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Efforts to end censorship
*Nolan, Lucas (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/03/facebook-bans-dangerous-conservative-figures-but-continues-to-allow-leftist-calls-for-violence/ Facebook Bans ‘Dangerous’ Conservative Figures but Continues to Allow Leftist Calls for Violence]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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*Freiburger, Calvin (May 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-allows-left-wing-page-to-fantasize-about-trump-assassination-funeral Facebook allows left-wing page to fantasize about Pres. Trump assassination, funeral]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.</ref>
===Efforts to end censorship===
Some proposals to curb excesses of social media involve using anti-trust to break them up or for increasing regulation on the companies. These proposals are primarily offered by democrats<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/16/18627709/bernie-sanders-democrat-facebook-break-up-elizabeth-warren-instagram-whatsapp Bernie Sanders becomes latest 2020 candidate to call for Facebook breakup]</ref>
<ref>[https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/05/14/democrats-newest-line-break-or-regulate-facebook Democrats’ Newest Line: Break Up Or Regulate Facebook]</ref>
<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/5/14/18622442/facebook-breakup-joe-biden-kamala-harris-democrats-chris-hughes More Democrats are considering a breakup of Facebook]</ref>
<ref>[https://slate.com/technology/2018/04/the-new-bill-to-regulate-facebook-and-googles-data-might-actually-do-the-trick.html There’s a New Bill to Regulate Facebook and Google’s Data Collection]</ref> and would benefit the [[deep state]]. There is some question as to if this approach would make censorship even worse.
An alternative approach is to alter or repeal [[CDA 230]], which would dramatically increase the amount of litigation against these companies if they didn't put an end to these practices.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/19/18271487/josh-hawley-senator-missouri-republican-facebook-google-antitrust-data-privacy SEN. JOSH HAWLEY IS MAKING THE CONSERVATIVE CASE AGAINST FACEBOOK]</ref><ref>[https://www.fastcompany.com/90252598/ted-cruz-made-it-clear-he-supports-repealing-tech-platforms-safe-harbor Ted Cruz made it clear he supports repealing tech platforms’ safe harbor]</ref> This approach is being pursued by several conservatives including [[Josh Hawley]] and [[Louie Gohmert]].
==Big Tech companies==
==Big Tech companies==