US President-elect Donald Trump has named "big tech" critic Brendan Carr to lead the US communications regulator, after he takes office in January 2025. Carr has attacked what he sees as the censorship of conservative viewpoints by top social media firms other than X,

Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration's telecom policies and Big Tech, is currently the top Republican on the FCC.

Brendan Carr, a co-author of the contentious Project 2025 political manifesto, has accused major social media platforms of operating a 'censorship cartel.'