I'm quoted in this article in TechCrunch about the really stupid "inquiry" by the FTC into Internet platforms' moderation practices. It's alleging that they are violating people's First Amendment rights but missing that by doing this it's really the FTC violating the platforms'.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/20/trumps-ftc-is-looking-into-censorship-on-tech-platforms/
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