Nearly all of Americans’ speech – including TV news, online streams and social media - flows through private corporations that are highly susceptible to government pressure. Regular Americans can’t count on those companies to stand up to government jawboning, they need a way to level the playing field.
Discussing the need for the JAWBONE Act.
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