(From Attorney General Andrew Bailey)Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he is issuing a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, within Meta Platforms, Inc., to determine whether the companies have engaged in unlawful business practices by suppressing lawful speech and commerce related to firearms and ammunition on its platforms. The goal of the investigation is to expose any corporate misconduct and restore transparency and fairness to online platforms.
“When Big Tech companies hold the power to control what Americans see, say, and believe, they hold the power to reshape the nation,” continued Attorney General Bailey. “We will not allow Silicon Valley to rewrite the Bill of Rights from behind a firewall.”
The CID, issued under the authority of Section 407.040 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, is a powerful investigative tool granted to the Attorney General. It compels the production of documents, communications, and other materials relevant to potential violations of Missouri’s consumer protection laws. In this case, the investigation will examine whether Google and Meta have used deception, fraud, false promises, misrepresentation, or other unfair practices, such as demonetizing, delisting, or downranking content, to suppress speech related to the legal acquisition, ownership, and use of firearms.
The demand was prompted by troubling allegations that Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram are obscuring or penalizing content related to firearms, accessories, hunting, personal protection, and related political viewpoints. Because Missouri law prohibits companies from misleading consumers about their services, our Office is demanding that Google and Meta provide relevant documents, policies, and communications.
As stated in the CID, “The right to ‘keep and bear arms’ is one of the most sacred and cherished rights guaranteed to the citizens of the State of Missouri under the Constitution of the United States.” The document continues by saying, “If citizens are prevented from owning modern firearms, the government holds a monopoly on the use of force, and as history has demonstrated time and again, this consolidation of power inevitably leads to the violation of human rights and the trampling of individual liberty.”
This action aligns with the Attorney General’s mission to defend constitutional rights, hold corporations accountable, and ensure that Missourians are free to exercise their rights without algorithmic censorship or ideological bias.
“The right to keep and bear arms is the cornerstone of every other constitutional freedom,” said Attorney General Bailey. “If tech giants are colluding to silence lawful expression about firearms or shut down commerce protected under the Second Amendment, Missourians deserve to know.”
The full CID to Google can be read here.
The full CID to Meta can be read here.
5 comments:
What a great use of taxpayer money and man hours. Elect a clown circus circus….
Because all we really need is more guns, right? Thanks AG!
The Guns are already out there, and if you think it is just "John-Q-Public", it is not. The Cartel Members, Murderers, Drug Dealers, Criminals, Human Traffickers, Illegal Aliens, and several Government Agencies (Who You Would Not Think Of) all have Guns - so do not be Nieve and Dare Think - that just by Not Talking about it or Avoiding the Issues - It will all go away that is Ridiculous.
Why does the IRS have and need all those Guns, Ammunition, and Combat Gear? That prior to 2020, the IRS already had "4,500 guns and has stockpiled 5-million rounds of ammunition for use by its 2,159 special agents."
"These figures include 621 pump action and semi-automatic shotguns, 539 long-barrel rifles and 15 submachine guns. The IRS purchased buckshot and slugs for their shotguns," it said. "The rifles are semi-automatic AR-15 (S&W M&P 15) and military-style H&K 416 rifles." THEY HAVE ENOUGH GUNS TO START A SMALL WAR - So Don't File Your Taxes Late!!!
New York Post - A Very Liberal Paper Wrote - By Victor Nava Published
May 2, 2023, 6:25 p.m. ET
IRS has spent $10M on weapons, ammo and combat gear since 2020.
Since 2020, the oversight group found, the IRS has spent $2.3 million on ammunition, $1.2 million on ballistic shields, $474,000 on Smith & Wesson rifles, $463,000 on Beretta 1301 tactical shotguns and $243,000 on body armor vests.
A slew of other line-item expenditures – include a mysterious $1.3 million spent on “various other gear for criminal investigation agents.”
Why do we need an ARMED IRS -
Because like other law enforcement, they have arrest powers, they are at a threat for injury. With the amount of agents, those are not excessive expenditures. If you check with all law enforcement, money is spent for weapons and ammunition. They are also traded in for newer weapons.
Let’s see, if you don’t believe public service people are at risk, check out Montana.
Apologies to AG Dipwad, but private companies are not obligated to uphold the first amendment. The platform owner decides what speech is permitted.
What next, investigating citizens for not inviting their MAGA relatives to gatherings?
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