Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon discussed his previous experience regarding online censorship Monday with Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson, stating the reason behind it was for “control” of speech and thought.
Dillon appeared on Carlson’s social media show to talk about the Babylon Bee’s ban from Twitter in 2022 for alleged hate speech, as well as the company’s reinstatement by billionaire Elon Musk after he took over. Following a clip shown of NBC News investigative journalist Brandy Zadrozny criticizing Musk’s move to reinstate some companies like Dillon’s, Carlson criticized the journalist and questioned how people like her “ran the world.”
Dillion responded by stating he believes censorship is a way to “control speech and thought,” highlighting those offended by the Bee’s “mockery” were upset because it “exposes” their “foolishness for what it is.”