Throughout this now ten-part "Thinking Clearly and Speaking Clearly" series, I've contended that the major Big Tech web platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have been overly censorious in removing content that should remain subject to public debate. It's clear now that Elon Musk won't be riding to the rescue by adopting a new "free speech" model for Twitter. So, my project, with its aim of exploring various approaches that address my ongoing "Cancel Culture" concern, continues.
The major platforms' itchy trigger finger impacts the range of our Digital Age public discourse. According to a 2021 report from the Pew Research Center, "more than eight-in-ten U.S. adults (86%) say they get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet 'often' or 'sometimes,' including 60% who say they do so 'often.'" The percentage is likely even higher today.
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