Alec Schemmel
MRC Free Speech America Staff Writer/Researcher

Alec Schemmel is a Staff Writer/Researcher for the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America. He previously spent time with The Daily Caller and his work has appeared in other places, including The Western Journal, The College Fix and InfluenceWatch.org. Schemmel graduated in May 2020 with a BA in Journalism and Political Science from American University. While in college, he wrote for numerous campus publications and also interned on Capitol Hill. Originally, he is from Charlotte, NC, but currently lives in the D.C. Metro area.

Alec Schemmel | December 15, 2020

Facebook has said that its fact-checkers are selected and certified through a so-called “non-partisan” organization. That’s not true. It was recently revealed that a prominent staffer is openly biased and supports former Democrat presidential…

Alec Schemmel | December 14, 2020

In 2020, jokes aren’t even immune from Facebook censorship.

Anti-PC comedian JP Sears told his social media followers that Facebook is threatening to deplatform him. “Hey family, looks like my days here on Facebook are numbered,” Sears…

Alec Schemmel | December 8, 2020

Fact-checkers who rely on communist Chinese information should throw their credentials out the window. Even CNN proves that point.

Facebook fact-checker PolitiFact produced eight fact-checks that either used or relied on World Health…

Alec Schemmel | December 1, 2020

The Babylon Bee, a Christian news satire site, has been repeatedly fact-checked by Facebook fact-checkers who don’t seem to understand satire. When The Bee created “Not the Bee,” a news blog focusing on real headlines, fact-checkers – again –…

Alec Schemmel | November 30, 2020

Conservative commentator Candace Owens fought back against Facebook’s left-wing fact-checker PolitiFact and won.

The fact-checker retracted a “false” rating it gave to a video posted by Owens on Nov. 12, and issued a correction admitting…

Alec Schemmel | November 24, 2020

YouTube thinks there is only one acceptable narrative on gender and sexuality — the leftist view. Discussions that question the narrative are “hate speech.”

YouTube deleted two gender-focused episodes of PragerU’s The Candace Owens Show.…