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.

Bill Gates Blasts Parler as ‘Great’ for ‘Holocaust Denial’
Alec Schemmel | November 20, 2020

American billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, said Parler is a haven for the promotion of conspiracy theories.

New York Times columnist Andrew Sorkin hosted a Nov. 17 discussion at The New York Times’ virtual DealBook…

Mark Levin: ‘I Will Be Leaving Facebook Probably’ Due to Censorship
Alec Schemmel | November 19, 2020

Mark Levin, the host of Fox’s Life Liberty & Levin, has had enough social media censorship. After getting throttled yet again by Facebook, Levin has said he will “probably” be leaving the platform “by the end of the year.”

For the…

Keith Olbermann: 'Ban Trump From Twitter for Life,' 'Right Now'
Alec Schemmel | November 18, 2020

Liberal commentator Keith Olbermann said the president is undermining American democracy from his “toilet,” and he must be stopped.

While President Donald Trump remains in office until at least January 20, calls from the left to…

Sen. Hirono Pressures Social Media CEO's to Ban Trump
Alec Schemmel | November 17, 2020

During Tuesday's Senate Judiciary hearing, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) asked the CEO’s of Facebook and Twitter if President Donald Trump would still be allowed on their platforms “after he stops being president.”

The…

Sen. Cruz: Dems’ Censorship Demands of Big Tech Are ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Totalitarian Instinct’
Alec Schemmel | November 17, 2020

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Democrats during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over their calls for social media platforms to increase censorship.

The hearing, entitled “Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020…

Sen. Cornyn: ‘Glad to Hear’ Zuckerberg, Dorsey Open to Section 230 Reform 
Alec Schemmel | November 17, 2020

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, the CEO’s from both Facebook and Twitter agreed that reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is a necessary step forward for social media platforms.  

The Nov. 17…