Tech Companies Should Resist Government Censorship, Says Cato
Tech companies trying to appease European regulators should "combat censorship creep," said a Cato Institute analysis released Tuesday by University of Maryland law professor and privacy expert Danielle Keats Citron. By pressuring Silicon Valley to take a more aggressive policy…
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on suppressing extreme speech from platforms, EU regulators "have effectively set the rules for free expression across the globe," Citron said. The result could be removal of a wide array of protected speech, including political criticism and newsworthy content. Rigorous accountability and detailed reports on governmental efforts to censor hate speech can help curb government efforts to censor disfavored viewpoints, Citron said.