To say there is no evidence of bias against conservatives by Big Tech companies is “clear gas lighting,” former CIA analyst and New York police officer Buck Sexton said Wednesday.
In an interview on “America’s Newsroom,” the nationally syndicated radio host said it was important to examine the “progression” ahead of Wednesday’s antitrust hearing, with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai – before the House Judiciary Committee.
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“At first, we were told there was no prejudice, right?” I ask. “Just going back, even a couple of years, that it was just algorithms. It was effectively automated on the back end of websites, really, you know, high-level advanced math stuff that nobody needs to worry about.”
However, “case after case” after the continued denial of liability revealed what Sexton calls “clear bias.”
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“I mean, it’s very obvious to anyone who sees the pattern here,” he said.
Sexton made the case that major tech companies should have to follow regulations in the same way that the media is responsible for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
“Why should these companies, particularly speaking of Google and Facebook now, get away with it? Why should they be able to operate under a different set of rules?” he questioned. “And … that’s what I think people are going to be looking for today: That issue of bias in political elections is the most important, among many questions that will be addressed today.”
While Democrats and tech workers deny the allegations of politically fueled prejudice, President Trump tweeted on Wednesday that if Congress did not “bring justice to Big Tech,” it would. ” [himself] with executive orders. “
“In Washington, it has been EVERYTHING TALKING and NOT HAVING ACTED for years, and the people of our country are fed up and tired!” he exclaimed.
That said, Siva Vaidhyanathan of The Atlantic said Tuesday that there is “no evidence” of the allegations that Big Tech is “silencing conservatives.”
“There are no legitimate studies to support these claims. There is no documentation from company officials ordering prejudice or anti-conservative policies. But to say that there is no evidence of these accusations is too weak. These complaints are simply false, “he wrote.
Sexton told host Trace Gallagher that The Atlantic staff have “no credibility when it comes to prejudice” and that they are “lighting up” because they understand how important prejudice is on social media for their party, especially in an electoral year.
“They have a massive information distribution advantage as well as an information editorialization advantage here because of these technology platforms,” he explained. “We know that going to the elections will be a great help to them. We know that Joe Biden benefits from this.”
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Sexton said Democrats hope they can avoid any action by Congress before November.
“So I think the question of prejudice … should be resolved now for anyone who is honest about it. And to say that there is no prejudice against conservatives on social media is a clear gas,” he concluded.
