Microsoft's Washington Victories and Controversial Censorship Partnerships

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
Microsoft has achieved major victories in Washington, including support for OpenAI's Project Stargate and a potential TikTok acquisition. However, it has maintained controversial censorship partnerships and initiatives from the Biden era, such as ties to NewsGuard, a pro-censorship group. Microsoft's involvement in the censorship-industrial complex is detailed in a report from the Foundation for Freedom Online.

Key Points

  • Microsoft's partnership with NewsGuard via its 'Defending Democracy' initiative.
  • Funding to the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington and its role in election censorship.
  • Hiring of Matthew Masterson and Clint Watts with ties to election integrity and disinformation.

Pros

  • Achieved major victories in Washington, including support for OpenAI's Project Stargate and a potential TikTok acquisition.

Cons

  • Maintained controversial censorship partnerships and initiatives from the Biden era, such as ties to NewsGuard.