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Coverage dated March 13, 2023

‘First Twitter fueled bank run’: Democrat floats censoring social media posts in wake of Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Headline from The Daily Dot

Democrat Mark Kelly suggested government work with social media companies to censor content that could cause a bank run.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Sen. Mark Kelly Wanted Social Media Censorship to Prevent Bank Runs (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) asked about digital censorship of social media during a conference call regarding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

  2. The Daily Dot

    ‘First Twitter fueled bank run’: Democrat floats censoring social media posts in wake of Silicon Valley Bank collapse (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Democrat Mark Kelly suggested government work with social media companies to censor content that could cause a bank run.

  3. Arizona Daily Independent

    Mark Kelly Asked If Social Media Companies Could Censor Citizens To Prevent Bank Runs (opens Arizona Daily Independent)

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    Arizona Daily Independent's feed description

    Rep. Thomas Massie has confirmed that Sen. Mark Kelly was the lawmaker who inquired if social media companies could censor messages that could lead to runs on banks during a Zoom call regarding the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. https://twitter.

  4. Fox News

    Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly reportedly calls for censoring social media companies to prevent bank run; he denies (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Sen. Mark Kelly, D-AZ, called for social media to be censored during a meeting regarding the bailout of the Silicon Valley Bank, to prevent a bank run.

  5. Hot Air

    Shellenberger: Senator Mark Kelly asked about social media censorship to prevent run on banks (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Why does the left hate the First Amendment?

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