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The House Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing on social media filtering practices. Unsurprisingly, a Pew Research Center study found that “Today around seven-in-ten Americans use social media to connect with one another, engage with news content, share information and entertain themselves.” With so many Americans on these platforms, we should know how the platforms determine the content they’re sharing.
The censorship of conservative voices by social media has become more frequent and the consequences more serious. Social media companies have repeatedly censored, removed, or “shadow banned” conservative journalists, news organizations, and media outlets that do not adhere to their political views.
Google’s new fact-checking feature appears to target conservative websites. Several conservative-leaning outlets – such as the Daily Caller – are routinely “vetted” by Google for their content. Equally partisan sites such as Vox, The Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Mother Jones, and other left-wing outlets and blogs are not given the same treatment. Read more