The Experts Cited by the New Censors – The Wall Street Journal

Two House Democrats from California, Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney, launched a frontal assault on the First Amendment this week with a letter to the CEOs of communications companies demanding to know what they are doing to police unwelcome speech.

A Journal editorial notes that the letter is a demand for more ideological censorship. The two legislators write: Our countrys public discourse is plagued by misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and lies.

But its clear that they only want to discipline one side. The Democrats claim, Experts have noted that the right-wing media ecosystem is much more susceptible...to disinformation, lies, and half-truths.

The experts quoted are three Harvard academics, and the lead author is law professor Yochai Benkler. His take on right-wing media is perhaps not surprising given that according to the OpenSecrets website he donates exclusively to left-wing politicians, especially Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.).

In any case, Mr. Benkler has assembled an interdisciplinary team at Harvards Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and purports to have discovered data showing that conservative media is bad.

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