As the 2020 election season draws closer, big tech companies like Google, YouTube and Facebook have already begun their anti-Trump campaign in earnest, taking down a record number of Trump ads, reputed to be somewhere north of 300 and counting.
The blanket censorship first reported by 60 Minutes, actually began during the summer months as both Google and Youtube claimed that the Trump campaign was in violation of their companies’ “policies” that have yet to be spelled out. The report notes that the President’s videos were quickly removed by the tech giants within days of being aired, with little explanation as to the reason.
During an interview with 60 Minutes, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki was asked to respond to conservative critics who say YouTube discriminates against content creators with a conservative viewpoint.
“Well, first of all,” Wojcicki began, “there are lots of very successful conservative creators on YouTube… Our systems, our algorithms, they don’t have any concept of understanding what’s a Democrat, what’s a Republican. They don’t have any concept of political bias built into them in any way. And we do hear this criticism from all sides. We also have people who come from more liberal backgrounds who complain about discrimination. And so I think that no matter who you are, we are trying to enforce our policies in a consistent way for everybody.”
However, when asked to see those so-called algorithms, Google and YouTube politely declined.
To be clear, political ads have for countless decades traditionally been legally exempt from being factual; politicians can claim almost anything negative about their opponent with impunity. Try that willful deceptive scenario selling a product on TV short of salesmanship, and you’d be libel.
Moreover, this sudden trend to censor political ads on social media platforms, while allowing the mainstream media both within the press and on TV to continue promoting a false narrative, regarding the President, simply illustrates how desperate the left has become, in their attempt to stop Trump from using his most successful political tool, “social media.”
While the President is by far the most successful politician using social media to his advantage, there are other conservatives who are also influential in getting the word out.
YouTube was recently asked to explain how their algorithm snagged conservative commentator and comedian Steven Crowder and investigative journalist James O’Keefe, who had several videos removed over the years by the tech company, without any explanation.
In another blatant example of bias and censorship, YouTube once again without explanation banned pro-Second Amendment advocates from their platform.
While both Google and YouTube attempted to downplay their obvious discrimination policies towards conservative groups and individuals, a former Google employee blew the lid off Google’s claim by exposing the firm’s hypocrisy in a letter chronicling the “outrage mobs” and “witch hunts” formed by the company’s leftist employees who want Google to sever ties with right-leaning groups and individuals.
However, unlike the kangaroo court currently taking place on Capitol Hill, this Google whistleblower didn’t enjoy immunity against reprisals and was immediately fired.
Earlier this year, James O’Keefe, President and founder of Project Veritas exposed a Google executive who considers it her mission to “prevent” the next “Trump situation” from occurring.
In October of this year (2019), Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared at Georgetown University giving an impassioned speech in defense of not censoring political speech on his platform.
Stating “I know many people disagree, but, in general, I don’t think it’s right for a private company to censor politicians or the news in a democracy,” Zuckerberg told the crowd. “As a principle, in a democracy, I believe people should decide what is credible, not tech companies.”
However, this is the same Zuckerberg who several years ago purposely modified his platform targeting small conservative political websites, refusing to allow them on his platform, thus destroying hundreds of fledging conservative websites attempting to garner a following within a highly competitive market.
Zuckerberg, in my humble opinion, is the worst of all the high tech executives, for being blatantly disingenuous.
we want to see what he has to if your an american you should or can not not his ads.
Well all of the companies know this is wrong. But we all know you will get yours in the end. See how many businesses have gone under and yours will too. Just hope sooner and not later. Prayers for our President and his re-election. Thank God for him.
Well, I for one will NEVER USE GOOGLE OR YOU TUBE AGAIN. Our POTUS has every right to advertise, this is total NONSENSE. You PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP. THE DEMS ARE RUINING OUR COUNTRY.. GUESS YOU WANT OUR COUNTRY TO END UP LIKE VENEZUELA DID. Keep supporting these democrats and you’ll soon be looking at a Socialist Country.
CENSORSHIP AT IT’S BEST…UMAMERICAN. EVERY CONSERVATIVE SHOULD PROTEST THIS AND AVOID USING AND SUBSCRIBING TO THOSE SIGHTS…AFTER LAMBASTING THEM WITH A RESPONSE.
I have an idea!!!!! Get Google n Facebook on violating Freedom of Speech!!!!
A large part of the situation is snowflakes decide to be offended and complain, and the spineless admins of the site cave and remove the articles, posters, ads, etc.
Happened to me on Teton Gravity Forums. I was pushing back against the dim echo chamber they’ve created there in one of the forums for political discussion and I ended up being banned. They even have a stipulation that you agree to not complain to the mods about content, and I was still banned.
They can’t handle any adversity, dissenting opinions or facts to the dim/left MSM spewing and they push all others out.
It’s time we push back, the right and conservatives or at least real Americans believing in the Constitution need to push back, retake our stand and change the course of the nation.
If a person uses these communication tools to sow lies, discourse and hatred it is the duty of the organization to stop that Person or Organization from utilizing that platform. Trump user his Twitter account to spread lies and there is no one to check his facts. Take away his platform and we stop his dangerous intent.
FACEBOOK , GOOGLE TWITTER ,, WEBSITE’S need to be FINED $ 100,000.00 DOLLARS per hour for every POLITICAL or CAMPAIGN AD of PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP’S down by these FAKE NEWS MEDIA NETWORK’S .
It’s interesting the absurd reasoning and statements by Google, YouTube, and Facebook.
I have a Google Hub and when I want to listen to music, I’m subjected to the Democrats and leftist
advertisements for campaigns and anti- Trump rhetoric.
Yet, I have never heard campaign advertisements from the Republicans or Conservative viewpoints.
It is only obvious what these companies are doing.
They are trying to brainwash the public with leftist, radical propaganda.
Just like the Socialist Communist have done for years.
These companies are trying to censor Conservative and other viewpoints.
We cannot allow our country “The United States Of America” to be taken over by these Communist, Socialist, Radical Leftist Traitors!!!!
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I have a Google Hub and when I want to listen to music, I’m subjected to the Democrats and leftist
advertisements for campaigns and anti- Trump rhetoric.
Yet, I have never heard campaign advertisements from the Republicans or Conservative viewpoints.
It is only obvious what these companies are doing.
They are trying to brainwash the public with leftist, radical propaganda.
Just like the Socialist Communist have done for years.
These companies are trying to censor Conservative and other viewpoints.
We cannot allow our country “The United States Of America” to be taken over by these Communist, Socialist, Radical Leftist Traitors!!!!
I have a Google Hub and when I want to listen to music, I’m subjected to the Democrats and leftist
advertisements for campaigns and anti- Trump rhetoric.
Yet, I have never heard campaign advertisements from the Republicans or Conservative viewpoints.
It is only obvious what these companies are doing.
They are trying to brainwash the public with leftist, radical propaganda.
Just like the Socialist Communist have done for years.
These companies are trying to censor Conservative and other viewpoints.
We cannot allow our country “The United States Of America” to be taken over by these Communist, Socialist, Radical Leftist Traitors!!!!
What good for one is good for all.
Censor one politician you must censor all politicians
They ARE committing treason and will soon suffer the consequences of that! And not soon enough!
Have the FCC force them to show the algorithms
No weapon formed against a God fearing person will prosper. Stay true to your faith in God, our Father and Jesus, our Savior and soon coming King. The hounds of Hell have been howling since Nov. 2016.
I would like to pass this info on to others ,,WHY can this not be forwarded ??????? Can you please make this possible ???????
What laws cover publics rights to even access to candidates ,isn’t this the time for law suit for violation of First Amendment ?
No matter what the hater anti- Trumpers do, he will still win by a landslide. Americans are happier, more prosperous and feel the Patriotism of our President. We despise bot Obama’s, Pelosi, both Clinton’s, the Demonic Rat party and their Satan worshippers. Just like Congress, we will be selfish and continue to vote for our own interests, not theirs. Call us a Cult, Deplorable, anything. We could care less. We will re-elect President Trump in even greater numbers.
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