For the better part of the 20th century, virtually all information on politics, the economy, or even local news was disseminated through highly regulated channels. Media gatekeepers controlled what information the public had access to. This all changed in the mid-1990s when the average American was able to log on to the World Wide Web.
This was a very exciting time. While news information just years before that time was controlled by biased elites, sites like the Drudge Report provided an unregulated alternative. By the late 2000s, content creators from all over the world were able to counter the establishment-approved media narrative through alternative journalism. It was getting harder and harder to bury the First Amendment and the right to free speech in guarantees.
In 2020, this trend has completely reversed itself. Social media companies — most of which initially branded themselves as open platforms for free expression — have either assimilated into or replaced the mainstream media. They know what the approved narrative is because they’re the ones creating it. The “Wild West” days of the internet are officially over.
As we’ve talked about here before, this creates a huge problem — both for informing the public and protecting individual rights. Now, online discussions on the COVID-19 pandemic have blown the cover wide open. It’s obvious to anyone paying attention that there are things that Big Tech does not want you to know — or discuss with anyone else.
Thankfully, there are still alternative information sources fighting the good fight. It’s an uphill battle to be sure, but it’s one being fought competently and vigorously by those that still believe in the sanctity of the First Amendment, along with the rest of the U.S. Constitution.
As it turns out, there are more latent dangers stemming from Big Tech censorship that even the more informed among us may not be privy too. Here’s One American News with the story.
