Anti-censorship measures were a promise made by Donald Trump during his campaign and are already delivering on his words. President-elect Trump outlined a plan to “crush the left-wing censorship system” in a recent video.
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In a nearly seven-minute video, President Trump stated his intentions:
1. End collusion between governments and businesses and individuals for the purpose of censorship.
“Within hours of taking office, he announced an executive order prohibiting federal departments and agencies from colluding with any organization, business, or individual to censor, restrict, classify, or impede the lawful speech of the American people. I will sign it.”
He also said it would “prohibit federal funds from being used to label domestic speech with misinformation or disinformation” and that “all federal officials directly or indirectly involved in domestic censorship He also vowed to begin the process of identifying and terminating those individuals.
2. Investigate and prosecute the digital censorship cabal.
“I am directing the Department of Justice to investigate all parties involved in this absolutely devastating and frightening new online censorship system and to aggressively prosecute any crimes identified,” he declared. .
In order to prevent the destruction of evidence, President Trump announced the following intentions:[urge] House Republicans immediately sent a preservation letter ordering the Biden administration, Biden campaign, and Silicon Valley tech giants not to cover up evidence of censorship. ”
3. Article 230 of the Communications Act will be amended.
“When I become president, I will ask Congress to send a bill to my desk that would amend Section 230 to take major online platforms out of the censorship business. “Only if they meet high standards of transparency, fairness, and nondiscrimination should they be eligible for immunity protection under Section 230,” President Trump said.
4. Eliminate “misinformation and disinformation.”
“We need to dismantle the entire toxic censorship industry that has arisen in the false name of tackling so-called misinformation and disinformation,” President Trump said, adding, “We need to dismantle the entire toxic censorship industry that has arisen in the false name of tackling so-called misinformation and disinformation.” “We will end federal funding for the The plan includes penalties for U.S. universities that engage in censorship or election interference, including withholding “federal research funding and federal student loan assistance for five years, and possibly longer.”
“We also announced new legislation that would provide clear criminal penalties for federal officials who partner with private organizations to circumvent the Constitution and deprive Americans of their First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment rights. need to be enacted,” he added.
He also proposed banning “FBI, CIA, NSA, DNI, DHS, and DOD employees” from working for major technology platforms that hold “vast amounts of U.S. user data” for “seven years.” did. ”
5. Develop a “digital bill of rights.”
“The time has finally come for Congress to pass a Digital Bill of Rights. This must include the right to digital due process. In other words, government officials must have a court order to remove online content. “It should be,” President Trump said.
“Furthermore, if a user of a major online platform has their content or account removed, throttled, shadowbanned, or otherwise restricted, no matter what name they use, they should be aware that it is happening. certain users should have the right to be informed of their reasons and the right to appeal in a timely manner.
It goes on to say, “All users over the age of 18 should have the right to opt out of content moderation and curation entirely, and to receive a stream of non-manipulated information if they wish.”
President Trump concluded his five-step anti-censorship plan with the following statement: “If I become president, the whole rotten system of censorship and information control will be removed from the entire system. There will be nothing left. By restoring free speech, we will restore our democracy and Start saving the nation.”
To hear Glenn's reaction and analysis of Trump's anti-censorship plan, watch the clip above.
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