Deep Dive Silencing Dissent, Amplifying Chaos

How Trump’s Executive Order Unleashes a Wave of Misinformation.

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump signed “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship,” an executive order that purports to defend Americans’ First Amendment rights. The order bars federal employees and agencies from actions that could be interpreted as suppressing free speech, even in cases of misinformation. It also directs an investigat…