Our Mission

A project of MRC Free Speech America, CensorTrack.org is more than just a website. Launched September 17, 2020, the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, CensorTrack is a part of the Media Research Center’s arsenal to take on and ultimately stop Big Tech censorship of conservatives.

The Media Research Center has been fighting Big Tech bias for years, building on more than 35 years of experience opposing media bias. But Silicon Valley censorship is far more insidious. It is built into algorithms and hidden by suspensions and bans that lack transparency. It is baked into content policies and so-called “hate speech” regulations. Big Tech has denied its biases to the press and even on Capitol Hill under oath.

MRC Free Speech America’s exclusive CensorTrack database is an archive of documented examples of censorship that was created to help prove the extent of Big Tech’s bias. It features analyses of tech companies, Big Tech’s censorship tactics, a look at topics commonly censored and MRC Free Speech America’s past studies and reports. CensorTrack.org highlights some of the worst cases of online censorship and is designed to rally supporters to stop it. Join us in standing up to Big Tech. Join us in standing up for free speech.

MRC Free Speech America’s Vision: Where Big Tech does not censor constitutionally-protected speech in America.

MRC Free Speech America’s Mission: Be the recognized leader winning the battle against online censorship, Big Tech interference in elections and anti-Americanism from Silicon Valley-related entities.

“We’ve been encouraging these companies to embrace the American ideal of free speech for years. They don’t. Instead, they limit speech from those they disagree with and inject their left-wing views into the rules that govern their platforms.” - MRC President Brent Bozell

Board of Advisors

Jenny Beth Martin
Board Advisor

Jenny Beth Martin is the Co-Founder of Tea Party Patriots, the largest and most effective national umbrella group within the Tea Party movement. In 2010, Time Magazine listed Jenny Beth Martin as one of the 100 Most Influential Leaders in the World. Her first book, “Tea Party Patriots: The Second American Revolution,” was published in 2012. She is a lifelong Georgian and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia. Jenny Beth is the mother of boy-girl twins.

Kelly Shackelford
Board Advisor

Kelly Shackelford, Esq., is President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, the largest legal firm in the nation dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom for all Americans. He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter-century by Texas Lawyer and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for pioneering work protecting religious freedom. Shackelford is on the Board of Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society and earned his law degree from Baylor University.

Charlie Kirk
Board Advisor

Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.  He  is the founder of Students for Trump, a chapter-based, pro-Trump student group on hundreds of college and high school campuses across America. Charlie Kirk hosts a daily three hour talk radio program through Salem Media Group.

Jim DeMint
Board Advisor

Jim DeMint is the Chairman of the Conservative Partnership Institute and a former congressman and senator from South Carolina. He is also the founder of the Senate Conservatives Fund. He served as President of The Heritage Foundation before becoming a senior advisor to Citizens for Self-Governance. The Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) is dedicated to providing a platform for citizen leaders, the conservative movement, Members of Congress, congressional staff and scholars to be connected.

Newt Gingrich
Board Advisor

Newt Gingrich is the Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is well-known as the architect of the “Contract with America” that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994 by capturing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. Newt was also a Republican candidate for president of the United States in 2012. He is the author of 40 books, including 17 fiction and nonfiction New York Times best sellers, such as Understanding Trump and Trump’s America: The Truth About Our Nation’s Great Comeback. He and his wife have two daughters and two grandchildren.

Bill Walton
Board Advisor

Bill Walton, Managing Partner of Rappahannock Ventures and Chairman of Rush River Entertainment, has an extensive background in finance, general management, private equity, public policy, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending, entrepreneurship, private sector educational services and arts management. Walton worked for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Transition Team and was Leader of the Agency Action and Landing Teams for all the economic agencies. He also served as team leader for the Treasury/IRS Landing Team. He is a life member of NRA and MENSA, and lives with his wife, Sarah and their three terriers in Washington, VA.

David Bozell
Board Advisor

David Bozell is the President of For America, whose mission is to advance freedom, prosperity and virtue through social media. For America is an award-winning organization, championing American exceptionalism and activates grassroots Americans across the U.S. to engage their social networks. David regularly appears in print and on broadcast as a conservative pundit as well as an expert on the intersection of social media and politics. He has been quoted in the nation's leading publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, National Review, The New York Times, TIME, and Huffington Post, and his columns have appeared in numerous outlets including Fox News, The Hill and The Daily Caller.

Rachel Bovard
Board Advisor

Rachel Bovard is the Senior Director of Policy at Conservative Partnership Institute. In 2006, she served in both the House and Senate in various roles, including as legislative director for Senator Rand Paul. Rachel went on to serve as policy director for the Senate Steering Committee, and in the House she worked as senior legislative assistant to Congressman Donald Manzullo (R-IL) and Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX). She also served as director of policy services for The Heritage Foundation. In 2013, she was named one of National Journal’s Most Influential Women in Washington under 35. Her policy analysis and punditry appear widely in print and on television.

Mike Thompson
Board Advisor

Mike Thompson is a Senior Vice President at CRC serving as strategic counsel to a wide variety of clients while also overseeing the digital and social media practice. Mike has worked with Fortune 50 companies, movie studios, associations, advocacy groups, startups, think tanks, political committees and more. Referred to by National Journal as, “… a scruffy ... tech wiz whose digital prowess is celebrated in conservative circles,” Mike brings a wealth of experience in determining how to best use various communications and marketing strategies as well as different social and digital platforms to achieve an organization’s goals.

Staff

Ed Molchany
Publisher

Ed Molchany is Senior Vice President of Programs and Chief Marketing Officer at the Media Research Center. Additionally, he holds the position of Publisher for the MRC’s NewsBusters.org, MRCTV.org, and Free Speech America websites. Ed joined the MRC in 2009, and his responsibilities include coordinating major programs and all marketing and communications activities, social media, advertising, and audience growth and development. Ed holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Pennsylvania State University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Virginia, where he graduated with honors. He is a former officer in the U.S. Navy.

Dan Schneider
Vice President, MRC Free Speech America, MRC Business and External Affairs

Dan Schneider is a lawyer, policy professional, and political strategist. Throughout his lengthy career, he has worked in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Zheng Zhou, China (also known as iPhone City). 

Dan is currently the Vice President of Free Speech America, MRC Business, and the External Affairs division. He previously served as the executive director of the American Conservative Union, which organizes CPAC. His work in government has included roles in the White House, executive branch agencies, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. 

He was awarded a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University Law School and two undergraduate degrees from the University of Kansas.

In 1988, Dan broke the world record for the “highest elevation golf shot” when he used a five-iron at the second base camp of Annapurna in the Himalayas. Sadly and shockingly, the Guinness Book of World Records refused to certify this incredible achievement, which Dan remains “very bitter” about to this day. 

Michael Morris
MRC Free Speech America & MRC Business Director

Michael B. Morris, Esq. has been MRC Free Speech America & MRC Business Director since November 2022. Before that, he served as MRC Free Speech America & MRC Business Managing Editor starting in January 2022. He first was MRC Free Speech America & MRC Business Associate Editor starting in October 2019. Michael began his employment with the Media Research Center as Assistant Editor for Commentary at CNSNews.com in August 2014. In 2015, he was promoted to Commentary Editor for CNSNews.com and was responsible for soliciting and editing commentary for CNSNews.com's commentary section. Michael is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, where he earned a double major in Political Science/Pre-Law and Economics.  He is also a graduate of Regent University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate.

Joseph Vazquez
Associate Editor, Business & Free Speech America

Joseph is the MRC Associate Editor for Business & Free Speech America. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science from The George Washington University in 2018. In June, 2019, he completed an exclusive fellowship with the Hertog Foundation, where he participated in their "Nuclear Strategy and World Order" program. For MRC Business, he oversees projects and media coverage concerning dark money, political spending, economics and finance. In addition, his oversight includes Free Speech America's CensorTrack project, which involves documenting cases of Big Tech bias against conservatives and crafting censorship studies accordingly. His work has been featured on Drudge Report, Fox News, Breitbart, Life News, The Daily Wire, Bongino Report, The Washington Times, Washington Examiner, CBN News, Savage Nation and The Mark Levin Show.

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.

Gabriela Pariseau
MRC Free Speech America Assistant Editor

Gabriela is an Assistant Editor Media Research Center's Free Speech America division. She is a graduate of Christendom College where she earned a B.A. in History. Gabriela has also contributed to The Catholic Register, The Catholic Herald, Students For Life of America and Iowa Right to Life.

Catherine Salgado
Contributing Writer/Contractor

Catherine Salgado is a Contributing Writer and former Staff Writer/Researcher with MRC Free Speech America. She also has a column, Washington's Bayonette, on The Rogue Review and her own SubStack newsletter, Pro Deo et Libertate. Catherine previously wrote for The National Pulse and is a graduate of Christendom College with a degree in Classical Languages and Theology. She received the Andrew Breitbart MVP award for August 2021 from The Rogue Review.

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