Playing Cards Satirizing CEOs Spark Censorship Frenzy
2025-01-14

James Harr, owner of ComradeWorkwear, planned to release a deck of playing cards satirizing CEOs, sparking a censorship storm across social media and payment platforms. Following a New York Post article, Harr was questioned by police, and his company and personal accounts were subsequently banned by platforms like TikTok and Shopify, with PayPal halting payments. This highlights the arbitrary and opaque nature of content moderation on large tech platforms and the potential threat to free speech, even when content doesn't violate platform rules. Harr's experience isn't unique; many users expressing negative views on large corporations faced similar treatment.