Here’s a bombshell for you – Jack Dorsey, mastermind behind Twitter and now the man behind X, confirmed what conservatives have been saying all along: Big Tech’s relationship with Uncle Sam is far from kosher.
In a revealing sit-down with Pirate Wires’ editor-in-chief, Mike Solana, Dorsey pulled back the curtain on some nasty details. We’ve always known that governments worldwide have been breathing down social media’s neck, heckling for censorship, but the nuggets from this discussion bring a whole new level of scrutiny to Big Tech and their cosy relationship with the feds.
Dorsey used the word “problematic”. That’s a bit of an understatement. Apparently, there’s been some brave souls at Twitter who’ve tried to resist government overreach. Not everyone in the Twitterverse seems thrilled to play puppet to the bureaucrats. But it’s just not enough.
It’s not just the U.S., my friends. Government interference has been a global nuisance. Dorsey spilled the beans about how Twitter and now X bowed down to censorship demands, to some extent. But no surprises here, Elon Musk, he alleged, is a little more enthusiastic about swinging the ban hammer.
But hey, there’s a way around this. Dorsey mentioned how content could be removed within a country, leaving the rest of the world access to it. A clever play, but governments are wising up now. Heck, they’re asking to scrub the content off every single market.
Think it’s a far-off possibility? Look at Australia. The prime minister down under has asked Musk and company to take down content globally, not just within their own backyard. Dorsey fears this trend’s only going to get stronger.
Will social media companies survive this onslaught? Dorsey doesn’t mince words: “There’s absolutely no way.” Sure, platforms like Twitter will have their day in the sun, but it’s a finite lifespan. “Elon will fight in the way he fights… but he could certainly be compromised”, adds Dorsey. And what then? What happens to the whole platform?
Conservatives, it’s time to gear up. Big Tech needs to be held accountable. They must respect free speech rights as enshrined in the First Amendment and prove transparency, and maintain a level playing field for conservatives. Standing against censorship and for free speech isn’t just our right – it’s our duty. And if you’ve been silenced, it’s time to make some noise. Let’s band together and hold Big Tech to the fire. We’ve got a fight on our hands and it’s high time we rolled up our sleeves.
