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Ted Cruz: “I have long said that I think big tech censorship poses the…”

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'The Single Greatest Threat To Free Speech' Ted Cruz Presses Trump Nom On 'Big Tech Censorship'.

Published March 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:02

Would you agree that the FTC has ample tools to address the challenge of big tech censorship? And I have long said that I think big tech censorship poses the single greatest threat to free speech and free and fair elections in this country. Do you agree with that assessment? I do, Chairman. I believe that the FTC has a lot of tools at its disposal currently. (04:02–04:10)

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“At OSTP, you [Mr. Kratos] played a pivotal role in advancing the United States AI strategy, and you helped establish many of the tenets put…”
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“During the first Trump administration, you [Mr. Kratios] played a key role in freeing up a significant amount of federal spectrum for 5G…”
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“I've long thought the Actions of Big Tech and our reliance on such companies may raise both consumer protection and antitrust concerns.”
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“Chairman Ferguson issue[d] a request for information last week seeking public comment regarding technology platform censorship.”
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“Current actions by tech platforms may violate their own terms of service in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.”
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“Some of those tenets were abused by the Biden administration.”
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“The First Trump administration's AI initiative emphasized NIST's role in developing basic measurement standards for AI.”
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“NIST used authorities granted by the AI Initiative act to develop standards for evaluating supposed AI risks.”
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“Testing standards became a Trojan horse for progressive social policies.”
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“President Trump issued a new AI executive order in January 2020, directing OSTP to develop an AI action plan.”
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“The United States must avoid the European model of premature regulation.”
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