You know the story: Alex Jones was just hit with an obviously coordinated attack, having most of his podcasts de-listed by Apple, his presence removed from YouTube, and various other social media strikes. I know these are private companies. I also know I’m allowed to criticize what private companies do. (I’m further aware that some people argue that the companies aren’t quite private, but that’s a discussion for another day.) Jones was punished for “hate speech.” No examples were given. Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) chimed in that we need more bans like this in order to save “our … Continue reading The Social Media Crackdown