House Judiciary panel investigating WEF-backed scheme to censor ‘Harmful’ online content
Under the leadership of Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas to investigate an advertising project that included the World Economic Forum, which claimed to be fighting “harmful” content online.
The Daily Wire reports that The Committee is concerned that the Global Alliance for Responsible Media project (GARM) and the group which created it (the World Federation of Advertisers, WFA) “may facilitate coordination by its member in a way that violates U.S. Antitrust Law.”
The outlet obtained letters from the Judiciary Committee in which Chairman Jordan wrote the law firm that represents the collectives. “To advance our oversight, we must understand how and to what extent GARM, WFA, and other groups facilitate collusion, to prevent certain content benefiting from advertising dollar and to reduce its presence online.”
The WFA site shows that GARM is made up of dozens influential members including Budweiser-owner Anheuser-Busch InBev as well as Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson. Other notables include McDonald’s Meta, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitter.
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The stated goal of GARM is to “get the digital media ecosystem to work together on shared priorities which will lead to the elimination of harmful content” from advertiser supported social media.
According to the outlet, the WEF boasts that GARM, a partner, is “creating a secure ecosystem” on its website.
Jordan writes that since March this year, the House Judiciary Committee is seeking documents and communications “related how GARM and WFA work to demonetize or eliminate online content disfavored by users” as well as other information.
The deadline for submission of applications is May 26.
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