The Patriot’s Guide to Avoiding Being Censored by Big Tech

Don’t say you weren’t warned: Twitter, emboldened by the political class falling all over themselves blaming Trump for Wednesday’s violence, big tech companies have launched an all-out assault on conservative free speech.

Twitter unilaterally shut down hundreds of accounts under the guise of the accounts supposedly “inciting violence.” Apple demanded that Parler develop a “moderation plan” or have the app removed from Apple’s app store. We are expecting more tech-tyranny in the days to follow.

Big tech “platforms” exercise censorship through banning accounts (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube), shadowbanning (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube), arbitrary speech codes, news feed manipulation, disallowing or removing apps from their app stores (Apple, Google).

Here is your step-by-step guide to fight back and avoid these freedom-hating platforms:

1. Open accounts on free speech-respecting social media platforms like Parler and MeWe. There are others, but these two stand to benefit the most from the exodus from Twitter and Facebook. Don’t be afraid to pay a little bit for premium features – companies who are paid for their services are much more likely to be responsive to the desires of their users. Do you know why Facebook and Twitter don’t care what you think? Because you’re not their customer, you’re their product. I pay $4.99 a month for premium MeWe, and it is well worth it to support a company that won’t censor.
2. Encourage your family and online friends to move to a different platform. Yes, Facebook and Twitter have mature, advanced technology from years of development, but other platforms will catch up fast.
3. Close your Twitter account. Twitter is absolutely awful. Delete the app from your devices.
4. Download your data from Facebook. This is done at this link: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=your_facebook_information
5. Delete your Facebook account. This can be done at the above link.
6. Don’t use YouTube for anything other than silly cat videos. They have speech codes just as strict as Twitter and Facebook. Look to Rumble or trusted conservative sites for news via video.
7. Don’t count on the native app store on your device to publish the apps for your new platforms. Instead, install a non-Google and non-Microsoft browser like DuckDuckGo on your Android or Apple device and use it to directly access your platform of choice.
8. Open up an email account with a privacy-respecting email provider or use an email address that comes with your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Here’s a good article listing some options. Don’t be afraid to pay for this service – remember, they are much more likely to respect your rights if you are a real customer. Subscribe to the email lists of your favorite news outlets.
9. Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network). I use NordVPN. This is the best way to make sure your internet activity is not tracked by Google or your ISP. Again, pay for this service.
10. Use encrypted text messaging apps like Telegram or Signal to communicate with close family and friends. Worst case, use your private email.

PRO TIP: Root or jailbreak your phones and tablets. If you don’t know what this is, look it up or ask a tech-savvy friend to help. This will allow you to install “unauthorized” apps that Google and Apple has banned from their app stores.

This is a very fluid situation. Stay tuned to Mile High Evening News or your favorite trusted conservative site for updates to this guidance.