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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.).<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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