We've opposed the Take It Down Act because it could be easily manipulated to take down lawful content that powerful people simply don't like. Last night, President Trump demonstrated he has a similar view on the bill. He wants to sign the bill into law, then use it to remove content about — him....
  • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
    71·
    8 months ago

    News media already avoids using accurate language so they don’t get sued for libel from this lunatic.

    This is just one more nail in the first amendments coffin.

  • MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world
    44·
    8 months ago

    This deserves far, FAR more attention than it’s getting.

    I don’t think folks realize just how much this will facilitate a brutal dystopian regime in the USA, …within the year.

    If it passes, mark my words.

  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
    44·
    8 months ago

    I think there’s a rule for Trump that he must make a meaningful push further toward full fascism each day.

    • TheresNodiee@lemm.eeEnglish
      8·
      8 months ago

      Musk demands that Trump send him an email at the end of every week listing 5 fascisms he did that week or Trump loses his job.

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
    22·
    8 months ago

    Literally any time anyone claims to be doing something to help exploited women or children, look very carefully for a sinister ulterior motive. Any topic that gets people emotional tends to be exploited.

  • El_Azulito@lemmy.world
    11·
    8 months ago

    Do people understand that he’s suppressing free speech and the press, ironically, in the name of Truth and freedom. My God. The Fascist States of America are real.

  • meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    8·
    8 months ago

    Congress should rename this fiasco the “Take Down Democracy” Act and call it a day.

    🐱🐱🐱🐱