2022 OH Senate race: on Technology


Bernie Moreno: Pass smart legislation that holds Big Tech accountable

Rather than supporting our First Amendment rights, Big Tech companies are threatening them. They colluded to erase President Trump from the internet because they hate what he represents. If they can silence him, what will they do to the rest of us? We need to pass smart legislation that holds Big Tech accountable for their actions and makes it more difficult for them to silence free speech.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com Dec 24, 2021

JD Vance: Time to stop complaining about Big Tech and do something

Peter Thiel, the PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor donated $10 million to a super PAC to promote Vance, someone who has railed against Big Tech as being in league with establishment Republicans. Vance delivered a red meat speech that incorporated his attacks on Big Tech. Specifically, he alluded to how social media networks, including Facebook, have banned Trump. "It's time to stop complaining about Big Tech," Vance said. "It's time to start doing something about it."
Source: NBC News on 2022 Ohio Senate race Jul 1, 2021

Josh Mandel: Tech platforms too big for carte blanche censorship powers

If you come at me with the fact Facebook, Twitter and Google are private companies who have a right to determine what speech is allowed on their platform be prepared for a fight. These platforms are too big, and too dominant, to be given carte blanche political censorship powers that amount to in-kind, corporate political donations to the Democrats. When you consider that some of them de platformed President Trump then it is clear they exercise excessive power and should come under scrutiny.
Source: The Toledo Blade on 2022 Ohio Senate race Apr 18, 2021

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