Mike Benz
 Mike Benz     (analyst) | |
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| Born | 1984 |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Interests | • CIA • censorship |
Mike Benz is the founding director of Foundation For Freedom Online (FFO) "a free speech watchdog dedicated to restoring the promise of a free and open Internet."[1] He has done a several media appearances, including being featured in 2024 by Tucker Carlson[2], explaining the connection between the CIA and mass censorship.
Official narrative
According to NBC News, Benz under the pseudonym Frame Game "appears to have been a pseudonymous alt-right content creator who courted and interacted with white nationalists and posted videos espousing racist conspiracy theories...including the Great Replacement Theory that posits the white race is being eradicated in America for politics and profits."[3]
"Benz, in his public posts and appearances, has not espoused the same racist views as Frame Game. A review of "Frame Game" posts and appearances from 2017 to 2018 ran the gamut of alt-right causes from rants against social justice movements, the media and Disney films, to praise for Trump and odes to cryptocurrency."[3]
Career
Benz is a former State Department official with responsibilities in formulating and negotiating US foreign policy on international communications and information technology matters.[1]
