President-elect Donald Trump vowed to dismantle what he calls a “censorship cartel” as a new report shows combating “misinformation” has cost taxpayers $267 million, the New York Post reported.

“…There is now a global network of groups and individuals making serious money on limiting the speech of others,” Legal scholar Jonathan Turley posted on X on Monday. “Censorship is not just a political movement; it is a business plan.”

OpenTheBooks’ report shows that funding for universities, nonprofits, and private companies peaked at $126 million in 2021, coinciding with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 public health mandates. Critics argue that such measures, later deemed to lack scientific basis, highlight the dangers of government overreach in controlling narratives.

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