Facebook's Censorship of Hillsdale College: A Timely Admission Ahead of Elections

Rep. Jim Jordan calls Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's censorship revelations timely before the midterm elections, highlighting the ongoing suppression of conservative voices online.

In a disturbing pattern, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has repeatedly targeted Hillsdale College, a private Christian liberal arts college in Michigan. Last month, Facebook shut down the college's online courses page on the same day it launched a course critical of communism and Marxism.

Days later, Facebook issued a warning to users searching for Hillsdale's online courses page, suggesting they might be associated with drug dealers. The college responded with a tongue-in-cheek tweet, acknowledging the absurdity of the censorship while promoting the free availability of its online courses.

Facebook's Censorship of Hillsdale College: A Timely Admission Ahead of Elections

Hillsdale's Facebook course page, which had over 300,000 followers, was taken down on August 19 after the launch of the cultural Marxism course. The course description highlights the negative impact of Marxist ideology on various aspects of society, including racial tensions, feminism, and immigration.

Meta initially claimed the page takedown was an error, but subsequent clarification revealed that Facebook had also removed ads for the course despite them having run unchanged for over a year. The timing of the censorship, coinciding with the course launch, raises suspicions of politically motivated suppression.

Facebook's Censorship of Hillsdale College: A Timely Admission Ahead of Elections

Emily Stack Davis, Hillsdale College's executive director of media relations and communications, expressed concern about the selective targeting of its page. She noted that the college's main page, where the ads were placed, was unaffected by the censorship.

Republican Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio condemned Facebook's censorship of Hillsdale College, calling it "timely" in light of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent admission of censorship during the 2020 presidential election. Jordan's comments underscore the ongoing suppression of conservative voices online.

Facebook's Censorship of Hillsdale College: A Timely Admission Ahead of Elections

Hillsdale College has become a beacon of conservative education in the United States, offering a classical liberal arts curriculum that has attracted students disillusioned with the increasingly "woke" ideologies of many universities.

Meta's repeated censorship of Hillsdale College raises concerns about the company's bias and the potential for selective targeting of conservative voices. The timing of the latest incident, just before the midterm elections, further intensifies these concerns.

Facebook's Censorship of Hillsdale College: A Timely Admission Ahead of Elections

Facebook's continued censorship of Hillsdale College is a reminder of the dangers of platform bias and the suppression of free speech online. The timing of the latest incident, coupled with Zuckerberg's revelations of election-related censorship, raises serious questions about Meta's role in the upcoming elections. It is crucial for Meta to address these concerns and ensure that all voices, regardless of political affiliation, have equal access to online platforms.