Today, Alphabet and its subsidiary YouTube sent a letter to Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, that appears to represent the culmination of their responses to subpoenas that were served on them by the committee in February and March. The letter is, I think, a notable document. It commits YouTube to a policy of free speech, and undertakes to correct some of the mistakes of the past.
You can read it all at the link, but here are some highlights. Alphabet (Google’s parent company, as well as YouTube’s) expresses its appreciation for the committee’s work, with what sincerity you may attempt to judge:
Alphabet throws the Biden administration under the bus:
YouTube now commits itself to free speech:
And, in particular:
Further:
YouTube will create an opportunity for all creators to rejoin the platform if the Company terminated their channels for repeated violations of COVID-19 and elections integrity policies that are no longer in effect.
When it comes to European efforts to dictate the content of American platforms, YouTube is on the side of the Trump administration:
Alphabet and YouTube align themselves on the side–the free speech side–of Donald Trump and Jim Jordan. The times they are a-changin’.
