Ongoing attempts to tackle COVID-19 have provided conservatives with more opportunities to criticize “Big Tech.” Regrettably, like complaints about Silicon Valley’s alleged anti-conservative bias, criticisms of efforts to clamp down on COVID-19 misinformation and anti-lockdown protests betray a misunderstanding of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and include proposals that would result in less online speech.
Governors across the country have issued a range of COVID-19 executive orders, imposing social-distancing guidelines, postponing elections, and mandating businesses closures. The prospect of spending months on end unemployed, unable to socialize, and stuck at home with the kids has understandably prompted widespread anxiety and anger. People all over the world have taken to social-media sites to complain about the orders, propose remedies, initiate protests, and spread conspiracy theories.
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