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 | November 16, 2020

Now conservatives aren’t even allowed to hold events without being censored. Eventbrite removed the “March For Trump” from its platform, an event that brought thousands of Trump supporters to the nation’s capital on Nov. 14. The event’s…

Alec Schemmel | November 6, 2020

New member of the Daily Wire, Candace Owens, announced that she has filed a lawsuit against Facebook fact-checkers Lead Stories and USA Today for censoring American’s free speech.

“Yes, Mr. Zuckerberg, you’ve been trying to hide behind…

Alec Schemmel | November 3, 2020

YouTube has removed a video of radical leftist organizers planning to confront public officials, vandalize government buildings and surround the White House if the election does not turn out the way they want.

Several activist groups,…

Alec Schemmel | October 28, 2020

CEOs from Twitter and Facebook struggled to provide one example of a liberal being censored on their respective platforms during a Senate hearing about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. 

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Google…

Alec Schemmel | October 28, 2020

Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) grilled the CEO of Twitter for failing to censor the tweets of Iran’s supreme leader while incessantly going after President Donald Trump’s.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook CEO…

Alec Schemmel | October 21, 2020

Twitter reversed its decision to censor the New York Post’s Hunter Biden story. But the war isn’t over yet. 

The Post’s Twitter account has remained locked for a full seven days, according to New York Post Deputy Politics Editor Emma…