Staff Reports
In a shocking new poll released by the Pew Research Center, it has been revealed that a majority of Americans are actually in support of online censorship. Yes, you heard that right. Fifty-five percent of U.S. adults actually think that the government should restrict false information on the internet. Can you believe it? It seems like the idea of free speech is taking a backseat to the desire for a so-called “truth” filter.
55% of Americans say the U.S. government should take steps to moderate false information online, and 65% want tech companies to take these steps. https://t.co/8gVUxMgXfb pic.twitter.com/9oEwmv25L6
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) July 20, 2023
And guess who is leading the charge for censorship? That’s right, the Democrats. A whopping 70 percent of Democrats are on board with restricting false information online, even if it means limiting freedom of information. This is a far cry from just a few years ago when only 40 percent of Democrats held this view. It just goes to show you how much the party has changed.
But why are people suddenly embracing censorship? Well, according to the poll, younger adults are actually more in favor of free speech than their older counterparts. However, even they have been swayed by the left-leaning media’s constant fear-mongering about “misinformation” and “disinformation.” It seems like the media’s scare tactics are working.
One person who knows a thing or two about censorship is author Alex Berenson. He was banned from Twitter for questioning the government’s COVID responses and criticizing the mRNA vaccines. It took Elon Musk’s intervention to get him reinstated. And now we learn that the Biden administration was actively working to get him censored on social media. This is the kind of government interference that so many Americans are apparently fine with. It’s truly mind-boggling.
It’s not just the government that is pushing for censorship. Congress and the press are also to blame. In a hearing about government censorship, Democrats in the House even tried to censor Democratic presidential candidate RJK Jr. Talk about irony. And let’s not forget about The New York Times, a far-left publication that still manages to hold significant influence. In discussing a recent appearance by RFK, they actually questioned whether misinformation is protected by the First Amendment. The answer should be obvious, but apparently, some people don’t get it.
The problem with censorship is that it’s a slippery slope. Who gets to decide what is considered misinformation? During the pandemic, we saw the administration pressure social media companies to censor anything they didn’t like, even if it later turned out to be true. So who will be the arbiter of truth? The proposed “Disinformation Governance Board” sounds like something straight out of George Orwell’s 1984. Thankfully, that idea seems to have been scrapped, but who knows what they’ll come up with next.
This poll is a wake-up call that we need to fight for free speech in this country. Many people were censored during the pandemic, and even RedState felt the impact of Big Tech’s fact-checkers. If you believe in independent journalism and free expression, consider supporting outlets like RedState through their VIP program. It’s a way for us to say what we want without the fear of censorship. And with promo code “SAVEAMERICA,” you can get a sweet discount on membership renewal. Let’s show the censors that we won’t back down.
