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Israeli Cybersecurity CEO Calls to 'Limit the First Amendment'
Shlomo Kramer urged government control of social platforms and authenticity ranking online to stop misinformation, sparking conservative backlash and political responses in the U.S.
- On CNBC, Shlomo Kramer, Israeli cybersecurity billionaire, urged limits on the First Amendment to control social platforms during a televised discussion of misinformation.
- Framing the debate around content moderation, Kramer tied his call to limit the First Amendment to issues of misinformation on platforms like Meta and Twitter.
- Kramer, an Israeli cybersecurity entrepreneur, co-founded Check Point Software Technologies and Imperva and has an estimated net worth of $2.2 billion, drawing attention for his high-profile call to limit U.S. free-speech protections.
- Conservatives online reacted swiftly with outrage, while Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, resigning on January 5, amplified criticism of Kramer's proposal.
- The controversy may sharpen debates over U.S. policy debates over speech and moderation, with journalists warning it raises concerns about foreign involvement in free-speech issues involving private tech platforms like Meta and Twitter.
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Israeli tech CEO calls on US govt to 'limit' First Amendment,' take control of social media to prevent 'lies'
Israeli billionaire tech entrepreneur and Cato Networks co-founder Shlomo Kramer argued on Monday’s episode of CNBC’s "Money Movers" that governments must restrict freedom of speech in the age of AI.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump Monday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, weeks after a top Israeli defense official warned the world is soon to face its first cyber-based war. This meeting between Trump and Netanyahu…
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