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The proliferation of alternative social-media sites has helped cement false and misleading information as a defining feature of American politics.

In this episode, Free Press VP Collette Watson explains the mission of Media 2070, a project created to bring racial equity into the media.

Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron called Salem Media “one of the most powerful forces in conservative media that hardly anyone knows about.”

“The companies lobbying against Gigi Sohn are simply trying to do one thing: keep the FCC deadlocked for as long as possible,” said Free Press Action’s Joshua Stager.

On Friday, nearly 250 groups sent a letter to Senate leadership urging the speedy confirmation of Gigi Sohn, whose nomination has been pending for almost a year.

Experts are worried, based on Musk’s comments on how speech should be moderated on social media.

“Platforms have done very little about people posting lies about the election,” said Nora Benavidez, a lawyer with Free Press.

Social-media platforms’ failure to eradicate the false information amounts to aiding and abetting disenfranchisement, advocates say.

A decision to alter or strike down Section 230 would rock the legal landscape for every company or organization whose work involves contributions from users.

A takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk could create headaches for Democrats and Republicans alike, with a potential explosion of misinformation.