Bringing the “censorship cartel” under control will be a top priority for the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr.
On Sunday, the Trump-appointed leader laid out how the new administration’s commitment to protecting free speech could translate on social media and beyond.
“Fighting technology censorship will be one of my top priorities. We must restore Americans’ right to free speech,” he said. “Sunday morning futures” guest host Jackie DeAngelis.
“You mentioned Facebook and other companies. They have been part of a censorship cartel that has worked with advertisers. They have worked with government officials to censor the free speech of everyday Americans, and this must end because censorship is not just about stopping work. It’s about stopping ideas.”
TRUMP NOMINEE FOR FCC SEAT SAYS LEGACY MEDIA ‘STATUS QUO’ MUST CHANGE
Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing entitled Connecting America: Oversight of the FCC, at the Rayburn Building on Thursday, March 31, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“America is a country of founding fathers, of people who pushed boundaries, pushed boundaries. They have innovated, and when you silence speech, you silence ideas, and we unleash America’s prosperity again. That is why you feel that the atmosphere in the country is changing. where people know that President Trump is about to lead another great American comeback as this wet blanket of government control disappears and our economy begins to boom again.
Big Tech companies have long been criticized for allegedly suppressing free speech and operating with liberal biases, perhaps most infamously when Twitter removed the Hunter Biden laptop story from its platform ahead of Elon Musk’s acquisition and several platforms, including Facebook, censored content branded as COVID-19 disinformation during the pandemic.
Just a few months ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said admitted to giving in to the pressure of the Biden-Harris administration to censor content on its platforms and has expressed regret for doing so.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, arrives to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis,” in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
With the changing of the guard taking place next month, Zuckerberg reportedly dined with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Incoming White House Deputy Chief Policy Officer Stephen Miller shared the news on “The Ingraham Angle” last week.
“It’s clear he has his own interests, his own company and his own agenda,” he said. “But he has made it clear that he wants to support America’s national renewal under the leadership of President Trump.”
Trump tapped The FCC’s current Republican member, Brendan Carr, took charge of the organization last month as his Cabinet began to take shape. He was labeled a “free speech warrior” who “has fought against legislative regulations that have suppressed Americans’ freedoms and are supporting our economy.”
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