November 25, 2024
Censorship Is Thriving In The USA
Many talk about “Freedom of Speech” in the United States but what most do not realize is censorship is thriving in the USA. It is happening all around us, through most platforms and routines that many use on a daily basis. In today’s world “Freedom of Speech” is only words and is not followed or allowed no matter where you live or work in this country. We are regulated by the government, corporations, big technology, special interest groups, the judicial system, media and many others that do not actually believe or want to allow real “Free Speech.”
The problem is many believe “Freedom of Speech” is somehow connected to “Free Service.” This is not true because most “Free Services” have Terms and Conditions. If you are using someone else’s platform to exercise your “Free Speech” you have to follow their rules. They own the platform so they can censor what you write, say or post. If they offer you that platform for “Free” you are basically giving up all your rights to complain.
Social media is the perfect example of censorship thriving in the USA. There is an old saying, “Nothing in life is free” and that is true for free social media platforms. These platforms allow you to use their platform for free because you are supplying them with mass amount of data. The data you supply willingly is valuable and the companies sell that data to other companies or give it to the government. So once again the service is not free and you are censored under their Terms and Conditions.
The best example of this is Twitter, X or whatever it is called today. They follow this statement which is the new phrase for censorship, “Freedom of Speech not Freedom of Reach.” Elon Musk is playing a game when he says he supports “Freedom of Speech” as long as he still bans users on his platform that go against his terms. In his defense it is his platform so he can do what he wants as long as people accept his terms. People are fooled and they praise him for a false sense of “good” but they overlook the fact that they are still being censored. So many are clueless when they say he spent his money to bring back “Free Speech.” If that is the case why does his platform still censor? he love fest with whatever he does shows that people can be easily manipulated into believing whatever their idol tells them. He did not buy Twitter to bring back “Free Speech” for the USA. He bought Twitter to enrich himself, financially or to stroke his ego as a savior for the people.
If you truly want to avoid social media censorship you can create your own website. Unfortunately that website can be censored by the ISP (Internet Service Provider) if you post something on your site that they believe violates their Terms of Service. So the only way you can be truly able to exercise actual free speech is to create a website and be the Internet Service Provider. This is not possible today because there are a limited number of ways to actually become an Internet Service Provider. At some part of the creation you have to deal with one of the large companies, government or education entity.
Even if you are able to become your own ISP (Internet Service Provider) you still are able to be censored by the government. They can terminate or block your internet access at anytime. Government censorship is alive and being exercised all over the USA. Media censorship is another way suppress your “Freedom of Speech” even if you are on your own. Due to the media’s extreme exposure all over the country all they have to do is label you an extremist. Many will believe them and stay away from your website.
Lawfare censorship is another way your “Freedom of Speech” is being suppressed. How many people have the money to fight lawsuits from groups, agencies, government, corporations and others that disagree with your right of “Freedom of Speech?” This is a form of judicial censorship and is very expensive. Even if you have the money to put up a defense it does not mean that the court will agree with your position. The court might order you to delete your exercise of “Free Speech” because it might be a danger to others. The Supreme Court ruled on this many years ago when it said you can’t yell fire in a theater because it puts others in danger. This ruling has been used against people to suppress their right of “Free Speech” for many years.
The problem today is many get offended by what others say. We hear it over and over, “You can’t say that.” Many say they believe in “Free Speech” as long as you agree with them, once you go against them they want you shut down. They will use the tools available to them such as Terms of Service, ISP blocking, Lawfare and others. So in reality they do not really believe in “Free Speech.” Unfortunately it is only going to get worse because too many have swallowed the swill of AI (Artificial Intelligence). With the advancement of AI (Artificial Intelligence) censorship will be done in realtime so while you are typing out your expression of “Free Speech” AI (Artificial Intelligence) will be censoring you as you type. At one time in this country there was a God given Constitutional Right to “Freedom of Speech.” Over the years that has slowly been taken away with court rulings, so today there is no such thing as “Freedom of Speech,” it is now only a talking point and a myth.
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Censorship Is Thriving In The USA
Many talk about “Freedom of Speech” in the United States but what most do not realize is censorship is thriving in the USA. It is happening all around us, through most platforms and routines that many use on a daily basis. In today’s world “Freedom of Speech” is only words and is not followed or allowed no matter where you live or work in this country. We are regulated by the government, corporations, big technology, special interest groups, the judicial system, media and many others that do not actually believe or want to allow real “Free Speech.”
The problem is many believe “Freedom of Speech” is somehow connected to “Free Service.” This is not true because most “Free Services” have Terms and Conditions. If you are using someone else’s platform to exercise your “Free Speech” you have to follow their rules. They own the platform so they can censor what you write, say or post. If they offer you that platform for “Free” you are basically giving up all your rights to complain.
Social media is the perfect example of censorship thriving in the USA. There is an old saying, “Nothing in life is free” and that is true for free social media platforms. These platforms allow you to use their platform for free because you are supplying them with mass amount of data. The data you supply willingly is valuable and the companies sell that data to other companies or give it to the government. So once again the service is not free and you are censored under their Terms and Conditions.
The best example of this is Twitter, X or whatever it is called today. They follow this statement which is the new phrase for censorship, “Freedom of Speech not Freedom of Reach.” Elon Musk is playing a game when he says he supports “Freedom of Speech” as long as he still bans users on his platform that go against his terms. In his defense it is his platform so he can do what he wants as long as people accept his terms. People are fooled and they praise him for a false sense of “good” but they overlook the fact that they are still being censored. So many are clueless when they say he spent his money to bring back “Free Speech.” If that is the case why does his platform still censor? he love fest with whatever he does shows that people can be easily manipulated into believing whatever their idol tells them. He did not buy Twitter to bring back “Free Speech” for the USA. He bought Twitter to enrich himself, financially or to stroke his ego as a savior for the people.
If you truly want to avoid social media censorship you can create your own website. Unfortunately that website can be censored by the ISP (Internet Service Provider) if you post something on your site that they believe violates their Terms of Service. So the only way you can be truly able to exercise actual free speech is to create a website and be the Internet Service Provider. This is not possible today because there are a limited number of ways to actually become an Internet Service Provider. At some part of the creation you have to deal with one of the large companies, government or education entity.
Even if you are able to become your own ISP (Internet Service Provider) you still are able to be censored by the government. They can terminate or block your internet access at anytime. Government censorship is alive and being exercised all over the USA. Media censorship is another way suppress your “Freedom of Speech” even if you are on your own. Due to the media’s extreme exposure all over the country all they have to do is label you an extremist. Many will believe them and stay away from your website.
Lawfare censorship is another way your “Freedom of Speech” is being suppressed. How many people have the money to fight lawsuits from groups, agencies, government, corporations and others that disagree with your right of “Freedom of Speech?” This is a form of judicial censorship and is very expensive. Even if you have the money to put up a defense it does not mean that the court will agree with your position. The court might order you to delete your exercise of “Free Speech” because it might be a danger to others. The Supreme Court ruled on this many years ago when it said you can’t yell fire in a theater because it puts others in danger. This ruling has been used against people to suppress their right of “Free Speech” for many years.
The problem today is many get offended by what others say. We hear it over and over, “You can’t say that.” Many say they believe in “Free Speech” as long as you agree with them, once you go against them they want you shut down. They will use the tools available to them such as Terms of Service, ISP blocking, Lawfare and others. So in reality they do not really believe in “Free Speech.” Unfortunately it is only going to get worse because too many have swallowed the swill of AI (Artificial Intelligence). With the advancement of AI (Artificial Intelligence) censorship will be done in realtime so while you are typing out your expression of “Free Speech” AI (Artificial Intelligence) will be censoring you as you type. At one time in this country there was a God given Constitutional Right to “Freedom of Speech.” Over the years that has slowly been taken away with court rulings, so today there is no such thing as “Freedom of Speech,” it is now only a talking point and a myth.
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