A Democrat senator with an anti-free speech ax to grind is once again attempting to trigger Big tech-government collusion just before the 2024 elections.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) insisted that President Joe Biden’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) coordinate more with social media platforms to crush alleged election “disinformation,” in a Sept. 26 letter to CISA director Jen Easterly. CISA was one of the notorious federal agencies exposed by the Missouri v. Biden lawsuit as working with tech companies on censoring free speech. Warner claimed now is “an opportune moment to ramp up such collaborations” with Big Tech. Big Brother approves.
Warner wrote at length whining about alleged “disinformation,” including AI-generated Joe Biden messages and supposed Russian influence campaigns. His censorship aims became particularly clear as he urged First Amendment-violating coordination. “Within the vein of collaborative efforts, I also encourage CISA to work closely with all relevant parties, including academics and researchers, …