Social media censorship undermines free speech …
Preventing Big Tech Censorship: How States Can Defend Free Speech Online
James Sherk with America First Policy Institute writes:
Social media technology has given Americans a public voice as never before. Americans increasingly follow the news, debate current events, and keep in touch with friends online. Unfortunately, major technology corporations are using their power to censor Americans’ online speech.
While Twitter’s deplatforming of President Donald Trump attracted significant attention, many Americans who are not public figures have also been censored. Nearly 100,000 Americans reported undergoing online censorship to the America First Policy Institute. Nearly half of Americans say they personally know someone who has been temporarily or permanently banned from a social media platform. Three-quarters of Americans believe technology companies intentionally censor views they dislike.
Social media censorship undermines free speech. As Professor Alan M. Dershowitz explains, social media censorship “raise[s] serious, substantial legal issues.” Major corporations should not judge which Americans may speak online or what they can say. The Biden administration has shown no interest in combatting this problem.
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