"Most conservatives that you've known throughout your lifetime believe in free speech, VandeHei replied to Joe Scarborough, ostensibly praising Senator Ted Cruz for pushing back on the Trump administration's actions. One of the reasons Donald Trump won was a massive backlash against the curtailing of speech by Democrats in their estimation and in reality, in many cases. And so the idea that you're then going to do exactly to them what they did to you, is patently nonsensical,"
"You already have Elon Musk controlling X. If you look at what is happening with this TikTok deal, it's largely going to end up in the hands of Oracle, it looks like the Murdochs, people that are sympathetic to Trump. So you're going to have the two biggest platforms that shape the reality for the largest number of people under the control of people who are quite friendly to the existing federal government."
Disney/ABC ended Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite suspension after he missed only a handful of shows. FCC Brendan Carr attempted to walk back comments that appeared to threaten regulations or investigations if Kimmel was not suspended or fired. Many conservatives believe in free speech and a perceived curtailing of speech by Democrats contributed to a backlash that helped elect Donald Trump. Replicating silencing tactics risks conservatives gaining similar leverage. Conservatives are acquiring influential platforms: Elon Musk controls X, the TikTok deal may place assets with Oracle, and the Murdochs remain sympathetic to Trump. Those shifts could place dominant platforms that shape public perception under control of figures aligned with the current federal government.
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