Heather Moon
MRC Free Speech America Senior Researcher

Heather Moon is a Senior Researcher for the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America division. She previously wrote for The Resurgent. She has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Liberty University, as well as a Master’s of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University.

Heather Moon | October 31, 2025

The X account of epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher was nearly unreachable following the platform's ban from search results after he shared a study linking vaccines to autism. Hulscher is associated with the McCullough Foundation, formed in 2023 for…

Heather Moon | October 30, 2025

EA suspended a Battlefield 6 player for using the slang "GGEZ," deemed as "Hateful Conduct," blocking the user for a week. The slang, which means "good game, easy," is often employed sarcastically in gaming. The incident highlights EA's strict…

Heather Moon | October 28, 2025

A British documentary highlighting the rise of Orwellian language policing in the U.K. is ironically being censored on the platform X due to a 2023 law requiring age verification. Users must log into age-verified accounts to view it, limiting…

Heather Moon | October 27, 2025

Preston Byrne, a lawyer and fellow at the Adam Smith Institute, advocates for a legal doctrine, "Lex loci machinae," which suggests that U.S.-based tech platforms should follow American laws, not foreign censorship rules. Byrne aims to protect…

Heather Moon | October 23, 2025

Trump's AI czar, David Sacks, criticized Reid Hoffman of Anthropic for supporting a "backdoor Woke AI" agenda, accusing the AI company of backing leftist regulations after hiring the "Biden AI team." This comes amidst claims of bias in AI…

Heather Moon | October 20, 2025

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff criticized ChatGPT for refusing to modify an image due to alleged "copyright infringement" involving conference necklaces he and Sam Altman wore. Instead, he turned to Elon Musk's AI, Grok, which complied. This sparked…