Trump's pick for FTC chair promises to go after 'censorship' from tech companies

[LeftofLeft]

it went over your head.

Trumpsters have been bullshitted into believing that a private corporation should not be able to restrict or censor content a third party tries to put on their site.

Private businesses have never been under any such obligation.

The garbage that Trump and his disciples create is not restricted to social media. So there is no justification for the victimhood whine that right wingers are being censored, when they have so many other places to get the BS from.

Of course , Elon Musk made a big show of yelling “a free speech” as a way of marketing X as a forum for deplorables.

Of course, the deplorables eat it up.

But when Musk censors, they go typically silent.

Democrats did their share of censoring in 2020.

 

[BULLDOG]

It qualifies him far more than your snotty snob denigration of him, as a nobody whose only accomplishment was being on the teevee.

Way to move the goalposts.

So, what are his qualifications other the ones you already listed which are shared by thousands of veterans?

 

[otto105]

Democrats did their share of censoring in 2020.

Hunter Biden did that…

 

[blackhawk]

 

[SweetTea]

Give into pressure?

So, no laws.

Just a concern about maga fuckup misinformation. Why have you not gotten polio?

Yes, they gave into pressure from the feds to protect Biden and censored stories about the Hunter laptop, which turned out to be true. In other words, they mislabeled it misinformation when it fact it was factual information.

 

[hadit]

You loons had no issue with the Government and private industry work together to censor Conservatives and Republicans.

Curtailing the Censorship Industrial Complex by David Randall | NAS

www.nas.org

The narrative now is that government and media companies NOT colluding to suppress information inconvenient to the administration is an attack on free speech.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

‘President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned praise from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to fight big tech.

“Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump says in a post on Truth Social.

According to a document obtained by Punchbowl News’ Ben Brody, Ferguson’s pitch for the job included intentions to “reverse Lina Khan’s anti-business agenda,” “hold big tech accountable and stop censorship,” and “protect freedom of speech and fight wokeness.” The document also said Ferguson would “fight back against the trans agenda.”’

Trump’s pick for FTC chair promises to go after ‘censorship’ from tech companies

Andrew Ferguson is currently an FTC commissioner.

www.theverge.com

Until the Trump Court rules otherwise, private social media are at liberty to edit their content as they see fit, to exclude whomever they wish, and to engage in free expression, no matter how ‘woke,’ consistent with the First Amendment right of freedom of association and freedom of the press.

Indeed, freedom of speech concerns solely the relationship between government and those governed, not between or among private persons or private entities, such as social media.

In fact, for government to attempt to stop ‘censorship’ and fight ‘wokeness’ would be in violation of the First Amendment and to deny freedom of speech, not protect it.

Attacking opposition media is classic fascism.

So fucking stupid of Trump!

He should apply the Biden standards and send the FBI out to censor anything on social media he considers "disinformation"

He should deplatform Biden, Harris and Obama too....if he were really as Fascist as modern Progressives

But he won't, because he's not a Fascist

 

[22lcidw]

So, what are his qualifications other the ones you already listed which are shared by thousands of veterans?

We can look at near every person in Joe's administration for the same.

 

[pknopp]

The narrative now is that government and media companies NOT colluding to suppress information inconvenient to the administration is an attack on free speech.

If a media source makes the decision to not cover something that is up to them.

If a media source decides to support this politician or that politician, that is their choice.

The 1st does not force non governmental media from accepting or declining any news they decide.

 

[TimFitz]

Democrats did their share of censoring in 2020.

Democrats didn’t censor anything.

 

[TimFitz]

If a media source makes the decision to not cover something that is up to them.

If a media source decides to support this politician or that politician, that is their choice.

The 1st does not force non governmental media from accepting or declining any news they decide.

Someone ought to tell the Trump team. Although they won’t want to hear it.

They are now openly demanding censorship from their media.

 

[pknopp]

Democrats didn’t censor anything.

They asked media to. That is also free speech BUT it comes awful close to being something we shouldn't accept.

 

[TimFitz]

We can look at near every person in Joe's administration for the same.

When you’ve got nothing.

 

[TimFitz]

"Go fuck yourself."
~ Elon

Vulgarity as a substitute for an intelligent thought seems to be a Trumpster default.

oh, and thank you for making my point!

 

[hadit]

If a media source makes the decision to not cover something that is up to them.

If a media source decides to support this politician or that politician, that is their choice.

The 1st does not force non governmental media from accepting or declining any news they decide.

If you see no problems in a media outlet colluding through regular meetings with administration officials on what speech to suppress and what to allow, I can't help you. That's different from an outlet such as MSNBC deciding to further a narrative based on its own bias instead of doing journalism.

 

[hadit]

Democrats didn’t censor anything.

Colluding with media outlets is a way to get around the 1st amendment and presents ethical issues. It may not be technically illegal, but like PAC money in elections, ensures corrupt practices continue under the guise of legality.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

‘President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned praise from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to fight big tech.

“Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump says in a post on Truth Social.

According to a document obtained by Punchbowl News’ Ben Brody, Ferguson’s pitch for the job included intentions to “reverse Lina Khan’s anti-business agenda,” “hold big tech accountable and stop censorship,” and “protect freedom of speech and fight wokeness.” The document also said Ferguson would “fight back against the trans agenda.”’

Trump’s pick for FTC chair promises to go after ‘censorship’ from tech companies

Andrew Ferguson is currently an FTC commissioner.

www.theverge.com

Until the Trump Court rules otherwise, private social media are at liberty to edit their content as they see fit, to exclude whomever they wish, and to engage in free expression, no matter how ‘woke,’ consistent with the First Amendment right of freedom of association and freedom of the press.

Indeed, freedom of speech concerns solely the relationship between government and those governed, not between or among private persons or private entities, such as social media.

In fact, for government to attempt to stop ‘censorship’ and fight ‘wokeness’ would be in violation of the First Amendment and to deny freedom of speech, not protect it.

Attacking opposition media is classic fascism.

These hysterics are brought to you by the party that tried to create the Ministry of Truth and appointed an absolute leftist wackado to run it.

 

[BULLDOG]

We can look at near every person in Joe's administration for the same.

I thought MAGA said he was eminently qualified. Now you are just saying he isn't worse than those you claim were not qualified. That doesn't sound like much endorsement.

 

[SmokeALib]

‘President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned praise from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to fight big tech.

“Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump says in a post on Truth Social.

According to a document obtained by Punchbowl News’ Ben Brody, Ferguson’s pitch for the job included intentions to “reverse Lina Khan’s anti-business agenda,” “hold big tech accountable and stop censorship,” and “protect freedom of speech and fight wokeness.” The document also said Ferguson would “fight back against the trans agenda.”’

Trump’s pick for FTC chair promises to go after ‘censorship’ from tech companies

Andrew Ferguson is currently an FTC commissioner.

www.theverge.com

Until the Trump Court rules otherwise, private social media are at liberty to edit their content as they see fit, to exclude whomever they wish, and to engage in free expression, no matter how ‘woke,’ consistent with the First Amendment right of freedom of association and freedom of the press.

Indeed, freedom of speech concerns solely the relationship between government and those governed, not between or among private persons or private entities, such as social media.

In fact, for government to attempt to stop ‘censorship’ and fight ‘wokeness’ would be in violation of the First Amendment and to deny freedom of speech, not protect it.

Attacking opposition media is classic fascism.

Oh, dear

 

[SmokeALib]

I thought MAGA said he was eminently qualified. Now you are just saying he isn't worse than those you claim were not qualified. That doesn't sound like much endorsement.

Too bad.