Insiders Advisor
  • Stocks
  • World News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Stocks
  • World News
  • Business
  • Politics

Insiders Advisor

Politics

‘Damning’ report details Biden admin’s Big Tech ‘censorship’ push

by May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024
‘Damning’ report details Biden admin’s Big Tech ‘censorship’ push

Internal communications of executives from Big Tech companies reveal ‘damning discoveries’ of the Biden administration’s attempt to muzzle the platforms, a new House committee report published this week revealed.

Following House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) subpoena last year, tech giants like Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft were investigated regarding their communications with the federal government. Jordan said at the time that he wanted to ‘understand how and to what extent the Executive Branch coerced and colluded with companies and other intermediaries to censor speech.’ 

The House Judiciary Committee’s 800-page report, titled ‘The Censorship-industrial Complex: How Top Biden White House Officials Coerced Big Tech to Censor Americans, True Information, and Critics of the Biden Administration,’ included several instances where the platforms censored information relating to COVID-19 due to top-down pressure.

The emails also revealed the Biden administration wanted to crack down on ‘vaccine misinformation,’ while some executives were unwilling to cave to the pressure. Other executives did give in, to limit bigger issues.

‘Now, having obtained and reviewed tens of thousands of emails and other relevant nonpublic documents, the Committee and Select Subcommittee can provide a more complete picture of how and the extent to which the Biden White House coerced companies to suppress free speech,’ the report noted.

Big Tech altered their content-moderation policies in 2021, the report said. Facebook, YouTube and Amazon all adjusted their policies to censor information ranging from COVID-19 ‘misinformation’ to what kinds of books were permissible on the Amazon Marketplace.

‘Indeed, both Facebook and Amazon referred to the Biden White House’s efforts as ‘pressure,” the report said.

The Biden White House’s censorship campaign also targeted true information, satire and other content not violating platform policies, according to the report. Internal emails from Facebook executives in July 2021 show that Facebook understood the Biden White House’s position as wanting ‘negative information on or opinions about the vaccine’ removed as well as ‘humorous or satirical content that suggests the vaccine isn’t safe.’

Facebook executive Nick Clegg questioned in July 2021 via email why the company censored the lab-leak theory of COVID-19. An employee replied, ‘Because we were under pressure from the [Biden] administration and others to do more…. We shouldn’t have done it.’

Another instance in July 2021 revealed Facebook executives attempting to appease the Biden administration. Clegg emailed colleagues in the company that ‘[g]iven the bigger fish we have to fry with the [Biden] Administration,’ Facebook should try to figure out ‘how we can be responsive to [the Administration’s] concerns.’

The report comes as big tech companies have been under fire by both Republicans and Democrats in recent months. The Supreme Court heard arguments in March challenging the Biden administration’s alleged coordination with Big Tech to censor certain political messages. 

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
previous post
Sony and Apollo send letter expressing interest in $26B Paramount buyout as company considers Skydance bid
next post
Biden’s controversial DHS ‘experts’ panel shuttered after being slapped with lawsuit

Related Posts

Johnson says Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal could be...

February 5, 2025

2024 Countdown: Harris has post-DNC momentum but Trump...

August 27, 2024

Dozens wounded, at least 22 killed in airstrikes...

October 11, 2024

Biden needs to learn from Carter about standing...

February 19, 2024

GOP Rep. Joe Wilson trumpets ‘Make Iraq Great...

February 28, 2025

‘Big win’: Trump touts federal funding bill passage...

March 12, 2025

Biden, Harris call for Supreme Court term limits,...

July 29, 2024

Top Republicans accuse FTC chair of Hatch Act...

October 22, 2024

Hamas says they approve framework for cease-fire agreement...

May 7, 2024

Most Americans reject push by Biden, Dems to...

August 21, 2024

    Fill Out & Get More Relevant News


    Stay ahead of the market and unlock exclusive trading insights & timely news. We value your privacy - your information is secure, and you can unsubscribe anytime. Gain an edge with hand-picked trading opportunities, stay informed with market-moving updates, and learn from expert tips & strategies.

    Latest News

    • Time for Israel to take out ‘head of the snake,’ target members of Iranian regime, says former IDF intel chief

      June 14, 2025
    • Israeli official vows ‘We have more surprises coming up’ for Iran following wave of airstrikes

      June 14, 2025
    • ‘All-in’: GOP lawmakers divided on US involvement as Trump pushes Iran for diplomatic end

      June 14, 2025
    • Democratic lawmakers criticize Israel’s defensive strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites

      June 13, 2025
    • Israel’s drone strikes in Iran show why US must halt China’s land grab here: experts

      June 13, 2025
    • Biden-appointed judge thwarts Trump’s attempt to clean house at consumer safety agency

      June 13, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (1,261)
    • Politics (5,976)
    • Stocks (904)
    • World News (457)
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: insidersadvisor.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2024 insidersadvisor.com | All Rights Reserved