“Why would the party with the racist President want to insert government oversight into content moderation ” is a big question with a simple answer

— nilay patel (@reckless) August 8, 2019

Ajit Pai has spent the last decade whining about the "Fairness Doctrine," a 1949 law requiring balanced media coverage before being killed in '87.

He's going to loathe this idea, but nod dumbly in fealty to Trumpism. https://t.co/PdURMG8P3S

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) August 9, 2019

Big Brother loves himself and soon you, too, must love Big Brother. https://t.co/avEG1qwZBK

— Ray Pride (@RayPride) August 9, 2019

Trump admin ready to escalate its war against free speech & Internet freedom with a paternalistic, 1950s-style Executive Order attempting to control media for political ends through expanded FCC & FTC regulation.
Apparently MAGA = Make the Administrative (State) Giant Again! https://t.co/w7zTv1bFMx

— Adam Thierer (@AdamThierer) August 9, 2019

The president can't compel an independent commission with an executive order, right? Also, there's nothing in CDA 230 that authorizes an agency to change courts' interpretation of the law. These are important details and I hope they get reported on if this is for real. https://t.co/UPLic6IGeF

— Mitch Stoltz (@mitchstoltz) August 9, 2019

From the same folks that spent the last decade bitching about the fairness doctrine comes an entirely new, terrible idea. https://t.co/z0lX27RZ1f

— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) August 9, 2019

Another #Section230 error. This one from CNN.

Section 230 does NOT protect interactive computer services from liability for "any" user content.

See §230(e) for exceptions (sex trafficking content, copyright, etc.). https://t.co/adRW11THfw pic.twitter.com/08TO4CRfKL

— Matthew Feeney (@M_feeney) August 9, 2019

The Trump admin is quickly landing on:
Google, Twitter, Facebook: internet monopolies that must be tightly regulated for neutrality
Comcast, AT&T, Verizon: internet monopolies that must not have any neutrality regulations at all

Sure sure coolhttps://t.co/fnhJdVGkas

— nilay patel (@reckless) August 9, 2019

This executive order is a dispatch from crazy town: the White House apparently wants the FCC to intervene to restrict the protections afforded by Section 230 of the CDA, so that the platforms could be held liable for removing certain kinds of content https://t.co/4UvQLqPhE3

— Mathew Ingram (@mathewi) August 9, 2019

And here we go... if this reporting is accurate, Trump has decided to chip away at Section 230 by executive order: https://t.co/oB4fdhD6SQ

— Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) August 9, 2019

NEW: Fresh details of a draft executive order suggest the White House wants the FCC and FTC to police social media content moderation: https://t.co/zqH9eh8iYz

— Brian Fung (@b_fung) August 9, 2019

obviously the FCC has no authority to do this, even if the White House told it to, for about a dozen reasons. but even if it did, it would at most open up platforms to more claims from aggrieved users but would do zero to narrow 230(c)(1) https://t.co/CPTSiZqaXq pic.twitter.com/MTqfZQrVzP

— John Bergmayer (@bergmayer) August 9, 2019

I've heard two generations of Republicans whine about the horror of the long-abandoned Fairness Doctrine, only to see the Trumpites try to reinvent it and apply it to social media and the Internet. https://t.co/DFWTF5ew6Y

— Jay Bookman (@jaysbookman) August 9, 2019

A draft executive order from the White House could put the FCC in charge of shaping how Facebook, Twitter and other large tech companies curate what appears on their websites, according to multiple people familiar with the matter https://t.co/YYpYZCMpMo

— CNN Business (@CNNBusiness) August 9, 2019

The Facebook algorithm works by showing you more of the kind of content you already click on, comment on, and share. There's no room of employees removing conservative content. Even fake news is only de-ranked -- not removed.https://t.co/Zq27e5Z6lj

— Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) August 9, 2019

What. https://t.co/wLFD0aQHJf

— Jessica Rosenworcel (@JRosenworcel) August 9, 2019

The establishment: Corporations can give as much as $ they want to politicians of their choosing because they're people, & this country was built on free speech (Citizens United).
Also the establishment: Firms can't moderate their platforms b/c we're not happy with their speech

— Spencer Dailey (@SpencerDailey) August 9, 2019

CNN reports on a leaked summary of the White House's draft Executive Order about anti-conservative bias

Ironically, for all Republicans' complaints about "censorship," this order would ACTUALLY create an Internet speech police at the FCC & FTC

Our take: https://t.co/HDDv1VAQAr

— TechFreedom (@TechFreedom) August 9, 2019

This executive order would be a disaster for free speech. It would essentially make Ajit Pai head of the Internet free speech police, and dangerously undermine CDA 230, the law that protections basic expression online. Just an all around dumpster fire https://t.co/qplHYYKLFG

— Fight for the Future (@fightfortheftr) August 9, 2019

Most conservatives basically know this is all bullshit, and that that doesn't matter. The state is a vehicle for the exercise of power, not a magical neutral agent, and liberals need to accept that. https://t.co/vqoQ6OYwq4

— protected concerted activity enthusiast (@BlueSpaceCanary) August 9, 2019

One wonders if the text of this proposal will be the word "waaaaaaaaaahhh" and a drawing of a snowflake having a temper tantrum.https://t.co/1JkUDL3fiq

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) August 9, 2019

#CorrupTrump is drafting an order to regulate Facebook and Twitter for bias - The Verge https://t.co/eG5BSogOFc

— Amy (@flwrpwr1969) August 9, 2019

This is part of the authoritarian takeover of the US and this is a test to see if he can regulate the free press. This is not happening in a vacuum.

Trump is drafting an order to regulate Facebook and Twitter for bias https://t.co/QelI6RazvJ

— American Patriot #VetsResistSquadron (@MyDogNose) August 9, 2019

Trump is drafting an order to regulate Facebook and Twitter for bias https://t.co/eZYBCUrztd pic.twitter.com/LtfCK3HuGT

— The Verge (@verge) August 9, 2019

Trump is drafting an order to regulate FB and Twitter for bias against conservatives. tRump recently halted all Twitter spending by his campaign in retaliation for a moderation action that briefly suspended Mitch McConnell’s Twitter account. https://t.co/qDODOmQACq

— Debbie (@Dangchick1) August 9, 2019

This is a disaster- “Reports say White House has drafted an order putting the FCC in charge of monitoring social media” – TechCrunch https://t.co/yp3Qr7VVRn

— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) August 9, 2019

Reports say White House has drafted an order putting the FCC in charge of monitoring social media.

Enjoy social media while it lasts.

Seriously, start engaging people offline immediately because this will change.https://t.co/LkmOjc1boE

— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) August 9, 2019

Ajit Pai lowered his Mjolnir-sized mug to the desk, contemplating an image of Thomas the Tank Engine's bare, sexy ass posted in response to a Ted Cruz tweet.

Each of his huge sentient teeth chuckled to themselves as he smiled.

"Arrest that poster."https://t.co/Y2WbPZF9aP

— Johnny McNulty (@JohnnyMcNulty) August 9, 2019

I’m old enough to remember when real conservatives used to bitch about pens and phones....
RIP @GOP https://t.co/WkCCpVmIoA

— Burn It Down (@40AcresBuilt) August 10, 2019

"Trump is drafting an order to regulate Facebook and Twitter for bias"
‘They’re treating conservatives very unfairly,’
(says Trump)https://t.co/M7DGd58ywD pic.twitter.com/jXYiwHjqYv

— maurici carbó jordi (nummolt apps) (@macajo) August 10, 2019

??? WAY TO GO @POTUS @realDonaldTrump! This just shows we Patriots that if we keep shouting about it, @POTUS will hear us! How long has it been going on for US... THREE WHOLE YEARS! Thank you @POTUS for standing up for Americans! #NoMoreCensorship https://t.co/cpoh9DCoPG

— ?? Murf & Mimi ?? #TermLimits #AntiMask ?? (@KerfuffleBuff2) August 9, 2019

Reports say White House has drafted an order putting the FCC in charge of monitoring social media – TechCrunch https://t.co/StjrcHxDLD

— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) August 10, 2019

"Under the order... the FCC would be tasked with developing new regulations that would determine when and how social media companies filter posts, videos or articles on their platforms."

This is huge. https://t.co/frM6d04wyT

— John Robb (@johnrobb) August 10, 2019