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Billionaire Shlomo Kramer Advocates Censorship for Stability

1/13/2026

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Shlomo Kramer, an Israeli billionaire, argues that limiting free speech is necessary to protect societal stability, a view he voiced to CNBC.
He contends that the First Amendment fuels polarization and urges government control of social media to manage discourse.
Kramer's counterintelligence background and security firms frame his stance as part of broader shift toward prioritizing state security over civil liberties, raising censorship concerns in Israel and the United States.

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Shlomo Kramer, an Israeli billionaire, argues that limiting free speech is necessary to protect societal stability, a view he voiced to CNBC.
He contends that the First Amendment fuels polarization and urges government control of social media to manage discourse.
Kramer's counterintelligence background and security firms frame his stance as part of broader shift toward prioritizing state security over civil liberties, raising censorship concerns in Israel and the United States.