Jim Jordan has targeted Meta's CEO as the worst offender in an investigation over allegations Big Tech censors conservatives.
, who have each alleged that tech companies censor conservatives, did not respond to requests for comment.in February, compelling them to provide documents in the probe investigating alleged collusion between the Biden administration and Big Tech. TikTok also voluntarily provided documents to the committee, according to a Democratic staffer granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive nature of the probe.
Meta did turn over more internal communications on Tuesday hours before Jordan announced a markup to vote on a resolution to hold Zuckerberg in contempt, but he wasn’t satisfied. While Jordan claims Facebook censors GOP viewpoints, Republican strategists and numerous studies have found the opposite to be true:Alex Conant, a partner at public relations firm Firehouse Strategies and who’s worked for several Republican presidential campaigns, said, “It’s ironic that Republicans have benefited a lot from the very same platforms they’re trying to undermine now.”
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