Top Republicans Say No Big Tech Money_clean

Top House Republicans are swearing off campaign donations from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter. Six GOP members are pledging not to accept donations from companies that, they say, “violate, “the free market and the free exchange of ideas.” The move is at least partially symbolic, given several tech companies have already paused donations from their political action committees after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Facebook has paused all donations from its PAC. Apple does not have a PAC, and Twitter closed its PAC in November after it lay dormant for years. The announcement called. “Pledge for America,” is calling on House members to refuse Big Tech money. “The threat posed by these monopolies is a real and present danger to conservatives, libertarians and anyone who does not agree with these corporations’ ultra-liberal points-of-view,” the pledge says. The pledge bans donations not only from the companies and their PACs but also from executives who work for them. It’s the latest signal that conservatives are serious about cracking down on what they see as unfair treatment by the tech platforms, including allegedly censoring their viewpoints and monopolizing internet markets.