In yet another sign of the big tech platforms having too much power, Google has chosen to demonetize ZeroHedge and The Federalist. Twitter recently reinstated Z

In yet another sign of the big tech platforms having too much power, Google has chosen to demonetize ZeroHedge and The Federalist. Twitter recently reinstated ZeroHedge and admitted that its action to suspend ZeroHedge in January 2020 was a mistake. Per this article, the reason The Federalist was demonetized was because "The Federalist published an article claiming the media had been lying about looting and violence during the protests". Personally I think this is a completely valid topic to write an article about. I've seen local politicians gaslight constituents by claiming "white supremacists" were engaging in rioting and looting when videos undeniably showed numerous non-whites participating, and often comprising the majority of the looters in some cities. Regardless of where you stand on this topic, shouldn't this kind of discussion be totally valid to hold? Are people not allowed to criticize the BLM movement or the media or politicians unless it aligns with a progressive worldview? Should Google be in the business of responding to activist pressure at all, instead of just remaining a neutral carrier of information?