Our Constitution protects our right of free speech from interference by the federal, state, and local governments.  But we have no such protection against interference by private multinational companies such as the social media giants Google, Facebook, and Twitter. It is time for Congress to act to regulate social media to allow free speech consistent with the First Amendment. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. The Supreme Court has held that the First Amendment also applies to state and local government units such cities, school districts, and others under the 14th Amendment, which incorporates all of the First, Second, Fourth, and Eighth, and most of the Fifth and Sixth,...(Read Full Post)