House GOP accuse surgeon general of colluding with Big Tech to censor Americans

July 24, 2021 carleyshaffer1 US 0

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Murthy announced the publication of a Surgeon's General's advisory titled, 'Confronting Health Misinformation,' and called on social media companies to do more to combat false information about the coronavirus vaccine and other health care topics. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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House Republicans have accused U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy of colluding with Big Tech to censor medical information. On Friday, Reps. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio) and Byron Donalds (R-N.Y.) demanded Murthy provide documents and communications regarding efforts to remove opinions and medical information online.

The Republican lawmakers wrote “it is clear that the Biden administration’s goal is to actively censor the American people.” Recently, Joe Biden even insisted that social media misinformation was “killing people.”

The White House secretly working with Big Tech to censor social media is proof that the Democrats don’t want opposing voices to have the ability to speak.

ICYMI: My full remarks on Big Tech censorship with @MorningsMaria: pic.twitter.com/c62iS2twSr

— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) July 21, 2021

Their push back comes as White House officials have ramped up efforts to remove coronavirus information from social media platforms they deem as misinformation.