Congressional Democrats are demanding to know what communications giants such as Comcast and AT&T are going to do about "The spread of dangerous misinformation." How quickly this country is descending into an authoritarian regime where the government controls speech and the flow of information.
According to the New York Times, which says it has reviewed the correspondence, the pair is not pleased that "The cable, satellite and over-the-top companies that disseminate these media outlets" - likely referring to Fox News, One America News Network, and Newsmax - "Have done nothing in response to the misinformation aired by these outlets."
Is this not chilling? The Democrats care nothing about misinformation and disinformation, nor freedom of speech.
Government censorship must be abhorred in a free society, and the fact we're watching a political party in power attempt to suppress speech is clear evidence we've entered an era in which freedom is only for the card-carrying members of the ruling class.
A federal judge shouldn't have to say, as one did a few years back, that "We do not want the government deciding what is political truth - for fear that the government might persecute those who criticize it. Instead, in a democracy, the voters should decide."
https://issuesinsights.com/2021/02/24/the-government-censors-are-here/
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