WaPo writer accuses Trump of 'government censorship' after backing social media crackdown of 'misinformation'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "Whether out of principle or financial self-interest, tech executives initially said they weren't in the business of taking down content simply because it was false...
48% : "These actions, among other measures canceling research grants and public engagements, appear related to efforts to expunge so-called wokeness from government," Rampell wrote.
44% : An executive order issued on Wednesday says the government will withhold funding from public schools that teach concepts such as 'unconscious bias.'
37% : Media and tech companies are already preemptively buckling," Rampell told readers before citing ABC News and Meta's recent settlements with Trump as well as Paramount mulling a settlement to his lawsuit against CBS News.
36% : "But as president, Trump doesn't need new laws or court decisions to chill disfavored discourse.
35% : Rampell challenged the notion that Trump is a "champion of free speech" after he signed his "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship" executive order, writing, "In reality, it was the start of an Orwellian effort to root out wrongthink from government ranks and the private sector.

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