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Congress is Set to Expose What May be the Largest Censorship System in U.S. History
Congress is Set to Expose What May be the Largest Censorship System in U.S. History Below is my column in the Hill on the first hearings this week to be held by the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. It could be one of the most consequential investigations for free speech in decades if […]
Sulzberger: Disinformation is the “Most Existential Problem” Facing the Planet Today
Sulzberger: Disinformation is the “Most Existential Problem” Facing the Planet Today There has been much coverage over the resurfacing of former CNN host Brian Stelter as the host for a panel at the World Economic Forum on alleged disinformation and “hate speech.” Stelter previously called for censorship under a “harm reduction model” and led a panel at a conference where Democrats […]
Washington Goes to War Against Twitter and Free Speech
Washington Goes to War Against Twitter and Free Speech Below is my column this week on the campaign to coerce Elon Musk to restore the censorship system at Twitter. The campaign against Twitter now involves the full allied forces of the anti-free speech movement: the government, corporations, Democratic politicians, the media, and, of course, celebrities. […]
“A Magnet for Conspiracy Theories”: Wikipedia Kills Entry for Hunter Biden’s Investment Company
“A Magnet for Conspiracy Theories”: Wikipedia Kills Entry for Hunter Biden’s Investment Company YouTube screenshot Wikipedia editors are under fire this week for removing the entry for Rosemont Seneca Partners, the investment company connected to Hunter Biden and his alleged multimillion dollar influence peddling schemes. The site bizarrely claimed that the company was “not notable.” The timing itself is […]
Fighting “Information Disorder”: Aspen’s Orwellian Commission on Controlling Speech in America
Fighting “Information Disorder”: Aspen’s Orwellian Commission on Controlling Speech in America The Aspen Institute has issued the results of its much heralded 16-person Commission on Information Disorder on how to protect the public from misinformation. The commission on disinformation and “building trust” was partially headed by Katie Couric who is still struggling with […]
Learning To Fear Free Speech: How Politicians Are Moving To Protect Us From Our Unhealthy Reading Choices
Learning To Fear Free Speech: How Politicians Are Moving To Protect Us From Our Unhealthy Reading Choices Below is my column in the Hill on the increasing calls for censorship and speech regulation on the Internet. The most recent push on Capitol Hill surrounds the testimony of former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen who alleges […]
The Shadow State: Twitter Suspends Commentator for Criticizing Vaccine Policies
The Shadow State: Twitter Suspends Commentator for Criticizing Vaccine Policies I recently discussed how the Biden Administration was actively encouraging corporations to limit speech and impose vaccine mandates as a type of shadow state. Rather than take such actions directly ( and face both legal and political challenges), the Administration is relying on its close alliance with […]
Report: Biden Administration Officials “Unmasked” Tucker Carlson
Report: Biden Administration Officials “Unmasked” Tucker Carlson A few weeks ago, I testified in the House Judiciary Committee on the surveillance of journalists in a long series of scandals from the Bush to the Obama to the Trump to the Biden Administrations. These scandals have occurred with almost seasonal regularity. There was a rare sense of bipartisanship in […]
Former New York Times Editor: “I’m a Biased Journalist and I’m Okay With That.”
Former New York Times Editor: “I’m a Biased Journalist and I’m Okay With That.” We have been discussing the movement in journalism to discard out-dated notions of objectivity and define journalism as a form of advocacy. Now, Lauren Wolfe, the recently fired freelance editor for the New York Times, has not only gone public to defend her […]
Free Speech Inc.: How Democrats Have Found A New But Shaky Faith In Corporate Speech
Free Speech Inc.: How Democrats Have Found A New But Shaky Faith In Corporate Speech Below is an updated version of my column in The Hill on Facebook’s decision to uphold the ban on former president Donald Trump. Notably, this weekend, Twitter took it upon itself to add a gratuitous response to an observation made by Donald […]
Twitter Admits To Censoring Criticism of The Indian Government
Twitter Admits To Censoring Criticism of The Indian Government On Saturday, Twitter admitted that it is actively working with the Indian government to censor criticism of its handling of the pandemic as the number of cases and deaths continues to skyrocket. There are widespread reports that the Indian government has misrepresented the number of deaths and the […]
The Death Of Free Speech: Zuckerberg Asks Governments For Instructions On “What Discourse Should Be Allowed”
The Death Of Free Speech: Zuckerberg Asks Governments For Instructions On “What Discourse Should Be Allowed” I have written for years on the effort of European countries to expand their crackdown on free speech globally through restrictions on social media and Internet speech. It appears that Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has relented in what may prove […]
Is Fake News Hard-Wired? Study Finds People Misremember Facts To Fit Their Beliefs
Is Fake News Hard-Wired? Study Finds People Misremember Facts To Fit Their Beliefs I recently criticized NBC Meet The Press host Chuck Todd for suggesting that Trump supporters are fantasy-prone dimwits who just want to be lied to… NBC News anchor Chuck Todd is under fire for an openly derisive comment about Trump supporters as effectively delusional […]
