Benjamin Weingarten: Congress' 1,500-page spending bill hides a sneaky reprieve for federal censors
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The Global Engagement Center (GEC)'s proposed long-term survival amidst plans for government censorship and the restriction of free speech raises concerns for supporters of the First Amendment.
The Daily Wire case against the State Department exemplifies the growing concern over government-funded entities suppressing free speech through campaigns against so-called 'misinformation'.
Funding organizations like the Global Disinformation Index encourages censorship of conservative and independent news outlets, fundamentally undermining the advertising and revenue mechanisms of these businesses.
Despite its original mandate to counter foreign disinformation, the GEC has expanded its role, leading to a scenario where American voices are being suppressed.
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