Brent Bozell Warns Against ‘Threat of Censorship Worldwide’ on Social Media

[See NewsBusters for more.] Media Research Center President Brent Bozell on Thursday warned of the “threat of censorship worldwide” from social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Appearing on Varney & Co., he detailed the danger conservatives face: “It is worse than bias. It is censorship.... Never in history has there been a threat of censorship worldwide. These are worldwide platforms.” Bozell cited a major MRC study on how online companies are suppressing speech. Talking to Stuart Varney, he warned: “Social media, which is now accessed by billions worldwide, one could argue is the conversation of the future. So just think about that. Conservatives being banned from the conversation.”