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Big Tech's Armageddon

Betsy McCaughey | Oct 04, 2023

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Never before in U.S. history have Americans been less free to see and say what they want. The blame goes mostly to the social media giants like Facebook, YouTube and Google that censor political views they don't like.

But the tech giants' day of reckoning is near. Justice Clarence Thomas is taking them on.

Phone companies like AT&T or Sprint can't shut down your account because of your political views. American Airlines can't refuse to sell you a ticket because you've questioned climate change or COVID lockdowns. The law forbids it.

That same ban against political discrimination should apply to social media platforms. Thomas has argued against Big Tech censorship since at least 2021, saying these companies should have to serve all customers, just like phone companies, utilities and public accommodations.

On Sept. 29, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will rule on state laws enacted by Florida and Texas that prohibit tech giants from canceling users based on their political views. Expect Thomas to lead a majority of the justices to conclude that internet censorship is inconsistent with democracy and must be stopped.

A high court ruling against censorship will deal a powerful blow against Big Tech tyranny. Not a day too soon. Hallelujah.

Right now, social media platforms freely censor, taking down posts and deplatforming users whose views they don't like -- even a former president of the United States -- and burying information so it's impossible to find with a Google search.

Big Tech censorship impacts far more people than when colleges silence dissent or even when workplaces and schools indoctrinate.

Texas's anti-censorship law is designed to protect the public against this loss of freedom. The law still allows removal of items that are pornographic, threaten violence or promote the sexual exploitation of children -- what's truly harmful.

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That's no surprise. Biden likely owes his 2020 election to Big Tech's rush to squash the New York Post's Hunter Biden laptop reporting.

Since taking office, Joe Biden has erected a vast censorship operation, with the White House, FBI, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other government agencies colluding with Big Tech to limit what you can see and say. Bravo that Elon Musk's company X, formerly Twitter, refuses.

The next move belongs to the Supreme Court, which will hear oral arguments and rule early in 2024.

Count on Thomas' anti-censorship views to prevail. Americans will be freer as a result.

Thank you, Justice Thomas.

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THANK YOU, Betsy McCaughey.

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