OPINION
Time to Separate Tech and State
By Ron Paul
Monday, 27 November 2023 03:00 PM EST
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(The following column appears first and foremost on the Ron Paul (RPI) website.)
Nov 27 - Some libertarians dismiss concerns over social media companies’ suppression of news and opinions that contradict select agendas by pointing out that these platforms are private companies, not part of the government.
There are two problems with this argument.
First, there is nothing unlibertarian about criticizing private businesses or using peaceful and voluntary means, such as boycotts, to persuade businesses to change their practices.
The second and most significant reason the "they are private companies" argument does not hold water is the tech companies' censorship has often been done at the "request" of government officials.
The extent of government involvement with online censorship was revealed in emails between government and employees of various tech companies.
In these emails the government officials addressed employees of these "private companies" as though these employees were the government officials’ subordinates.
Government officials using their authority to silence American citizens is a blatant violation of the First Amendment.
Yet some conservative elected officials and writers think the solution to the problem of big tech censorship is giving government more power over technology companies.
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READ MORE: https://www.newsmax.com/ronpaul/ocasiocortez-greene-rumble/2023/11/27/id/1143792/
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