On Wednesday, The House Judiciary Committee released a report exposing a sinister collusion between powerful corporations and social media users to censor websites, platforms, and podcasts deemed guilty of spreading unapproved speech.
According to the committee, corporate members of The World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance for Responsible Media may have violated antitrust laws by destroying the ad revenue of conservative media outlets (such as the Daily Wire), dissident personalities (such as Joe Rogan), and companies daring to platform conservative viewpoints (such as X).
Per the congressional report titled "GARM's Harm: How the World's Biggest Brands Seek to Control Online Speech," GARM states that it was "created to drive transparency in policies to help companies achieve ‘brand safety,’ or in other words ‘transparency on where ads [are] placed [to] mak[e] sure that [advertisers] don’t inadvertently support’ certain content on social media platforms.”
Essentially, GARM members act as Orwellian-style thought police, demonizing speech they dislike and punishing alternative voices or pro-free speech platforms by revoking their ability to generate ad revenue.
