Brendan Carr, the prospective Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, provides his perspective on the potential impact of the incoming Trump administration on free speech protections and social media censorship.

Brendan Carr, the forthcoming Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is expected to prioritize the dismantling of the "censorship cartel," as The New York Post reported.

The incoming administration's dedication to safeguarding free speech was articulated by the Trump-appointed leader on Sunday, with a focus on the potential implications for social media and beyond.

From Carr

The appointee spoke to the issue during a recent interview, saying to "Sunday Morning Futures" guest host Jackie DeAngelis: "Combating tech censorship is going to be one of the top priorities for me. We need to restore Americans' right to free speech.

"You mentioned Facebook and other companies. They've been part of a censorship cartel that have worked with advertisers. They've worked with government officials to censor the free speech rights of everyday Americans, and that's got to end because censorship isn't just about stopping work. It's about stopping ideas."

Carr leaned to the philosophical saying, "America is a country of founders, of people that have pushed boundaries, pushed frontiers. They've innovated, and, when you silence speech, you silence ideas, and we unleash America's prosperity again.

"That's why you feel this vibe shifting in the country where people know President Trump is about to lead another great American comeback, because this wet blanket of government control is going away, and our economy is going to flourish again."

More Outcry

It has been a long-standing criticism that large technology companies are stifling free speech and operating with a liberal bias.

Perhaps the most infamous example of this is when Twitter removed the story about the Hunter Biden laptop from its platform prior to Elon Musk's takeover.

Additionally, during the pandemic, various platforms, including Facebook, censored content that was branded as COVID-19 misinformation.

From Facebook's CEO

In recent months, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that he had succumbed to the Biden-Harris administration's demands to censor content on its platforms and expressed remorse for doing so.

Zuckerberg is said to have dined with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in anticipation of the forthcoming transition of power.

Stephen Miller, the incoming deputy chief of policy at the White House, disclosed the information on "The Ingraham Angle" last week.

"Obviously, he has his own interests, and he has his own company, and he has his own agenda," he said. "But he’s made clear that he wants to support the national renewal of America under President Trump’s leadership."

Carr's Appointment

In the month that his cabinet was beginning to take shape, President Trump appointed Brendan Carr, a senior Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to oversee the agency.

He referred to Carr as a "warrior for free speech" and characterized him as someone who had "fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans' Freedoms and held back our Economy."