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Labor’s ‘depressing’ social media ban seen as a political tool to ‘inhibit’ free speech

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Sky News host Rita Panahi blasts Labor’s “depressing” social media ban as a tool to “suppress” free expression and speech.

“We’ve spoken at length on this program about the dangers of this legislation and how it’s going to be used to limit access to credible news, to different forms of communication,” Ms Panahi said.

“It’s going to inhibit people’s free speech and free expression, and not just the under-16s.

“If you don’t understand that this is political and how it’s going to be used in the future to suppress free expression and speech further, then it’s quite depressing.”

‘Authoritarian’: UK police to monitor social media posts for anti-migrant sentiment

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Spiked Online Editor Tom Slater discusses the growing UK protests outside migrant hotels and the special police taskforce designed to monitor and track anti-migrant sentiment online.

“Yet more proof that this government is as authoritarian as it is stupid,” Mr Slater said.

“It’s authoritarian because it is obsessed with policing speech.

“This is a government forced to censor because it cannot listen.”

Google torched by social media users for ‘woke’ Christmas ad

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Social media users have blasted tech conglomerate Google for their recent Christmas campaign ad.

The video was labelled “woke” after it featured non-binary TikTok star Cyrus Veyssi shopping for Christmas.

The ad was widely panned online, with social media users slamming the advertisement as “woke”.

“Google launches WOKE Christmas campaign featuring a man wearing women’s clothing complaining about his skin,” wrote one user.

‘Terrible’: Kamala Harris concession speech greeted with mixed response on social media

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US Vice President Kamala Harris has given her concession speech following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory.

The former prosecutor addressed a large crowd of supporters at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, DC.

Harris’ speech was commended by social media users, with one user claiming it was her “best speech” ever.

“Kamala Harris’ concession speech was ironically the best speech I’ve heard her give. Much different tone. Genuine passion that wasn’t seen on the campaign trail,” one user wrote.

While others believe the vice president’s speech fell flat, with one user labelling it “terrible”.

“Wow. I truly wanted to like Kamala Harris’ concession speech, as part of a great American tradition. But it was dreadful. A terrible combination of campaign platitudes and divisive talk about the “dark” days ahead. All she succeeded in doing was reminding everyone why she lost,” wrote another user.

Mel Gibson ‘sets social media on fire’ following blistering assessment of Kamala Harris

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Sky News host Rita Panahi says actor Mel Gibson has “set social media on fire” following his blistering assessment of the Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris.

Mr Gibson reaffirmed his support for the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, before he gave a blistering assessment of Ms Harris when he was questioned by TMZ.

“Miserable track record – appalling track record. No policies to speak of. And she’s got the IQ of a fence post,” the actor said.

‘Bizarre’: Michigan Governor under fire over ‘shocking’ social media clip

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has caused outrage after participating in a “bizarre” social media clip, says comedian Alex Stein.

“It is an attempt at just trying to be shocking and bizarre,” Mr Stein told Sky News host Rita Panahi.

“I’m not trying to defend Whitmer, but she probably didn’t realise how weird this video was.”

Hillary Clinton warns ‘we lose total control’ if social media content isn’t moderated

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Former First Lady Hillary Clinton warns “we lose total control” if social media companies do not moderate content on their platforms.

Clinton spoke to CNN host Michael Smerconish on Saturday and admitted though steps have been taken to regulate content, more should be done.

The former first lady argued that the steps taken at a state level aren’t enough and that the federal government should do more.

“But we now know that that was an overly simple view, that if the platforms, whether it’s Facebook or Twitter/X or Instagram or TikTok, whatever they are, if they don’t moderate and monitor the content, we lose total control and it’s not just the social and psychological effects, it’s real life,” she said.