It’s Google’s turn to get thrashed by the GOP

Things are about to get uncomfortable in Washington for Google.

Top Republicans in Congress are leaning hard on the tech giant to make its content policies friendlier to the GOP, after winning that fight with social media companies Meta and X.

Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz of Texas and House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio are now putting pressure on Google and its parent company Alphabet, which owns both the internet’s dominant search engine and the popular YouTube video platform.

Jordan sent a subpoena last month to Alphabet, seeking its internal discussions and communications with the Biden administration about content moderation. Cruz said Google is “absolutely” his primary target among the tech platforms, promising hearings and possibly even legislation, although he did not specify what kind of laws he might draft.