Trump versus Government Censorship

Trump signs order to end ‘government censorship’ of social media – The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order intended to “immediately stop all government censorship,” a sweeping action that could chill years of efforts to combat the proliferation of false information online.

The order bans federal officials from any conduct that “would unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of any American citizen.” It also prohibits taxpayer resources from being used to “unconstitutionally abridge the free speech” of Americans.

Conservatives have argued in multiple lawsuits that efforts to limit the spread of false information online about public health and elections amount to illegal censorship. The order will create legal uncertainty for government officials who communicate with tech companies.

“Under the guise of combating ‘misinformation,’ ‘disinformation,’ and ‘malinformation,’ the Federal Government infringed on the constitutionally protected speech rights of American citizens across the United States in a manner that advanced the Government’s preferred narrative about significant matters of public debate,” the order said.