US EditionHouse Judiciary panel subpoenas Google, YouTube parent company
- The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, to investigate alleged bias in tech, according to documents viewed by Semafor.
- Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan seeks communications between Alphabet and the Biden administration, claiming coercion to censor lawful speech.
- Jordan expressed that documents show the federal government successfully pressured YouTube to censor lawful content and is seeking to understand the extent of these efforts.
- Jordan stated that oversight revealed that YouTube participated in a federal censorship regime and pressed for documents on how it was pressured by the government.
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Google Faces Congressional Scrutiny As House Panel Demands Internal Communications On Government Pressure: 'YouTube… Was A Direct Participant In The Federal Government's Censorship Regime' - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), the parent company of Google, which owns YouTube, demanding it turn over communications with the executive branch regarding content moderation and alleged government pressure to censor speech. What Happened: House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued the subpoena requesting Alphabet's internal communications with the current and prev…
Jim Jordan subpoena pushes YouTube to restore ‘free speech’ like Meta
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on sanctuary cities’ policies at the U.S. Capitol on March 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Meta may have caved on their content moderation policies for the sake of “free speech”, but there’s a world of other Big Tech companies out there – and more social media platforms for conservatives to de-censor. On Thursday, Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenaed Alphabet, …
US House Panel Subpoenas Alphabet Over Content Moderation
House Judiciary panel subpoenas Google, YouTube parent company
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday subpoenaed Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, demanding the tech giant turn over its communications with the executive branch. The panel also requested that Alphabet hand over internal communications about its interactions with the previous administration and third parties working with the executive branch. …
House panel subpoenas Google parent Alphabet over content moderation during Biden years
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Alphabet on Thursday seeking its communications with former President Joe Biden's administration about content moderation policies.
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