In the name of “protecting children,” Democrats have quietly incorporated online censorship of “hate speech” into the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), and many Republicans on Capitol Hill appear to agree. is.
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was enacted at the direction of the Surgeon General. report Regarding “Social Media and Youth Mental Health”, it complained of “hateful content” and “transgender youth being disproportionately affected by online harassment and abuse.”
Second, the Surgeon General’s report was prompted by censorship-left activist and Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen, who said the tech giant is not censoring conservative speech enough. complained. The NAACP, President Biden, Microsoft, and dozens of left-wing senators including Elizabeth Warren, Brian Schatz, and Chuck Schumer all support that.
Conservative supporters of the bill are responding to a serious — a very real problem — the connection between social media addiction and depression and anxiety in teens. But KOSA goes far beyond addressing this issue and requires social media companies, online video games, and even websites like 4chan to take “reasonable steps” to prevent “online bullying and harassment.” ” is requested. of minors.
Vague “harassment” laws have been a favored tool by big tech companies and Democrats to censor conservative speech. The bill authorizes the state attorney general to enforce these rules. Blue State AGs such as Letitia James have already threatened social media platforms for not censoring speech, citing “harassment” and “cyberbullying.”James filed a court brief. Missouri v. Biden; which one defended The Biden administration colluded with tech companies to spread “misinformation” because it failed to “protect children from online harassment.”
At a press conference in New York on Thursday, August 6, 2020, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who adjusts glasses, announced that the state is suing the National Rifle Association. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Before Elon Musk bought Twitter, the platform twice suspended Chaya Lajcik’s Live of TikTok account for “harassment” — only for reporting on a drag queen show aimed at children. That’s the reason. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat, New York) accused Lajczyk said he had caused “real-life harassment” simply by posting a video describing a hospital administrator’s gender transition policy.
James Lawrence, a former Trump administration lawyer who has represented Ryczyk and a number of creators blacklisted by Big Tech, including Alex Berenson and Babylon Bee, has clarified the definition of harassment. It criticizes the law and calls for the National Academy of Sciences to make further policy recommendations.
Mr. Lawrence said that NAS has already report About “Social Media and Adolescent Health.”Its editor, Sandro Galea, a professor of public health at Boston University, previously called He defined hate speech to include opposition to illegal immigration, radical transgenderism, and opposition to “public health issues.”
This is just the tip of the iceberg for the National Academies. As Breitbart pointed out when exposing other “bipartisan” social media bills that funded the National Academies, this NGO is “obsessed with the issue of ‘misinformation.'” Social media and youth health issues frequently discuss “misinformation” as a threat to public health.
Most recently, the National Academies created a working group on “Evolving Technological, Legal, and Social Solutions to Combat Disinformation in Social Media,” written by former director of Harvard University’s Technology and Social Change Project. convened. Its leader is the former director of the Technology and Social Change Project at Harvard University. A review of Harvard Kennedy School misinformation. Breitbart reported that Donovan is one of the censorship-industrial complex’s most extreme leaders.
- Donovan led the charge that claimed there was false information on Hunter Biden’s laptop. Donovan called the story a “manufactured scandal” and urged the media to ignore the story even after it was proven to be true.
- Prior to creating an Orwellian “disinformation commission,” Donovan called for a “truth commission” to hold social media accountable for January 6th, but the New York Times He affectionately called him the “Reality Emperor.”
- China’s Communist Party praised Donovan’s efforts to pressure big tech companies to censor coronavirus “disinformation.”
On April 11, the National Science Association’s Disinformation Committee hosted a meeting to discuss two of the most prominent groups monetizing Breitbart News and other conservative groups, Sleeping Giants and now CheckMy. A presentation was given by Nandini Janmi, who heads AD. Her presentation was on “Regulation and other incentives and disincentives for behavior change.” explained Breetbart as a “disinformation network.”she Added“We started by demonetizing Breitbart” and moved on to “insurrectionist content.”
The bill is supported by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Dick Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), and Gus Biliarakis (R-Fla.). , Florida), Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.), and U.S. Representatives. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) is in the House.
Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering free speech and online censorship issues.
