New York Attorney General Letitia James Demands Censorship of Speech Regarding Israel-Hamas Conflict

If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. New York’s state attorney general, Letitia James, has learned nothing after the state was sued for its “anti- hate” law that was an affront to free speech and the First Amendment. James is demanding social media companies shed light and provide clarification on their actions regarding “hate speech” and calls for violence posted on their platforms. James has dispatched letters to a host of tech giants including Google and Meta, along with others such as X, TikTok, Reddit, and neutral video platform Rumble. The letters contain probing questions on their handling of calls for violence that have become rampant across their platforms recently. We obtained a copy of the letters for you here. The pro-censorship AG seeks to understand the platforms’ strategy about content moderation policies and how these are applied to mitigate the propagation of alleged hate-filled threats. James wrote: “In the wake of Hamas’ unspeakable atrocities, social media has been widely used by bad actors to spread horrific material, disseminate threats, and encourage violence. These platforms have a responsibility to keep their users safe and prohibit the spread of violent rhetoric that puts vulnerable groups in danger.” Analyzing this through a lens of censorship and free speech becomes all the more critical now. This is not merely a question of inflammatory content but also concerns the elasticity of these platforms’ policies, which could potentially threaten the core tenets of free speech. It…New York Attorney General Letitia James Demands Censorship of Speech Regarding Israel-Hamas Conflict