Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and other renowned personalities have raised concerns about the implications of this stance as they argued that Harris' proposed policies could create a chilling effect on public discourse which is typically seen in authoritarian regimes. Musk has been vocal about the risks to free speech posed by government interference in social media platforms. "The question of who decides what counts as misinformation is critical," he said during a public forum. "It can easily turn into a tool for silencing opposition, which undermines democracy rather than protecting it." Meanwhile, Zuckerberg has recently revealed that Meta, his Big Tech platform, has acted to remove content the government asked them to censor, due to extreme pressure from the federal government. "I believe the government pressure was wrong and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it," he said in a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan. "I also think we made some choices that, with the benefit of hindsight and new information, we wouldn't make today." Free speech advocates have also weighed in their opinions. "Western authorities are desperate to put a leash on tech platforms, which have become far less amenable to their censorship demands than they were in 2020, and represent a major threat to their ability to control political narratives," the Foundation For Freedom Online managing director Allum Bokhari told the Daily Mail.Elon Musk, RFK Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard are raising concerns of free speech under Kamala Harris.
In 2019, Harris vowed to use the DOJ and law enforcement to 'hold social media platforms responsible' for 'misinformation' as part of the 'fight against this threat to our Democracy' pic.twitter.com/3XwD8lcoQb — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) September 5, 2024
Harris expressed her desire to see then-President Donald Trump's Twitter account removed because of its negative impact on society. "And the bottom line is that you can't say that you have one rule for Facebook and you have a different rule for Twitter. The same rule has to apply, which is that there has to be a responsibility that is placed on these social media sites to understand their power," Harris said in the particular clip shared by RFK Jr. "And when you're talking about Donald Trump, he has 65 million Twitter followers, he has proven himself to be willing to obstruct justice. Just ask Bob Mueller. You can look at the manifesto from the shooter in El Paso to know that what Donald Trump says on Twitter impacts peoples' perceptions about what they should and should not do," she said in the full version of the video. Harris wanted Trump's account to "be taken down" because he had violated the site's terms of service. She also said that there is a need for the government to regulate the platform so that speech like Trump's or that of other popular figures, can't become a bad influence on millions of users. (Related: NO SUBSTANCE: Kamala Harris to focus on personal attacks against Donald Trump in upcoming debate.) Renowned lawyer Tom Renz commented on the thread. "The greatest threat to our democracy are those willing to sell our freedoms for personal benefit. Corruption defines our capital and we must join together to fight against it," he said. KamalaHarris.news has more stories about Harris' campaign and political platforms.This is what she actually believes.
Free speech is the bedrock of democracy and the Democratic Party (Kamala is just a puppet) wants to destroy it. https://t.co/kntGcq2WnK — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2024
Kamala Harris once supported allowing police to enter homes of legal gun owners
By Laura Harris // Share
Congressional report exposes State Dept. efforts to censor Americans’ lawful speech
By Cassie B. // Share
Taiwan’s Gold Apollo to “sue Israel” for lacing pagers with deadly explosives
By Ethan Huff // Share
U.S., European officials considering sending NUCLEAR weapons to Ukraine
By ethanh // Share
More than 100,000 turkeys killed in Utah over bird flu scare
By isabelle // Share