Blackburn Claims Google Bias Against Conservative News, Asks for DOJ Scrutiny

DOJ should scrutinize how Google’s ad platform dominance allows the platform to stifle conservative news organizations, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., wrote Attorney General William Barr Monday. Blackburn asked DOJ to scrutinize Google’s “control over vast sectors of the Internet economy, from online advertising to online search.” She threatened big tech companies’ liability protection under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act: “Congress will act soon, and tech giants are on notice that they can no longer hide behind such immunities to silence speech or avoid antitrust enforcement.” DOJ and Google didn’t comment.