Alec Schemmel
MRC Free Speech America Staff Writer/Researcher

Alec Schemmel is a Staff Writer/Researcher for the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America. He previously spent time with The Daily Caller and his work has appeared in other places, including The Western Journal, The College Fix and InfluenceWatch.org. Schemmel graduated in May 2020 with a BA in Journalism and Political Science from American University. While in college, he wrote for numerous campus publications and also interned on Capitol Hill. Originally, he is from Charlotte, NC, but currently lives in the D.C. Metro area.

Alec Schemmel | July 1, 2021

The Facebook Oversight Board is once again changing how it operates. The pseudo-regulatory body has decided to take up a case entailing not only the removal, but also the reinstatement, of a pro-Hamas post originating from the verified page of…

Alec Schemmel | June 28, 2021

Facebook continues to allow China to lie to the world about its human rights violations against Uyghurs, while simultaneously banning the former president of the United States from its platform.

Experts in the fields of tech policy, human…

Alec Schemmel | June 28, 2021

It appears Big Tech does not want former President Donald Trump back online — not yet, at least.

Tech platforms have cracked down tightly on the former president, banishing his presence from their networks. In Big Tech’s latest act of…

Alec Schemmel | June 23, 2021

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn bowed to China once again when it reportedly censored the profile of a Swedish writer to appease the Chinese Communist Party.

Jojje Olsson shared a message on social media which he purportedly received from…

Alec Schemmel | June 16, 2021

Conservative lawmakers condemned Facebook for censoring former President Donald Trump while simultaneously allowing the Chinese Communist Party to post propaganda freely on its platform.

When asked for their reaction to a Media Research…

Alec Schemmel | June 11, 2021

Facebook has officially teamed up with an organization known to push Chinese propaganda in order to shut down online skepticism about COVID-19 vaccines.

Facebook and multinational biopharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc. announced…