: opposed to or hostile toward political conservatism
… has indeed taken some positions that irritate some professional Republicans, but for the most part these are not necessarily anti-conservative.—
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The initiative came under criticism from prominent Republicans, including Trump, who accused the company of anti-conservative bias in its evaluation of user posts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
White's election as a Meta director two weeks before Trump takes office comes as Silicon Valley is courting the incoming administration, following what has been a frosty relationship with Trump and his allies, who have long accused tech platforms including Meta of anti-conservative bias.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Trump has repeatedly accused the company and its social media peers of anti-conservative censorship, despite evidence to the contrary.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
The survey, which is voluntary and anonymous, is mandated by a state law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021 due to concerns over what supporters described as anti-conservative sentiment on Florida college campuses.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Many are negative, one-star reviews criticizing its anti-conservative stances, but a fair amount are positive and expressing support for Penzeys' products and politics.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
This suit represents a crucial action against Big Tech's anti-conservative bias.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
Musk has rolled back the social network’s efforts to moderate hate speech and falsehoods, backed Republican Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, and invited bloggers to review internal Twitter documents from prior to his tenure for evidence of anti-conservative bias.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
Musk, who quickly rolled back Twitter’s policies on covid-19 misinformation after taking over the platform, has emerged as a prominent ally to Republicans in that cause, stoking claims of an anti-conservative bias in Silicon Valley.
—Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 4 June 2023
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
White's election as a Meta director two weeks before Trump takes office comes as Silicon Valley is courting the incoming administration, following what has been a frosty relationship with Trump and his allies, who have long accused tech platforms including Meta of anti-conservative bias.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Trump has repeatedly accused the company and its social media peers of anti-conservative censorship, despite evidence to the contrary.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
The survey, which is voluntary and anonymous, is mandated by a state law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021 due to concerns over what supporters described as anti-conservative sentiment on Florida college campuses.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Many are negative, one-star reviews criticizing its anti-conservative stances, but a fair amount are positive and expressing support for Penzeys' products and politics.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
This suit represents a crucial action against Big Tech's anti-conservative bias.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
Musk has rolled back the social network’s efforts to moderate hate speech and falsehoods, backed Republican Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, and invited bloggers to review internal Twitter documents from prior to his tenure for evidence of anti-conservative bias.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
Musk, who quickly rolled back Twitter’s policies on covid-19 misinformation after taking over the platform, has emerged as a prominent ally to Republicans in that cause, stoking claims of an anti-conservative bias in Silicon Valley.
—Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 4 June 2023
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“Anti-conservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-conservative. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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