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Testimonies from Congress reveal that the Biden administration actively manipulated content moderation. Not only did government agencies have contacts within these companies, but they also pressured them to censor content that didn’t align with approved narratives. Google explicitly admitted to working under government pressure, censoring Americans for not following “misinformation” standards.
This coercion extended beyond social media. Facebook and Twitter, before Elon Musk’s acquisition, also removed thousands of pages and accounts, often citing misinformation—rules that were inconsistently applied and heavily politicized. These actions raise serious questions about the unchecked power that the government and tech monopolies wield over free speech.