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The Struggle for Free Speech: More Reporting on Missouri v. Biden from Tracy Beanz

The Struggle for Free Speech: More Reporting on Missouri v. Biden from Tracy Beanz
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Here we continue with a lightly edited version of reporter Tracy Beanz coverage of the case and our activities in court last week. Read here part one and part three.

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Literally 3 days after Biden took office, the government’s censorship operation was flying. The White House immediately launched a pressure campaign on social media platforms to suppress supposed “COVID misinformation.” The Surgeon General launched his signature “disinformation” initiative at a Virality Project event at the Stanford Internet Observatory. And, Biden himself publicly pressured platforms on July 16, 2021—one day after his press secretary Jennifer Psaki and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy did the same, as the plaintiffs describe in their filing.
Aaron Kheriaty
Aaron Kheriaty
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Aaron Kheriaty is a physician, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and chief of ethics at The Unity Project.
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