One year ago, @mtaibbi, @shellenberger, and other journalists began publishing the #TwitterFiles detailing the pervasive entwinement between Big Tech and Big Government.
Tune in today’s hearing where we will examine this huge issue.
Watch ⤵️https://t.co/pjpqZIT9Eq
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
Today we subpoenaed Andrew Slavitt and Robert Flaherty for their role in the censorship of Americans. https://t.co/fbYSHz6GCJ
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) November 30, 2023
“One’s commitment to free speech means nothing if it does not extend to your political enemies.”@Shellenberger details how the federal government worked with social media platforms to censor conservative speech in his opening statement at today’s hearing. pic.twitter.com/FOqYyi6rYc
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
“Who gets to decide what to ban?”
Listen to @mtaibbi’s warning about the dangers of Big Tech and Big Government censorship. pic.twitter.com/BVsy0IHweE
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
.@RupaSubramanya is a journalist in Canada, where censorship at the hand of the government now sadly is the norm.
She’s seen first hand how bad censorship can be.
Watch her powerful testimony ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/xyOhFjQryu
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
.@RepThomasMassie makes a great point:
If they can censor a Member of Congress, they can censor anyone.
See his full Q&A below 👇 pic.twitter.com/rffxpm9Tgu
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
.@repdarrellissa asserts that the federal government has it backwards:
Rather than looking for ways to welcome more free speech, they’re constantly looking for ways to censor it.
See his full Q&A below ⬇ pic.twitter.com/R2uEsXMFoo
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
Unelected bureaucrats and Big Tech companies NEVER should collude to dictate what Americans can say or read online.
But here we are.@RepStefanik blasts the Censorship Industrial Complex 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uXNzLlW2dg
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
It’s up to Congress to act and ensure the government is serving the interests of all Americans, not targeting them.
🎥:@RepGregSteube pic.twitter.com/n49cwc0qtN
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
“I would argue its already here.”
Watch Chairman Jordan outline how warnings from @rupasubramanya on government censorship are already being realized in the U.S. ⬇ pic.twitter.com/WXqzDcbBrq
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
Social media censorship isn’t a partisan issue, a conspiracy theory, or a figment of imagination.
Freedom of speech is guaranteed by our Constitution, and every member of Congress should stand up for Americans’ rights to freely express themselves.
📽️: @RepDanBishop pic.twitter.com/HiIwYQGMZu
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
🎥: No matter who is in office, @RepKatCammack emphasizes the need to protect our First Amendment rights.
See her full Q&A below👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/5Q0LkKn0JL
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
The internet once empowered free speech.
Sadly, Big Tech and Big Government have worked overtime to stifle it. pic.twitter.com/Wh6kBiGTYz
— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) November 30, 2023
“The First Amendment and the Fourth Amendment are what make the United States unique in the world. There are no other governments on this planet that have such robust protections of both speech and privacy.”@RepArmstrongND 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/4WrMNo2QJ4
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
Freedom of speech 83% of the time doesn’t sound free to me. pic.twitter.com/nutqmg5y9p
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
Listen as @RepHageman pulls back the curtain on the censorship industrial complex and exposes government censorship through proxies such as social media, academia, and private companies. pic.twitter.com/jnJ2EwitNs
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
We will continue to hold accountable those who weaponize the federal government and suppress our rights. pic.twitter.com/CBsv2rN8v9
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) November 30, 2023
Democrats now want journalists to:
1. Expose their sources publicly
2. Expose their conditions for publicationHave we ever seen such an attack on the First Amendment in a congressional hearing? pic.twitter.com/bWdzHvJ4KJ
— Weaponization Committee (@Weaponization) March 9, 2023