Rep. Jim JordanJames (Jim) Daniel JordanDemocrats blister Barr during tense hearing Nadler calls for Republican members to stop 'refusing to wear masks' during Barr hearing Democrats accuse Barr of helping Trump distract from coronavirus MORE (Ohio), the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, opened his testimony at Wednesday'shearing on competition in digital marketplaces by accusing Big Tech of censoring conservative voices.

Ill just cut to the chase, Big Tech is out to get conservatives," Jordanasserted during his opening remarks at the hearing. Thats not a hunch, thats not a suspicion, thats a fact.

Jordan's remarks came at the start of a hearing featuring Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: Tech CEOs brace for House grilling | Senate GOP faces backlash over election funds | Twitter limits Trump Jr.'s account Zuckerberg to paint Facebook as 'proudly American company,' contrast with Chinese internet model Top tech CEOs brace for House grilling MORE, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon CEO Jeff BezosJeffrey (Jeff) Preston BezosBezos to stress 'strikingly large' global retail market, jobs in opening remarks before Congress Hillicon Valley: Tech CEOs brace for House grilling | Senate GOP faces backlash over election funds | Twitter limits Trump Jr.'s account MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, announces .7 billion in donations MORE.

Big techs out to get conservatives. Its time they face the consequences. pic.twitter.com/jfPRPL1rZ1

The GOP lawmaker listed a series of instances where social media companies have removed certain content including misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic that is contradicted by the World Health Organization in arguing that there is active, systemic censorship.

He pointed to allegations that Google was censoring the right-wing site Breitbart News and that Amazons Twitch banned President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden hits Trump's 'law and order' message: He's trying to 'scare the devil' out of people Pelosi bashes Barr after testimony: 'He was like a blob' and 'henchman' for Trump Schumer: Trump should want COVID-19 deal to help GOP election chances MOREs channel.

Trumps account was only temporarily suspended for violating platform policies, and has since been restored.

Jordan also reminded the committee that he had pushed hard forTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify during Wednesdays hearing, although the company does not face the same antitrust scrutiny as others appearing.

Subcommittee ranking member Jim SensenbrennerFrank (Jim) James SensenbrennerLobbying world House Judiciary Committee calls on Bezos to testify as part of antitrust probe GOP, Democratic senators call for more assistance to local media in coronavirus stimulus MORE (R-Wis.) also brought up allegations of anti-conservative bias during his opening remarks and first round of testimony.

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