The White House is expressing frustration about what it terms “misinformation” about COVID and vaccines on Social Media. Expressing frustration is one thing, but directing the suppression of statements the White House believes are wrong is quite another.
The White House is very close to an old, historical precedent: “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?”
I wish this was unbelievable- but it is not. I do not care if individuals are saying the Earth and Moon are flat and that dancing naked in Times Square will cure cancer, the White House has NO BUSINESS restricting, flagging, correcting or doing ANYTHING to ANY US Citizen or Resident’s Facebook Posts (or the statements of anyone protected you the Constitution).
I do not care WHO is in the White House- the White House MAY NOT direct, decide or even influence the statements of anyone but themselves!!!
Once the Government gets involved with saying content should or should not be allowed, they have crossed the line. This is a plain and simple free speech and free press issue.
To make matters worse, the White House is actively trying to make sure if a user is banned on one social platform they are banned on others. THIS IS A GROSS VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS to have the White House use Social Media Platforms as a stalking horse!!!!
While Facebook itself is NOT bound by the First Amendment, the White House is- and if Facebook is acting at the direction of the White House, then Facebook is acting as an agent of the Government. Just as the The White House cannot directly censor individuals, it may not use a third party, acting at the White House’s direction, to violate the First Amendment either.
