Growing Concerns Over Government’s Role in Social Media Content Control

Growing Concerns Over Government’s Role in Social Media Content Control
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Betsy McCaughey
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A Pew Research poll released July 20 found that 70 percent of Democrats think the government should restrict what appears on social media, a dramatic change from five years ago when a majority of Democrats supported a free marketplace of ideas.

Betsy McCaughey
Betsy McCaughey
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Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D., is a political commentator, constitutional expert, syndicated columnist, and author of several books, including “The Obama Health Law: What It Says and How to Overturn It” and “The Next Pandemic.” She is also a former lieutenant governor of New York.
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