Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Despite positioning themselves as free speech advocates, major social media companies have recently cracked down on political content and dissent as the 2026 midterm elections approach. Meta suspended the No Kings Instagram account, apologized for the "incorrect enforcement," and was accused of limiting left-leaning Brazilian President Lula's accounts during Brazil's election. TikTok suspended the account promoting a documentary critical of Elon Musk, while TikTok, YouTube, and Meta rejected its trailer, and X refused all advertising. The pattern suggests that Big Tech platforms are becoming more overtly political in their content moderation, contradicting their public commitments to open discourse.

(Source：Mother Jones)