Google, Facebook, Twitter Shifted to Censorship From Free Speech, According to Leaked Google Document

Google, Facebook, Twitter Shifted to Censorship From Free Speech, According to Leaked Google Document
People walk past a Google office building in New York City on Dec. 30, 2017. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Petr Svab
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Large online platforms including Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have shifted their principles “toward censorship and moderation” from a position of protecting free speech, according to a Google research document leaked to Breitbart.

The document, titled “The Good Censor,” argues the platforms have pinned themselves between two incompatible positions: “Create unmediated ‘marketplaces of ideas’” and “create well-ordered spaces for safety and civility.”

Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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