On April 12, 2019, John Paul Mac Isaac was running his laptop repair shop in Delaware when Hunter Biden — who was just pardoned by his father, Joe Biden — changed the course of his life. “It was about two weeks before his father announced his candidacy, so to me, he was just an intoxicated guy, and at first, because I saw the Beau Biden Foundation sticker, I thought he was just trying to get memories off of his deceased brother’s laptop, because that’s often the case,” Isaac told Alex Stein of “Prime Time with Alex Stein” in an interview. “That’s often the case. Customers will come in with these devices, and they’ll just want to get the memories off. Unfortunately, during the data recovery the next day, I had to verify the data, and during that verification process I realized that this was not Beau Biden’s laptop. This was Hunter’s, and it was gross,” he explained. Hunter told Isaac to bill him electronically, when Isaac explained that if he didn’t pick it up after 90 days, it’s “forfeit.” “At that point I just wanted him to pick it up, because I saw a lot of embarrassing material. But, again, his dad hadn’t announced his candidacy yet, so I figured just get this disgraced son of a politician out of my shop,” he said. “It was about three months later when it became my property and Burisma and Hunter Biden and corruption was in the news cycle. I took a deep dive in the laptop, and it took me probably a couple weeks before I figured out that there was major threats to our national security on that laptop and it needed to get to the FBI,” he continued. Isaac was concerned not only about the contents on the laptop but also the “collusion between our Big Tech or mainstream and social media to block the story.” “The fact that they went to extreme lengths to repress the story from the time the FBI took possession of that laptop on December 9 of 2019. They had 10 months before the New York Post broke that story,” he said. “That’s a lot of effort to put into hiding something.” Want more from Alex Stein?To enjoy more of Alex's culture jamming, comedic monologues, skits, and street segments, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Meta's president of global affairs said the social media company went overboard with its moderation of COVID-19-related content on its platforms.Nick Clegg spoke to media members and claimed Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg hoped to have a say in President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming tech and social media policy.According to the Financial Times, Clegg said that Zuckerberg wants to play "an active role in the debates that any administration needs to have about maintaining America’s leadership in the technological sphere."'Sometimes over enforce, we make mistakes ...'Clegg also claimed that American leadership in tech "is tremendously important given all the geostrategic uncertainties around the world, and particularly the pivotal role that [artificial intelligence] will play."The Meta representative also reportedly told media members that Meta officials are "acutely aware" that the company's moderation policies are "sometimes" excessive."We're acutely aware — because users quite rightly raised their voice and complained about this — that we sometimes over enforce, we make mistakes and we remove or restrict innocuous or innocent content."Still, Clegg reiterated that his boss wants an "ongoing focus" on improving the "precision and accuracy" of Meta's rule enforcement.Zuckerberg had dinner with Trump at his Florida golf club, Mar-a-Lago, the day before Thanksgiving, with Trump's staff members revealing the tech entrepreneur's alleged intent to "support the renewal" of the country."Mark, obviously, he has his own interest, and he has his own company, and he has his own agenda," Trump's deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, explained. "But he's made clear that he wants to support the national renewal of America under Trump’s leadership."A Meta spokesperson told CBS News after the fact that Zuckerberg was "grateful for the invitation to join President Trump for dinner and the opportunity to meet with members of his team about the incoming Administration."The admittance of wrongdoing from Meta marks the second instance of this nature in recent months.In August, Zuckerberg sent a highly publicized letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) explaining that Meta was pressured to censor content by Joe Biden's administration.Zuckerberg said senior officials from the Biden-Harris administration "repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire, and expressed frustration with our teams when we didn't agree."The White House responded to the allegations by saying its actions were made in order to "protect [the] public health and safety" of the American people.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Of all the deceptive sales techniques the U.S. government has used on the American people, one of them — the Social Security Act — gets far too little attention. Buckle up, because this is a wild ride. In 1935, the American people were sold a bill of goods. They were told, “Pay into this system, and it’ll be your money for retirement.” Sounds great, doesn’t it? The government promises you security but gives you dependency. It promises ownership but gives you a tax receipt. But here’s where it gets juicy, in an ugly way. Two years later, when the Supreme Court was considering the constitutionality of the Social Security Act, the government did a complete 180. The government — through Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson — argued in essence, “Oh no, this isn’t your money at all. This is a tax, and we can do whatever we want with it.” Classic bait and switch. Let’s not forget the ruling in Helvering v. Davis, where the Supreme Court upheld the Social Security Act by embracing the government’s argument and admission that what people pay into Social Security is tax revenue — available to be used as Congress may direct — and not at all money belonging to those who paid it. To summarize: The proponents of the Social Security Act told American workers that what they paid into the system would remain their money, not the government’s — to get Congress to pass it — and then told the courts the exact opposite when defending the constitutionality of the law. The Supreme Court accepted the government’s argument, to the great detriment of the American people. Now, let’s talk about what happens to “your money” once it’s in the government's hands. Spoiler alert: It’s not managed like your IRA or 401(k). First, this money doesn’t sit in a nice, individual account with your name on it. No, it goes into a huge account called the “Social Security Trust Fund.” But here’s the kicker — the government routinely raids this fund. Yes, you heard that right. The government takes “your money” and uses it for whatever the current Congress deems “necessary.” Every few years, there’s talk in Congress about “saving Social Security.” I’ve introduced and co-sponsored a number of measures over the years that would fix it. But most in Congress show little desire to fix it and are instead constantly looking for ways to “borrow” from it — with no plan to put it back. And the returns? Forget about compound interest or stock market gains. Your “investment” in Social Security can give you a return lower than inflation. If you had put the same amount into literally anything else — a mutual fund, real estate, even a savings account — you’d be better off by the time you reached retirement age, even if the government kept some of it! Do the math: With Social Security, you’re looking at a return that's pathetic compared to market averages. It’s not even an investment. It’s a tax. And let’s talk about how this system is set up to fail. The demographic shift? More retirees, fewer workers. It’s almost fair to compare it to a Ponzi scheme that’s running out of new investors. Every dollar you pay into Social Security, only to see it gobbled up by the government itself, is a dollar you can’t invest in your own future. It’s government dependency at its worst. Remember, this isn’t just about retirement. It’s about independence, about controlling your own destiny. With Social Security, you control nothing. The government promises you security but gives you dependency. It promises ownership but gives you a tax receipt. And don’t get me started on the management. The Social Security Administration is a bureaucratic behemoth, not exactly known for its efficiency or innovation. If you think your money is safe there, you’re in for a rude awakening. The mismanagement, the waste, the deception — it’s all on display. So what’s the solution? We need real, genuine reform. Within the Social Security system, Americans should be able to invest in their own future and not be shackled by the worst parts of this outdated, mismanaged system. It’s time we acknowledge the truth: Social Security as it now exists isn’t a retirement plan; it’s a tax plan with retirement benefits as an afterthought. We were sold a dream but received a nightmare. It’s time for a wake-up call. We need real reform. It’s time for Americans to know the true history of the Social Security Act. The more people learn the truth, the more they’ll start demanding answers, options, and real reform from Congress. Please help spread the word. The history of the Social Security Act — which sadly must include the deceptive way it was sold to the American people — is yet another reason why America’s century-long era of progressive government must be brought to a close. Editor’s note: A version of this article appeared originally as a post on X (formerly Twitter).

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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and selling “sensitive” location data of Americans, the agency announced on Tuesday. The FTC targeted Gravy Analytics, its subsidiary Venntel, and Mobilewalla for allegedly violating the FTC Act by collecting and selling information that could be used to track people to healthcare facilities, military bases, religious sites, labor union gatherings, and other sensitive locations. The FTC says (PDF) Mobilewalla “relied primarily on consumer information that Mobilewalla collected from real-time bidding exchanges” by bidding to show people personalized ads on their mobile devices and then retaining tracking info identifying them. It also bought info from other sources and used additional data to build out the profiles attached to each advertising ID. Combining that data, according to the complaint, allowed Mobilewalla to create audience segments targeting pregnant women, as well as provide analysis of people who attended protests over the death of George Floyd. Meanwhile, Venntel’s scheme is explained (PDF) as collecting location data from otherwise ordinary mobile apps, and then selling access to the data to other businesses or government agencies. 404 Media reports that the IRS, DEA, FBI, CBP, and ICE have all purchased Venntel data. Now, the companies must comply by never “selling, disclosing, or using sensitive location data in any product or service, and must establish a sensitive data location program.” Mobilewalla’s proposed settlement order will prohibit the company from: Misrepresenting how it collects, maintains, uses, deletes or discloses consumers’ personal information, and the extent to which consumers’ location data is deidentified. Using, transferring, selling and disclosing sensitive location data from health clinics, religious organizations, correctional facilities, labor union offices, LGBTQ+-related locations, political gatherings and military installations. Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon, who led efforts to target a loophole data brokers used to sell sensitive personal data on the market, applauded the FTC and CFPB for limiting what the companies can collect. In a statement sent to The Verge, Wyden said these companies could sell information about “law enforcement, judges and members of the armed forces is on the open market” to “anyone with a credit card,” putting citizens and military personnel in danger. Wyden also said US government agencies spied on Americans by obtaining this data without a warrant. “Many federal agencies hid behind the flimsy claim that Americans consented to the sale of their data, but the FTC’s orders make it clear how untrue these claims were,” said Wyden.