Arr! Biden be tryin' t' censor the digital seas o' free speech wit' his latest shenanigans!
2023-10-09
Avast ye scallywags! Biden be makin' a laughable attempt to censor speakin' upon the digital seas by declarin' Microsoft's Bing search engine as a "public utility" ye can't escape. Aye, 'tis a fate ye be forced to accept, me hearties!
President Joe Biden is facing criticism for his actions regarding social media and free expression online. Despite federal courts ruling that coercion of social media is a violation of the First Amendment, Biden continues to pursue his tactics. One example of this is Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's recent testimony in the Justice Department's antitrust trial against Google. Nadella declared that Microsoft would run its Bing search engine as a "public utility" if Biden forced everyone to use Bing by default. This move would give the government control over search engine usage and results, potentially eliminating "unwanted" search results. It would also grant Microsoft a government-protected monopoly on search, similar to its operations in China where information is blocked as requested by the government.This is not the first instance of Biden's attack on free speech. He previously attempted to establish a "Disinformation Governance Board" at the Department of Homeland Security, which had a chilling effect on discussions about the Hunter Biden laptop. Another target of Biden's free speech attack is Elon Musk, who allowed former President Donald Trump back on Twitter. The Biden administration has launched investigations and lawsuits against Musk's businesses and is even bringing criminal actions against Musk himself.
However, there is pushback against these actions. Lawsuits against government encroachment on free expression are heading to the Supreme Court, and Republicans in Congress are working on legislation to protect free speech from government interference. It is important to support these efforts and recognize that any power given to this administration will be used by future administrations as well. The First Amendment should be protected, and our leaders should stand with the people.