Big tech companies such as Twitter, Google, and Facebook should face major penalties if they continue to engage in censorship of conservative voices, President Donald Trump told an audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The former president, in his first major appearance since leaving office, took the opportunity to renew calls to sanction Silicon Valley companies that have engaged in what is perceived to be unbalanced moderation of user content that typically targets conservative voices and viewpoints. “The time has come to break up big tech monopolies and restore fair competition,” Trump said during his address on Sunday. “Big tech giants like Twitter, Google, and Facebook should be punished with major sanctions, whenever they silence conservative voices.” Trump and his administration have been calling for the abolishment or reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to remove liability protections for companies that engage in the censoring of political speech. They …