It will be interesting to see what this executive order will be tomorrow. As the US Presidential election draws nearer, it looks like free speech and disinformation will continue to hold the spotlight front and center.

One of the President’s key responsibilities is to maintain the sanctity of the Union, and spouting false claims about the electoral process would be deemed, you would think, the direct antithesis to that.

What’s more, I would assume the US government would find it increasingly difficult to criticize China if it engaged in censorship of the media.

Certain newspapers are renowned for being right or left leaning. Social media companies have thus far not been found to support a particular side of the political spectrum—but if one of them were, aren’t they free to do so?

These conversations are always difficult because there is a substantial gray area surrounding them. Continued dialogue regarding rights and legality would be beneficial to everyone, so we can reason out a solution together. I have a feeling the executive branch will not offer any guidance in such a conversation. Time will tell.