Commentary There is an astonishing trend afoot, and if something isn’t done to stop it in its ugly tracks, your right to freely express an opinion is in jeopardy. President Donald Trump may be the most reviled person in the United States right now, but the moves to silence him in the public square—and others who have espoused similar ideologies—is a chilling reality. Social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have announced plans to permanently remove all Trump accounts. Not just until he leaves office but forever. In what universe is it OK to eternally bar an American citizen from exercising his or her fundamental right to free speech at a place where millions gather to exchange ideas? And how unbalanced is Twitter’s expulsion policy when it allows Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to post all sorts of violent and hate filled posts about the United States, Israel, and other perceived …
Online Censorship Cancels the Right of Free Speech
January 16, 2021
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