Trump's Fight Against Online Censorship Quickly Goes Global
- On January 20, President Trump signed an executive order prohibiting the federal government from actions that would unconstitutionally abridge free speech rights of Americans.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the need to stop censorship and protect Americans' rights to free speech, stating it is a priority for the State Department.
- The executive order may lead to investigations into past federal censorship activities during the Biden administration, as directed to various agency heads.
- Opinions on the executive order are mixed; some view it as a necessary measure against censorship, while others warn it might enable misinformation.
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Trump's Fight Against Online Censorship Quickly Goes Global
By Ben Weingarten, RealClearInvestigationsJanuary 28, 2025 Flanked by some of the Big Tech executives whose companies had suppressed the views of his supporters throughout his predecessor’s term
Trump’s Fight Against Online Censorship Goes Global
Flanked by some of the Big Tech executives whose companies had suppressed the views of his supporters throughout his predecessor’s term, President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 declared the days of such speech policing over. Hours later, the president put action behind his words, signing an executive order prohibiting the federal government from engaging in, facilitating, or funding “any conduct that would unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of…
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