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And ironically, such punishment may chip away at the First Amendment also, because the power to punish Big Tech for how it mediates communication is more power

And ironically, such punishment may chip away at the First Amendment also, because the power to punish Big Tech for how it mediates communication is more power in the government's hands to curtail private rights. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but such power has unintended consequences and must be ceded very thoughtfully. We are forever charting a course between a Brave New World and a 1984 future.

staticman2 4y ago
The previous president called the news media the enemies of the people and said he wanted to open up libel laws so he can sue the news media and win. A plan to "increase free speech" which actually reduces it would not necessarily be an unintended consequence.