State in US to Probe Google "Censorship"
Missouri’s Attorney General is set to launch an investigation into Google concerning accusations of suppressing conservative perspectives and potential interference in elections. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A Missouri attorney general asserts that the tech giant has been “waging war on the democratic process” through its search service.
On Thursday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that Google would be investigated for allegedly manipulating its search engine in a way that undermines the democratic process in America.
In a post on X, the Republican official accused Google of “censoring conservative speech during the most consequential election in our nation’s history” and claimed the company is engaged in “waging war on the democratic process.”
In a further statement to Fox News, Bailey raised concerns that Google is downplaying information in its search results concerning Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
For years, conservative figures in the United States have accused Big Tech of censoring their voices. Earlier this month, former President Trump suggested that if he were elected for a second term, he would advocate for the prosecution of Google for allegedly favoring the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Missouri previously partnered with Louisiana, another conservative state, to sue the Biden administration over alleged First Amendment violations related to misinformation about Covid-19.
The plaintiffs claimed the federal government’s communications with large tech companies during the pandemic constituted illegal coercion and government censorship of speech. They sought an injunction to prevent similar actions in the future. The case ultimately reached the Supreme Court, which dismissed it in June with a 6-3 ruling.
Bailey shared video footage from a conservative event earlier this month, where he discussed the case and his intention to pursue it. He emphasized the need to use the court discovery process to “root out the vast censorship enterprise.”
“Who empowered the government to tell us what is and isn’t true?” he questioned. “The remedy for disfavored speech has always been counter-speech, not government censorship.”
He contended that the use of the Covid-19 emergency to implement online censorship served as a trial run, suggesting that suppression of other speech—such as Christian preaching—might follow.
In response to Bailey's claims, a Google spokesperson told Reuters that the accusations are “totally false.”
“Search serves all our users, and our business rests on showing useful information to everyone – no matter what their political beliefs are,” the spokesperson stated.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
On Thursday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that Google would be investigated for allegedly manipulating its search engine in a way that undermines the democratic process in America.
In a post on X, the Republican official accused Google of “censoring conservative speech during the most consequential election in our nation’s history” and claimed the company is engaged in “waging war on the democratic process.”
In a further statement to Fox News, Bailey raised concerns that Google is downplaying information in its search results concerning Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
For years, conservative figures in the United States have accused Big Tech of censoring their voices. Earlier this month, former President Trump suggested that if he were elected for a second term, he would advocate for the prosecution of Google for allegedly favoring the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Missouri previously partnered with Louisiana, another conservative state, to sue the Biden administration over alleged First Amendment violations related to misinformation about Covid-19.
The plaintiffs claimed the federal government’s communications with large tech companies during the pandemic constituted illegal coercion and government censorship of speech. They sought an injunction to prevent similar actions in the future. The case ultimately reached the Supreme Court, which dismissed it in June with a 6-3 ruling.
Bailey shared video footage from a conservative event earlier this month, where he discussed the case and his intention to pursue it. He emphasized the need to use the court discovery process to “root out the vast censorship enterprise.”
“Who empowered the government to tell us what is and isn’t true?” he questioned. “The remedy for disfavored speech has always been counter-speech, not government censorship.”
He contended that the use of the Covid-19 emergency to implement online censorship served as a trial run, suggesting that suppression of other speech—such as Christian preaching—might follow.
In response to Bailey's claims, a Google spokesperson told Reuters that the accusations are “totally false.”
“Search serves all our users, and our business rests on showing useful information to everyone – no matter what their political beliefs are,” the spokesperson stated.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
