As the war on conservative voices online reaches fever pitch in the run-up to November’s presidential election, Silicon Valley’s oligarchy finally was called to account Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
“Big Tech is out to get conservatives” Ohio Republican Jim Jordan told the bosses of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple. “That’s not a suspicion, that’s not a hunch. That’s a fact.”
Then he laid out a litany of censorship atrocities in a blistering opening statement before the congressional antitrust panel.
They included:
Google removing conservative Web site Breitbart from its search results.
Amazon’s video site Twitch suspending President Trump’s account “after he raises concerns about defunding the police.”
Facebook removing posts from Trump’s re-election campaign.
Amazon temporarily banning an e-book critical of coronavirus lockdowns written by conservative commentator Alex Berenson.
Amazon charity site Amazon Smile “won’t let you give to the [pro-life, pro-marriage] Family Research Council . . . but you can give to Planned Parenthood.”
Facebook admitting to banning pro-life advertisements in 2018 during Ireland’s abortion referendum.
Former Facebook employees admitting to Gizmodo that the social-media behemoth routinely suppresses conservative views.
Google and YouTube censoring content that conflicts with World Health Organization recommendations.
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Suppression of truth on public platforms is a violation of free speech. They are politically biased as other forms of media are. Say what you believe but don't suppress the speech of others who do not believe as you do. That is what is happening today. And it must stop.
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