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The White House vs. Free Speech: Amazon Files | Sunday Extra

Feb 18, 2024
10:05
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan discusses the White House pressuring big tech to censor speech. Topics include government censorship, White House request to censor tweets, concerns over First Amendment rights, government's attempts to control information, and legislative oversight for government accountability.
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  • Government pressure on tech companies to censor speech, revealed in emails from the House Judiciary Committee.
  • Censorship trend by big tech and big government highlighted, with intent to suppress speech under misinformation guise.

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Government pressure to suppress books on COVID-19 vaccines

The House Judiciary Committee reveals emails suggesting that Amazon faced pressure from the White House to suppress books questioning the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. The committee found evidence of attempts to downplay and potentially remove certain materials. This revelation follows similar pressures on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, highlighting a concerning trend of censorship by big tech and big government.

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