Section 230

Buttigieg Predicted Trump’s Free Speech Crackdown, Goes Viral

Pete Buttigieg goes viral for predicting Trump’s free speech crackdown. The core of the viral moment revolves around a clip from Buttigieg during last year’s presidential campaign. In the clip, he warned that free speech would be under threat in the US, specifically because Trump had expressed intentions to punish media outlets for their coverage. This, as many point out, is a fairly straightforward prediction considering Trump’s well-documented history of antagonism towards the media.

It’s worth noting that the response to Buttigieg’s “prediction” is varied. Some acknowledge the obvious nature of the forecast, given Trump’s established patterns. Others frame it less as a profound insight and more as an observation that anyone paying attention could have made.… Continue reading

Trump’s FCC Pick Seeks to End Social Media Liability Shield

Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump’s FCC nominee and a long-time critic of Big Tech, advocates for repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. This provision shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content, a point of contention for Carr who believes it creates an unacceptable power imbalance. Carr’s views, detailed in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, align with both Trump’s and Biden’s stated desires to reform or eliminate Section 230, despite differing motivations. Repealing Section 230 enjoys bipartisan support, though legislative progress remains slow.

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