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Title: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: mystery-ak on July 20, 2021, 01:28:36 pm
 White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
July 19, 2021 By Haley Strack

After admitting that government officials are flagging what they deem “misinformation” to Facebook for censorship, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is exploring options to exercise more control over social media platforms.

“I don’t think we’ve taken any options off the table. That’s up to Congress to determine how they want to proceed moving forward,” Psaki said. “We are not in a war or a battle with Facebook. We are in a battle with the virus. The problem we’re seeing that our Surgeon General elevated last week is that… inaccurate information about vaccines is killing people.”

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Title: Re: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: Wingnut on July 20, 2021, 01:36:11 pm
Walleyed pSaki is correct about being at war with a virus. Just not the one she alludes to. 
Title: Re: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: AARguy on July 20, 2021, 03:38:07 pm
"Silence Dissent"... scary... very scary. Welcome to the Gulag. Will dissenters be met with live bands as they disembark from the trains?
Title: Re: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: Cyber Liberty on July 20, 2021, 03:44:28 pm
Quote from: AARguy on July 20, 2021, 03:38:07 pm
"Silence Dissent"... scary... very scary. Welcome to the Gulag. Will dissenters be met with live bands as they disembark from the trains?

No, they'll be met with a nice, fresh shower as soon as they get off that train.
Title: Re: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: Wingnut on July 20, 2021, 03:46:40 pm
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on July 20, 2021, 03:44:28 pm
No, they'll be met with a nice, fresh shower as soon as they get off that train.

Don't forget to remove all personal effect from your person and delouse before entering the facilities.
Title: Re: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: rustynail on July 20, 2021, 04:36:05 pm
"We are in a battle with the virus."  Kind of like with a parasite?
Title: Re: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: Kamaji on July 20, 2021, 04:47:25 pm
That makes facebook a state actor, and subject to the First Amendment.
Title: Re: White House Says Nothing ‘Off The Table’ When It Comes To Using Big Tech To Silence Dissent
Post by: 240B on July 20, 2021, 05:11:52 pm
Quote from: Kamaji on July 20, 2021, 04:47:25 pm

That makes facebook a state actor, and subject to the First Amendment.
True. This change makes them Government Departments and as such they are no longer "private corporations" who can do whatever they want. They are now 'public entities' which are run by the U.S. Government.

But since the Democrats do not believe in "Law", or the "Constitution", none of this will matter.
We are watching a slow fascist coup rollout in real time.