against Meta after a biographical film, “Who Is Bobby Kennedy?”, was censored on Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit was…

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Senators address cyberbullying but avoid blaming parents

Posted on February 4, 2024February 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Senators address cyberbullying but avoid blaming parents
Senators address cyberbullying but avoid blaming parents

Senators address cyberbullying but avoid blaming parents Ray Hanania A bipartisan panel of Democrat and Republicans members of the U.S. Senate held a public hearing on Wednesday Jan. 31, 2024 in which they accused the owners of social media platforms not doing enough to prevent cyberbullying of children. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee found common…

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Proposed bipartisan Senate bill to keep kids under 13 off social media should be passed

Posted on June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Proposed bipartisan Senate bill to keep kids under 13 off social media should be passed
Proposed bipartisan Senate bill to keep kids under 13 off social media should be passed

Proposed bipartisan Senate bill to keep kids under 13 off social media should be passed By Jeffery M. Leving Recently there have been a few lawsuits filed by some states against social media companies in order to protect the mental health of youths. There have also been calls for government regulation, movement from the social…

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GOP House candidate George Kemper condemns Feigenholtz Cartoon that attacks Catholics

Posted on June 27, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on GOP House candidate George Kemper condemns Feigenholtz Cartoon that attacks Catholics
GOP House candidate George Kemper condemns Feigenholtz Cartoon that attacks Catholics

GOP House candidate George Kemper condemns Feigenholtz Cartoon that attacks Catholics Kemper, candidate for the Illinois House in the 12th District in Illinois has condemned the cartoon and demanded an apology George Kemper, Republican candidate for Illinois State Representative in the 12th District (Streeterville, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park) today condemned the vicious anti-Catholic cartoon posted…

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Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine

Posted on February 20, 2022March 27, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine
Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine

Questions remain unanswered about Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukraine As Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin prepares to invade Ukraine, Americans are living in a world of censorship where they don’t get the whole truth. That skewered system driven by mainstream news media bias and social media censorship is twisting facts and giving us a distorted image…

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BEWARE: Shaun Trista and FlowCode and Flow.Page are phishing sites

Posted on June 26, 2021June 29, 2021 By Ray Hanania
BEWARE: Shaun Trista and FlowCode and Flow.Page are phishing sites

BEWARE: Shaun Trista and FlowCode and Flow.Page are phishing sites ⁠”Hello everyone, If you want to lose possibly 15-20 lbs in a month then check this out. It has answers to everything if anyone is new or struggling i highly recommend it, here is the link to the site: https: // flow . page /⁠…

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“It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania interviews social media leader Salem Furrha

Posted on June 12, 2021November 13, 2023 By Aaron Hanania 1 Comment on “It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania interviews social media leader Salem Furrha
“It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania interviews social media leader Salem Furrha

“It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania interviews social media leader Salem Furrha During an appearance this week on the “It’s Not So Late Show” online with host Aaron Hanania, guest Salem Furrha, whose west coast family has become one of the most popular social media entertainers on Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube, said the secret…

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Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall
Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall

Facebook censors video of fight at Orland Park Mall A fight at the Orland Park Mall in southwest Suburban Chicagoland has become the focus of a debate over censorship by social media giant Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram. The video attracted many comments including some that turned the video into a symbol of racism and…

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How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio

Posted on December 8, 2020July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio
How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio

How Facebook, Twitter and Zoom censor free speech on Live Radio Alice Speri, a writer with The Intercept, will join radio host Ray Hanania on Friday December 11, 2020 at 8 AM EST on “The Ray Hanania Show” on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit to discuss rising censorship on Social Media platforms like Facebook…

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Don’t let Facebook off the hook for their violations of your rights

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Don’t let Facebook off the hook for their violations of your rights
Don’t let Facebook off the hook for their violations of your rights

Don’t let Facebook off the hook for their violations of your rights By Ray Hanania Don’t let Facebook Off the Hook for violating your rights. If you live/lived in Illinois for 186 days straight in the past few years, you are eligible to receive a payment from a class action lawsuit settlement … All you…

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SD 103 board member angered

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on SD 103 board member angered
SD 103 board member angered

SD 103 board member angered Rips peers for insensitive FB post about late son By Steve Metsch Lyons School District 103 board member Winifred Rodriguez has taken to task two members of the board’s minority after a private Facebook page they administrate delved into one of her saddest memories. Rodriguez’ son, Chicago police officer Tito…

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Memorial Day online

Posted on May 22, 2020May 24, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Memorial Day online
Memorial Day online

Memorial Day online Virus forces communities to honor a new way By Steve Metsch With Memorial Day fast approaching, several communities have opted to hold scaled back ceremonies and in some cases are going virtual. The Village of Lyons, which normally marks Memorial Day with a ceremony at the eternal flame outside the pumping station…

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Missing that simpler life

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Missing that simpler life
Missing that simpler life

Missing that simpler life Technology hasn’t made life easier. It has made it more difficult. Technology and social media have encouraged extremism, anger, hate and emotion. Everyone is a columnist these days because now everyone can type and express an opinion on Twitter, Facebook and on the racist social media site Reddit. I’ve seen Forensic…

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Facebook and worthless knock-offs like Classmates.com

Posted on October 6, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Facebook and worthless knock-offs like Classmates.com
Facebook and worthless knock-offs like Classmates.com

Facebook and worthless knock-offs like Classmates.com I always wondered what happened to my old friends back in Hgh school so I opened an account at Classmates.com thinking it would help me answer that question. But it didn’t work. Classmates is nothing like Facebook, where it is far easier to connect with old high school friends,…

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Lawsuit filed against Facebook for housing discrimination in Ad policy

Posted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Lawsuit filed against Facebook for housing discrimination in Ad policy
Lawsuit filed against Facebook for housing discrimination in Ad policy

Lawsuit filed against Facebook for housing discrimination in Ad policy Today (March 27, 2018), the National Fair Housing Alliance (“NFHA”) and three of its member organizations filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc. in federal court in New York City, alleging that Facebook’s advertising platform enables landlords and real estate brokers to exclude families with children,…

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Brannigan reaches out to Arabs and Muslims

Posted on September 20, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Brannigan reaches out to Arabs and Muslims

Brannigan reaches out to Arabs and Muslims Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan offended Arabs and Muslims with broad stroke comments about immigration that pointed a finger at their race and religion. But Brannigan apologized this week, reiterating apologies she issued twice before saying that she is not anti-Arab, anti-Muslim or anti-immigrant. I understand her concerns…

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