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Jim Jordan accuses Big Tech of being ‘out to get’ conservatives
By Nicolas Vega and Aaron Feis
July 29, 2020 | 11:09am | Updated
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Big Tech is “out to get” conservatives, Rep. Jim Jordan said in explosive opening remarks Wednesday as the CEOs of companies including Facebook and Amazon faced a Congressional grilling.
“I’ll just cut to the chase: Big Tech is out to get conservatives,” said the Ohio Republican with trademark zeal. “That’s not a suspicion, that’s not a hunch. That’s a fact.”
Jordan rattled off a series of double-standards in which the online voices of conservatives, including President Trump, have been silenced, while others have not been similarly restricted.
“The power these companies have to impact what happens during the election … [and] what American citizens get to see prior to their voting is pretty darn important,” said Jordan.
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Jim Jordan accuses Big Tech of being ‘out to get’ conservatives
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The hearing tested lawmakers’ ability to ask questions that reflect an understanding of how Big Tech operates. Previous high-profile hearings involving tech companies have exposed the somewhat limited grasp of Washington politicians of how the internet and technology work.
It also promised to be a highly partisan affair, with Republicans expected to double-down on accusations of anti-conservative bias by tech giants, according to a Politico report.
Before Cicilline kicked off the 1 p.m. hearing, Trump, a frequent critic of Big Tech, tweeted that lawmakers must bring about change — or he would do it himself.
“If Congress doesn’t bring fairness to Big Tech, which they should have done years ago, I will do it myself with Executive Orders,” he wrote. “In Washington, it has been ALL TALK and NO ACTION for years, and the people of our Country are sick and tired of it!”
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