An Army veteran and Republican Senate candidate called out Twitter for adding a label on his Fourth of July post.
Who is Brown? Retired Army Captain Sam Brown is a Purple Heart recipient and has recently launched a bid for the seat of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV). During his deployment to Afghanistan in 2008, Brown sustained serious injuries from an IED explosion that left his face severely burned.
“Only a few months into this deployment, Sam experienced the crucible of his life when his vehicle was struck by an IED blast that severely wounded him. Upon immediate evacuation from the battle field, he began a long three year journey of rehabilitation and recovery. This season of life was extremely painful and tough…” his website explains.
The story: Brown marked Independence Day on Sunday by posting a photo of himself saluting in uniform. The picture has the words “Freedom isn’t free” on it.
“On July 4, 1776, America was born. On July 4, 2021, we’re still the best country on this planet,” Brown wrote in his tweet.
Shortly after, Twitter slapped a label on his post which reads: “The following media includes potentially sensitive content.”
Brown later shared a screenshot of the tweet and the warning label. He called out Twitter for the action.
“Hey @Twitter, I didn’t realize my face was ‘sensitive content’ Ironic considering I only have 3 tweets & just filed to run for U.S. Senate only hours ago. Was it my scars or the fact that I salute the flag? Regardless, neither are going away—and neither am I,” he wrote.
What he’s saying: “While I was ready to lay down my life in order to protect freedom of speech for my fellow Americans, Big Tech today decided that they know better, censoring me and deeming my comments regarding this great nation ‘Sensitive Content,'” Brown told Fox News.
“These egregious and un-American actions come mere hours after I took steps to file and establish my candidacy for the United States Senate in Nevada, reinforcing my belief that ‘Big Tech’ is working against conservatives and trying to silence our voices,” he continued.
“Everyday I wear the scars of my service and I am still proud to call myself an American. If Twitter thinks they can censor my military service, my love for this country, or the flag it represents — they are sorely mistaken,” he added.
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