Internet bill of rights
Jerone Davison’s Internet Bill of Rights (IBOR) is built on the belief that digital platforms have become essential public spaces—like electricity or phone service—and should be regulated to protect free speech and equal access.
His proposals include:
These proposals aim to reestablish digital platforms as neutral public spaces, where users are protected from ideological discrimination, algorithmic suppression, and collusive censorship. By treating Big Tech as essential infrastructure, Davidson’s framework restores constitutional protections to online life—ensuring that speech, access, and belief are not filtered through corporate or partisan bias
such as:
- Classifying Big Tech as Public Utilities — Platforms like Facebook and Google would be treated as essential services, preventing political censorship and discrimination.
- Protecting Free Speech Online — Users would be shielded from arbitrary bans or algorithmic suppression based on their views.
- Ending Ideological Blacklisting — Tech companies would be barred from cutting off access to markets or services due to political beliefs.
- Rejecting Government-Tech Collusion — Davison opposes vague regulations that allow backdoor censorship through public-private partnerships.
This framework is designed to restore fairness, transparency, and constitutional protections in the digital age.
