Mike Benz: Would You Pass the Vet to Become a Censor?

Mike Benz discusses the EU's digital censorship system and questions who gets the authority to flag and influence the removal of online content. Speaking at CPAC, Benz argues that the process gives significant power to approved researchers and organizations rather than ordinary citizens.

Benz expands his argument to what he calls the "censorship industrial complex," focusing on the international flow of political ideas between the United States, Europe, and Latin America. He points to Brazil and other countries as examples while arguing that restrictions on online speech can affect more than individual posts—they can disrupt communication between political movements across national borders.

He also discusses the pressure international regulations can place on American technology companies and calls for protecting freedom of expression and the international exchange of ideas online.

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