Free Speech

The Orwellian Disinformation Governance Board, also called the Biden administration’s “Ministry of Truth,” is just the latest in a list of eight times that government has wielded tech to target Americans invasively.

A Twitter shareholder reportedly blasted radical woke ideology as a “mind virus” during the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, echoing a sentiment previously expressed by hopeful owner billionaire Elon Musk.

It’s Episode 39 of CensorTrack with TR. This week we talked about how TikTok censored the Media Research Center 34 times since the start of 2022.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) torched the Biden Department of Homeland Security’s attempt at establishing a Disinformation Governance Board, noting its similarities to Big Government tyranny in Russia.

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki proudly described her company’s censorship efforts and her pro-abortion stance during an interview at the annual World Economic Forum conference on Tuesday. Meanwhile, both she and another YouTube executive claimed that the platform is “open” or pro-free speech.

Even Never-Trump commentator George Will condemned President Joe Biden’s Disinformation Governance Board, as he warned Americans to be wary of its return.

A federal appeals court ruled that Florida’s “censorship” law violated the First Amendment rights of Big Tech companies.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Americans need to have more kids.
 

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) condemned Google, suggesting the platform meddled with America’s democratic process in a scathing post.

Australian eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant called for a “recalibration” of “freedom of speech” online during the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland on Monday. BusinessWorld contributing editor Pranjal Sharma also claimed that governments should have “the right on our data as citizens,” including private medical data.

The Disinformation Governance Board may be paused, but senators on Monday demanded the Biden administration release documents and communications from the entity many have nicknamed the “Ministry of Truth.”

The United States Postal Service asked for an expanded role in digital identity verification. 

Facebook censored then later restored Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) post saying “[b]iological men have no place in women's sports." The platform removed Blackburn’s post for violating its alleged hate speech policy. “Big Tech is censoring me for…

Comedian, actor and commentator Russell Brand wrecked the very idea of a Disinformation Governance Board and the war on disinformation itself: “Who gives a shit about disinformation? Sort out getting baby food!”