Current Events > Mike Lee (R-UT): "Fact-checking is a form of censorship"

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https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-sen-mike-lee-said-fact-checking-form-of-censorship-2020-10

During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Republican Sen. Mike Lee said fact-checking is a form of censorship.

The Senate commerce committee held the hearing with CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google to discuss Section 230 and Republicans' concerns about censorship online they've accused the companies of discriminating against conservative views on their platforms.

Lee, the senior US senator from Utah, addressed the CEOs about their content-moderation policies, which he said were disproportionately applied to conservative ideologies. He defined what he considered "censorship" in regard to the way content is treated on these platforms.

"When I use the word 'censor' here, I'm meaning blocked content, fact-check, or labeled content, or demonetized websites of conservative, Republican, or pro-life individuals or groups or companies," Lee said.

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1321501989625319426

He went on to say that he did not see the same suppression of high-profile liberal politicians or commentators.

All three CEOs defended their policies, saying they are intended to be applied equally to anyone who violates their content policies, regardless of their political opinions.

The four-hour hearing was called to discuss Section 230, which effectively protects social-media companies from being held responsible for content published on their platforms. Some Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have called for its repeal, a move that could have severe consequences for tech companies.

During the hearing, Senate Republicans focused on the tech companies' efforts to fact-check Trump's tweets with false or misleading information, particularly about COVID-19 and the election.

Earlier this year, Twitter and Facebook both began fact-checking or labeling posts from Trump, among others.

Republican concerns about censorship on social media were sparked again earlier this month when Twitter limited the sharing of a controversial New York Post story about Hunter Biden. The Post's Twitter account is still locked.

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This is the man who openly expresses his disdain for democracy

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Quick reminder that Republicans are worthless

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When i use the word censor I define it as everything that isnt the actual definition.

I also have to change the milk in my car. Nah its not called oil its milk.

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"2 + 2 = 5!"
"Actually, 2 + 2 = 4."
"STAHP! THAT'S CENSORSHIP!!"

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There's "conservative views" and then there's consistently lying in increasingly dangerous ways in order to brainwash people.

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What an idiot.

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MacDaMurderer posted...

When i use the word censor I define it as everything that isnt the actual definition.

I also have to change the milk in my car. Nah its not called oil its milk.

Fascism, censorship, truth - these words mean whatever the GOP wants them to mean.

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This is what I tried to tell my history teacher in school smh. He was CENSORING my essays.

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Pus_N_Pecans posted...

There's "conservative views" and then there's consistently lying in increasingly dangerous ways in order to brainwash people.

Those things are synonymous
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Pus_N_Pecans posted...

There's "conservative views" and then there's consistently lying in increasingly dangerous ways in order to brainwash people.

Those are the same thing.

I got ninja'd.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

Those things are synonymous

I mean....that's what they've become almost entirely, yeah. Wouldn't disagree.

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Mike Lee has sex with rhinos in jumpsuits.

If you fact check this, you are censoring my facts.

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He's very clearly referring to the fact that "fact-checking" is often used as a pretense for censorship rather than actual fact-checking, which is pretty irrefutable at this point.

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Zeus posted...

He's very clearly referring to the fact that "fact-checking" is often used as a pretense for censorship rather than actual fact-checking, which is pretty irrefutable at this point.

A) According to who is it "irrefutable"?
B) Could you provide some examples where "fact checking" was used to censor someone?

this is why biden is winning

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Republicans be like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9foyAkg8W7E

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Fucking Christ

And Romney works with this dumbass?

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Conway wasn't kidding when she said Repubs use alternative-facts!
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they can form their own echo chamber if they want to lie their asses off. twitter and other social media can do what they want on their platforms. just like posting nipples and dicks here gets you banned quickly, it's not censorship because you agreed to the ToS. same as making credible death threats and other illegal activities on twitter, it'll get your message deleted and probably turned over to the authorities

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Conservative beliefs nowadays don't mesh with reality anymore.
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why do you people ALWAYS vote for these morons

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We always have alternative facts

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Zeus posted...

He's very clearly referring to the fact that "fact-checking" is often used as a pretense for censorship rather than actual fact-checking, which is pretty irrefutable at this point.

Or maybe Republicans just lie easily and get mad when people point out that they're lying.
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Why do Republicans always cry like a CE user that just got their troll topic modded? >_>

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AlisLandale posted...

Why do Republicans always cry like a CE user that just got their troll topic modded? >_>

Maybe Republicans are just real life CE trolls

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Ruvan22 posted...

A) According to who is it "irrefutable"?
B) Could you provide some examples where "fact checking" was used to censor someone?

Hey @Zeus answer the questions.

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He may as well openly ask for a kickback, too.

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