Donald Trump signs an EO ending “federal censorship” of online platforms, and directs the AG to investigate if the Biden admin censored US citizens' free speech
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... [image] Ryan Goodman / @rgoodlaw : This Executive Order appears to be the executive branch taking up the work of Jim Jordan's weaponization of government select subcommittee. — Obviously in the wrong hands, it is the definition of weaponization of the government. [image] Riley MacLeod / @rcmacleod : Uh congrats to Zuckerberg for calling this I guess lol — www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... [image] X: Preston Byrne / @prestonjbyrne : The “ending federal censorship” Executive Order is up on the White House's website and it's glorious: https://www.whitehouse.gov/... [image] Jack Jenkins / @jackmjenkins : Reading this, it appears it largely amounts to insisting the federal government not infringe on the First Amendment (which is, by definition, already illegal) and directing the Attorney General to prepare a report on the previous admin detailing where they think they violated it? Michael Shellenberger / @shellenberger : “Under the guise of combatting “misinformation,” “disinformation,” and “malinformation,” the Federal Government infringed on the constitutionally protected speech rights of American citizens across the United States in a manner that advanced the Government's preferred narrative @fsuofaustralia : Very positive to see President Trump issue an executive order in Day 1 to stop the US government from pressuring social media platforms to censor opinions under the guise of “combatting misinformation”. Read the executive order here - https://www.whitehouse.gov/... [image] Michael Shellenberger / @shellenberger : Victory! The dark age of government censorship of online speech is coming to an end with the Executive Order just signed by @realDonaldTrump. Read it and weep @BarackObama @JoeBiden @BillGates @HillaryClinton @georgesoros. You guys got on the wrong side of a sacred value. [image] Senator Matt Canavan / @mattjcan : Just months ago Australia dodged a bullet and defeated a “misinformation” bill that was designed to gag free speech. Today the new President of the USA orders that free speech be protected. The success of the west relies on a deep commitment to free speech for all. Thank you Kulvinder Kaur MD / @dockaurg : 👏🏽👏🏽Truly beautiful. Trump's executive order today on Day1 of his Presidency: “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” in the US “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and section 301 of [image] Cristiano Lima-Strong / @viacristiano : New: Trump just issued an executive order aimed at stopping federal employees from “censoring Americans' speech on online platforms,” which tasks DOJ with investigating actions under the past admin. and recommending “remedial actions” to the president https://www.whitehouse.gov/... Matthew Sheffield / @mattsheffield : Trump's public speeches and promises mean nothing. Don't waste your time paying attention to them. Focus on his executive orders and the actual legislation he's pushing. This EO is pure authoritarianism, a massive investigation into supposed “censorship” https://www.whitehouse.gov/... Brian Stelter / @brianstelter : Here is the text of Trump's executive order “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship:” https://www.whitehouse.gov/... James F. Love IV / @jamesfloveiv : The government lying to you is now okay and not actionable in Court. This is the Official policy of the United States government: (Fancy title, but that's what it says.) https://www.whitehouse.gov/... @netchoice : 👏👏👏 @POTUS https://www.whitehouse.gov/... [image] Forums: r/stupidpol : Trump signs order to end ‘government censorship’ of social media r/law : “Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship” sets up a witch hunt in the Federal government r/atc2 : Interesting for anyone being investigated because of reddit speech See also Mediagazer
Meaningless and (unsurprisingly) cynical. Federal employees are already prohibited from violating the First Amendment. Trump wants the free speech points while preserving his administration's ability to jawbone media, platforms, etc. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
2/ The ‘Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship’ Executive Order also includes expenditure of government resources in a similar backward-looking exercise. — www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... [image]
This Executive Order appears to be the executive branch taking up the work of Jim Jordan's weaponization of government select subcommittee. — Obviously in the wrong hands, it is the definition of weaponization of the government. [image]
Reading this, it appears it largely amounts to insisting the federal government not infringe on the First Amendment (which is, by definition, already illegal) and directing the Attorney General to prepare a report on the previous admin detailing where they think they violated it?
“Under the guise of combatting “misinformation,” “disinformation,” and “malinformation,” the Federal Government infringed on the constitutionally protected speech rights of American citizens across the United States in a manner that advanced the Government's preferred narrative
Very positive to see President Trump issue an executive order in Day 1 to stop the US government from pressuring social media platforms to censor opinions under the guise of “combatting misinformation”. Read the executive order here - https://www.whitehouse.gov/... [image]
Victory! The dark age of government censorship of online speech is coming to an end with the Executive Order just signed by @realDonaldTrump. Read it and weep @BarackObama @JoeBiden @BillGates @HillaryClinton @georgesoros. You guys got on the wrong side of a sacred value. [image]
Just months ago Australia dodged a bullet and defeated a “misinformation” bill that was designed to gag free speech. Today the new President of the USA orders that free speech be protected. The success of the west relies on a deep commitment to free speech for all. Thank you
👏🏽👏🏽Truly beautiful. Trump's executive order today on Day1 of his Presidency: “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” in the US “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and section 301 of [im…
New: Trump just issued an executive order aimed at stopping federal employees from “censoring Americans' speech on online platforms,” which tasks DOJ with investigating actions under the past admin. and recommending “remedial actions” to the president https://www.whitehouse.gov/.…
Trump's public speeches and promises mean nothing. Don't waste your time paying attention to them. Focus on his executive orders and the actual legislation he's pushing. This EO is pure authoritarianism, a massive investigation into supposed “censorship” https://www.whitehouse.go…
The government lying to you is now okay and not actionable in Court. This is the Official policy of the United States government: (Fancy title, but that's what it says.) https://www.whitehouse.gov/...