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"We are aggressively going to be for the nuclear option on these companies. They are of no goodwill. They are not acting fairly. They lie about their policies," Schlapp told the Washington Examiner.
Schlapp also delivered a message to Twitter and Facebook, saying, "If they think that we’re going to back down from what we say because of their fascist policies, they can take to the bank that we are going to double down on exposing the fact that they are basically corrupt institutions trying to destroy the ability of people who love this country from speaking about politics."
He added that he has been on the phone with many lawmakers this week, heavily encouraging policies to regulate Big Tech overreach.
Arizona GOP Rep. Andy Biggs told the Washington Examiner that “Big Tech censors continue the jihad against conservative Americans."
"Censoring free speech is dictatorial and violates freedoms enshrined in our Constitution. Civil discourse is necessary for our society to progress and solve problems," he added, concluding by calling on his colleagues to "hold YouTube more accountable for their unjust and arbitrary practices.”
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Comment:
Big Tech is silencing voices of dissent.
While it is true that they are a private company, and their users usually have to accept terms of service.
They are like a public utility, and they do business with the government.
They lobby the government, and they make huge political donations.
So, yes, there is good ground for regulation.
Schlapp also delivered a message to Twitter and Facebook, saying, "If they think that we’re going to back down from what we say because of their fascist policies, they can take to the bank that we are going to double down on exposing the fact that they are basically corrupt institutions trying to destroy the ability of people who love this country from speaking about politics."
He added that he has been on the phone with many lawmakers this week, heavily encouraging policies to regulate Big Tech overreach.
Arizona GOP Rep. Andy Biggs told the Washington Examiner that “Big Tech censors continue the jihad against conservative Americans."
"Censoring free speech is dictatorial and violates freedoms enshrined in our Constitution. Civil discourse is necessary for our society to progress and solve problems," he added, concluding by calling on his colleagues to "hold YouTube more accountable for their unjust and arbitrary practices.”
Matt Schlapp: Conservative group pushing for regulation of ‘fascist’ Big Tech - Washington Examiner
EXCLUSIVE — American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp slammed YouTube on Thursday, calling the company "liars" after the website took down video content from half of the organization's semiannual Conservative Political Action Conference. He also said the ACU is "officially revoking" its...
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Comment:
Big Tech is silencing voices of dissent.
While it is true that they are a private company, and their users usually have to accept terms of service.
They are like a public utility, and they do business with the government.
They lobby the government, and they make huge political donations.
So, yes, there is good ground for regulation.
