Democrats Equate Conservative Views with Porn, Terrorism for Ad Boycotts
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Democrats lump conservative views with child porn, terrorism to justify advertising boycotts
Faced with evidence of coordinated campaigns to starve conservative and heterodox publishers of ad revenue, Democrats have resorted to extreme tactics. In a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing, Democratic representatives lumped conservative views, Donald Trump's presidential campaign, and skepticism of elite consensus with child and adult pornography, domestic violence, rape, terrorism, and foreign propaganda.
Republican members of the committee accused the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) of violating antitrust law by directing members which outlets and platforms to blacklist or pressure to censor content. GARM, whose members control 90% of the global advertising market, has been accused of stifling free speech and ad revenue that news outlets rely on to grow their businesses.
Conservative commentator and The Daily Wire cofounder Ben Shapiro testified at the hearing, calling out GARM for using the tacit threat of government action to compel private companies to throttle viewpoints they don't like. Shapiro also criticized the "informal pressure system created by Democratic legislators, this White House, legacy media, advertisers, and pseudo-objective brand safety organizations."
Democratic representatives repeatedly invoked "anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, child sexual abuse material, or content promoting terrorism" to justify their position. They also interrogated Shapiro about his religious beliefs on abortion, sexuality, and same-sex marriage, in an attempt to demonstrate why major brands would shy away from his publication.
However, Shapiro retorted that most major religions agree with his distinction between legally recognized relationships and private sexual behavior. He also emphasized that advertising revenue is crucial to startups, which don't have subscribers yet.
The Daily Wire, Breitbart, and Fox News are specifically mentioned as news outlets that GARM and its members were closely watching to find grounds for blacklisting. Executives for GroupM, the world's largest media buying agency, discussed whether to blacklist The Daily Wire given that it hadn't done so against Breitbart despite "hat[ing] their ideology and bullshit," as Executive VP for Global Brand Safety John Montgomery said.
This coordinated effort to silence conservative voices is a clear violation of free speech and antitrust law. It is essential that we protect the right of all Americans to express their views, regardless of their political affiliation. We must stand up against these attempts to stifle conservative voices and ensure that our democracy remains free and open.
Sources:
redstate.com
justthenews.com
headlineusa.com
Faced with evidence of coordinated campaigns to starve conservative and heterodox publishers of ad revenue, Democrats have resorted to extreme tactics. In a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing, Democratic representatives lumped conservative views, Donald Trump's presidential campaign, and skepticism of elite consensus with child and adult pornography, domestic violence, rape, terrorism, and foreign propaganda.
Republican members of the committee accused the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) of violating antitrust law by directing members which outlets and platforms to blacklist or pressure to censor content. GARM, whose members control 90% of the global advertising market, has been accused of stifling free speech and ad revenue that news outlets rely on to grow their businesses.
Conservative commentator and The Daily Wire cofounder Ben Shapiro testified at the hearing, calling out GARM for using the tacit threat of government action to compel private companies to throttle viewpoints they don't like. Shapiro also criticized the "informal pressure system created by Democratic legislators, this White House, legacy media, advertisers, and pseudo-objective brand safety organizations."
Democratic representatives repeatedly invoked "anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, child sexual abuse material, or content promoting terrorism" to justify their position. They also interrogated Shapiro about his religious beliefs on abortion, sexuality, and same-sex marriage, in an attempt to demonstrate why major brands would shy away from his publication.
However, Shapiro retorted that most major religions agree with his distinction between legally recognized relationships and private sexual behavior. He also emphasized that advertising revenue is crucial to startups, which don't have subscribers yet.
The Daily Wire, Breitbart, and Fox News are specifically mentioned as news outlets that GARM and its members were closely watching to find grounds for blacklisting. Executives for GroupM, the world's largest media buying agency, discussed whether to blacklist The Daily Wire given that it hadn't done so against Breitbart despite "hat[ing] their ideology and bullshit," as Executive VP for Global Brand Safety John Montgomery said.
This coordinated effort to silence conservative voices is a clear violation of free speech and antitrust law. It is essential that we protect the right of all Americans to express their views, regardless of their political affiliation. We must stand up against these attempts to stifle conservative voices and ensure that our democracy remains free and open.
Sources:
redstate.com
justthenews.com
headlineusa.com
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