The Media Research Center (MRC) and members of its influential Free Speech Alliance (FSA) delivered a bold message to Big Tech giants ahead of the 2024 presidential election: We won’t tolerate any election-interfering censorship this time around.
This was the tone of a 6-page letter addressed to the chief executive officers of 50 of the largest tech companies in the U.S. Among the recipients were Google’s Sundar Pichai, Amazon’s Andy Jassy, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, X’s Linda Yaccarino and TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew.
The FSA letter, sent on Friday, calls on these Big Tech executives to affirm their commitment to not censor Americans based on their political views and not to thwart the free exchange of ideas and politicking on their platforms. The Big Tech giants came under fire for their vicious assault against free speech in 2020.
“We know that governments across the world are pressuring tech firms to interfere in the 2024 elections just as so many of you did in 2020,” FSA members wrote. “Now is the time for you to affirm that you will not bow to this coercion and to reaffirm your commitment to providing fair and even-handed service to your customers.”
The letter was signed by pro-free speech leaders, including MRC Founder and President Brent Bozell, American Principles Project President Terry Schilling, former Gov. Scott Walker, McLaughlin & Associates CEO John McLaughlin, Article III Project President Mike Davis and New York Young Republican Club President Gavin Max.
The Free Speech Alliance’s call to action comes as the nation inches closer to the 2024 election, with the Democratic and Republican parties vying for the White House and control of the U.S. House and Senate. The letter also coincides with the release of several MRC Free Speech America studies exposing tech giants Google and X censoring Republican politicians and right-leaning media outlets respectively.
Emphasizing the importance of the election, the Free Speech Alliance stated in its letter, “This year’s election is a critical moment in the history of democracy. As the largest tech firms in America, it is imperative that you stand against the powerful forces of censorship pushing you to pervert our democratic process.”
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