Government and law enforcement officials are able to request censorship of Facebook and Instagram posts using a special portal.
The link remains live despite the public furore over the proposed board to police domestic political speech, which wasThe social media giant did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment on the portal.
The disbanded DHS board was likened by Republicans and also some left-wing and libertarian critics to an Orwellian “Ministry of Truth” after it was announced in April.The disinformation board was announced shortly after billionaire Elon Musk in order to implement pro-free speech and anti-censorship reforms — heightening suspicion that it would be used by the administration as a bludgeon against free expression.Musk formally took overCritics of the DHS board said that its mission ran afoul of the spirit of the First Amendment, which shields citizens from government actions to curb free speech.pointing to
the Antideficiency Act, which says the executive branch can’t spend money unless Congress authorizes it, and to Congressional Review Act rules for new regulatory measures. Ironically, so-called disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz was expected to lead the DHS censorship board despite repeatedly casting doubt on The Post’s reporting on documents from Hunter Biden’s laptop, which
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