The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an inquiry into whether major technology platforms have engaged in potentially unlawful censorship practices such as restricting users based on speech content or affiliations. The agency is now seeking public input to better understand how these actions may have harmed consumers or violated competition laws.
“Tech firms should not be bullying their users,” FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson said in a statement announcing the inquiry. “This inquiry will help the FTC better understand how these firms may have violated the law by silencing and intimidating Americans for speaking their minds.”
