Government Censorship Through Big Tech: A Reality We Can No Longer Deny

The government’s recent attempt to create a Ministry of Truth in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was met with enough public outrage to put an end to the proposal. However, this is not the end of the story. In reality, we are now living in a situation where censorship and control of information is being exercised by our government through its power over Big Tech companies. This has been seen most recently with Twitter’s decision to flag tweets from President Trump as “potentially misleading” or “unsubstantiated claims”. This decision was made despite the fact that there was no legal requirement for them to do so, and it sets a dangerous precedent for how much control our government can have over what information we are allowed access to. It also raises questions about whether this will lead to further censorship of other political figures or topics that don’t fit within the narrative favored by those in power. Furthermore, this move has been met with little resistance from tech companies who are more concerned with protecting their own interests than standing up for freedom of speech and expression. This shows that these companies have become complicit in allowing our government to use their platforms as tools for censorship and manipulation, which could ultimately lead us down a slippery slope towards authoritarianism. The implications of this situation are deeply concerning and should be taken seriously by all citizens who value freedom and democracy. It is clear that our government is willing to go beyond its legal authority in order to control what information we have access to, and it is up to us as citizens to hold them accountable for their actions if we want any hope of preserving our rights as individuals.