John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

BREAKING: Donald Trump is preparing an executive order that would essentially end freedom of speech on the internet.

A leaked draft of the order would give broad authority to the FTC and the FCC to censor political speech across the internet, including on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

The Trump administration has floated controversial proposals like this before, only to back down later. With a big enough public outcry, we can stop this horrifying idea from going any further.

The draft order would allow the FCC and the FTC to revoke free-speech protections under the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the law that allows websites with user-generated content, like forums and social media, to exist.

It would allow the political appointees in charge of the FCC and the FTC—former Verizon lawyer Ajit Pai and former Rupert Murdoch lawyer Joseph Simons—to censor political speech on the internet that they deem unacceptable.

It's terrifying to imagine what an authoritarian like Trump would do if he could control what's on Facebook and Twitter. But no matter who's in the White House, this proposed executive order would trample on our First Amendment rights and stifle free speech. Free-speech experts across the political spectrum say if the proposal goes into effect, the government would have sweeping new censorship powers.

Our best chance to stop this plan is by organizing a major backlash RIGHT NOW to convince Trump to back away from the proposal. That's why we're mobilizing to stop this horrifying idea from going any further.

Thanks for standing with us.

Robert Cruickshank,
Demand Progress

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Kind of sounds like when Barack Obama made comments about Fox News being taken off the air. I am not worried a bit.

Dennis

incognito

why are you so worried? if you are concerned now just wait till the extreme left gets in power then I think it would be cause for you to poop your diaper. Facebook and Twitter censor now so no big deal unless you don't agree with them.. Oh wait you are a Democrat so youze folks dont know what censorship is. Maybe if social media would treat people bilaterally then there would be no talk of censorship. Just think of it as fighting fire with fire.

BigBear Loc: Northern CT

You liberals are so gullible 'eh. No executive order is active outside of the executive branch, unless you're the token black guy that got away with wh**ever he wanted.

incognito

Wait it is true it was reported by CNN

Rose42

I see. So now the left cares about censorship since this may threaten ‘their’ free speech. The internet is already censored and they know it. They weren’t concerned because its in their favor.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Didn't CNN also say Hillary was going to win the Presidency. So much for anybody with that little common sense. C'mon, who on earth would v**e for a dingbat alcoholic corrupt politician who can't stand up without falling? Oh wait. That was the Democratic Party.

Dennis