Overview

• Rep. Jim Jordan reveals internal emails showing Google and its YouTube subsidiary sought to work closely with the Biden administration on policy fronts, including censoring content.
• The Biden administration praised Google for its censorship efforts, using this as leverage to pressure Facebook to follow suit.
• Facebook's President for Global Affairs, Nick Clegg, expressed concerns about First Amendment rights and the impact of censorship on free expression in the US.
• Despite these concerns, Facebook and Google/YouTube eventually capitulated to the White House's pressure due to other policy priorities.
• The House Judiciary and Weaponization Committee are investigating the matter, issuing deposition subpoenas to two senior Biden White House officials.