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 | June 2, 2021

Facebook has had no reservations about censoring conservative accounts. Yet, it allows accounts of state-controlled propaganda outlets from the genocidal regime of China to flourish. Forty accounts on Facebook, amassing over 751 million followers…

Alec Schemmel | May 20, 2021

An Israeli legal scholar complained that YouTube twice censored his interview about Israel’s strikes against the terror group Hamas. Then YouTube gave conflicting accounts about why it censored him.

Antonin Scalia Law School Professor…

Alec Schemmel | May 18, 2021

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, admitted he doesn’t know much about the First Amendment, but that didn’t stop him from calling it “bonkers” and blaming social media platforms for trying to “redefine what free speech means.”

The Duke of…

Alec Schemmel | May 7, 2021

Twitter is now even restricting statements made by former President Donald Trump from being posted on its platform.

The social media giant has reportedly suspended accounts that have been sharing statements from Trump, which he…

Alec Schemmel | May 5, 2021

Former President Donald Trump did not take the recent decision by the Facebook Oversight Board lying down. Trump blasted Big Tech as “a total disgrace” in a statement following the Board’s decision to at least temporarily uphold a ban on his…

Alec Schemmel | April 21, 2021

Facebook has once again shown that on its platform only certain viewpoints are allowed in discussions about controversial topics.

Facebook announced it would be censoring so-called “misinformation” and “hate speech” regarding the verdict…