Newly released documents show that the White House has played a major role in censoring Americans on social media. Email exchanges between Rob Flaherty , the White House’s director of digital media, and social-media executives prove the companies put Covid censorship policies in place in response to relentless, coercive pressure from the White House—not voluntarily. “I think there is a misunderstanding,” the executive wrote back. “I don’t think this is a misunderstanding,” Mr. Flaherty replied. This would all be a lot easier if you would just be straight with us.”

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