Internet bill of rights
“The power company can’t shut off your electricity because they don’t like your politics. The phone company can’t shut off your phone because they don’t like your politics so the big tech monopolies should not be allowed to cancel you just because they don’t like your politics”
Jerone Davison made digital rights a central plank of his campaign for Arizona’s 4th Congressional District, arguing the internet is the modern public square and that dominant social platforms exercise unchecked power to censor and deplatform users; he proposed an Internet Bill of Rights to treat major social networks as essential services or public utilities, limit arbitrary account suspensions, require clearer and more consistent moderation standards, and protect users from political deplatforming, promoting the idea that platform access should be neutral and that legal or regulatory changes are needed to rebalance platform control and user protections.
He promoted these ideas across his campaign website, videos, and interviews, citing examples of removed ads and suspended content to illustrate his case and to build public support for legislative or regulatory action. Critics raised concerns that utility-style regulation could complicate content moderation and platform safety, while supporters framed the proposal as a defense of free speech and economic livelihoods in the digital age. Would you like a one-page shareable summary of the IBOR’s specific provisions.
