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By CNSNews.com Staff Writer | February 23, 2021 | 12:43pm EST (Getty Images) (CNS News) -- Media Research Center President Brent Bozell, along with more than 40 conservative leaders, sent a letter to all the state attorneys general today urging them to investigate Twitter, Facebook, and Google/YouTube to determine if they have engaged in deceptive trade practices.  These Big Tech companies claim they are neutral platforms for the posting and sharing of information, but numerous instances of censorship suggest they are not neutral.  “The CEOs of Google, ...

"Morals clauses" like the one invoked to cancel Josh Hawley's book deal have become fairly common in recent years. They aim to protect a publisher if the author does something that could torpedo sales or the publisher's reputation.

Fact check: Josh Hawley 'Spineless Traitor' book cover is satire Adrienne Dunn, USA TODAY The claim: Josh Hawley's new book is titled 'Spineless Traitor'  © Greg Nash, AP Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asks questions during a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to discuss election security and the 2020 election process on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.. Following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, law enforcement and elected officials have been working to determine those responsible for inciting the viole...

Morals clauses are despised by many authors and agents, but big publishers insist that they need a way out if a writer’s reputation takes a nosedive.

Min Kate Hartson was editorial director of Hachette’s conservative Center Street imprint until last month. Hartson was famous for publishing conservative authors most of her peers wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. Hartson reportedly made good money for Hachette. Her most recent book is Andy Ngo’s Ngo’s book may well be the last book bought by Kate Hartson. The New York Times reports on Hachette’s termination of Hartson and the Gray Lady’s take is fascinating—and revealing. The official reasons for the firing, according to the report, were “mundane” but Hartson beli...