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....
  • MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world
    43·
    2 days 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.

  • El_Azulito@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 days 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.

  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
    44·
    2 days 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·
      2 days 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.

  • meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    8·
    2 days ago

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

    🐱🐱🐱🐱

  • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
    71·
    2 days 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.

  • Yoga@lemmy.caEnglish
    513·
    2 days ago

    Got any more of that “free speech” you guys claim to love so much? Lol

  • motor_spirit@lemmy.world
    42·
    2 days ago

    Lmfao “can’t find ma tiny dick” act. Imagine being wrong and hated so much but thinking the viable solution is to silence people. Only prescription for that type of idiocy is leadlove

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
    22·
    2 days 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.