Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) suggests Meta's decision to eliminate fact-checkers and embrace community notes could indicate a 'sweetheart deal' with the government during litigation with the FTC. Paul criticizes government pressure on Big Tech to censor content, citing it as a violation of the First Amendment.
said Meta’s newly announced opposition to censorship content could go beyond supporting free speech , a proposition raised by, indicating that companies such as Meta and Amazon could be seeking “some type of sweetheart deal” during litigation with the FTC.
Paul also said that the government pressuring social media and technology companies to take certain actions is a violation of the First Amendment, adding that he has a bill that would stop that. Paul introducedOn Tuesday, the Kentucky senator took a victory lap on social media about Meta’s decision to axe its fact-checkers, describing it as “a great birthday present to wake up to” and a major victory for free speech in the nation.
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