Guest post by Miriam Judith.
A shocking new report from the Republican Congress reveals a massive advertising monopoly that has managed to corner the world’s markets, forcing companies to accept/censor information from the top down. Specifically, marketing “cartels” are suppressing and silencing conservative voices by stifling their ability to generate revenue.
During Wednesday’s hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan began by denouncing the World Federation of Advertisers and the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) for monopolizing the advertising market and colluding to blacklist right-wing media companies and voices. According to reports, this group controls 90% of the world’s marketing efforts.
“How they do it: WFA members account for approximately 90% of global ad spending,” explained Rep. Jordan. “This means the WFA has a virtual monopoly on advertising revenue and has significant market power.”
“They collude to ensure that no other advertiser supports any news outlet, platform or creator that these large companies disagree with. These people don’t like conservatives,” he continued.
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Democrats such as Jerry Nadler have responded to the claims, accusing Republicans of simply trying to “scare advertisers” into paying for ad space on conservative platforms, while he laughably tried to paint himself as Defender of free markets and free speech.
“Advertisers have the right to place their ads on the platforms, sites and venues of their choice. By forcing advertisers to place ads on sites they deem to contain harmful information and content, the majority would undermine these companies’ First Amendment rights. The right to free speech, Nadler exclaimed.
The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro also testified at the hearing, saying his company was a victim of these repressive tactics.
“The question is not why traditional media has lost the trust of Americans — we already know the answer. The question is why, despite its losses, traditional media continues to gain share in the advertising market. The answer is simple — Shapiro continued. —In fact, there is informal pressure from Democratic lawmakers, the White House, traditional media, advertisers, and pseudo-targeted brand safety groups to ensure that advertising dollars flow directly to left-wing media brands.
These corrupt practices raise concerns about possible violations of antitrust laws, particularly when they limit consumer choice through agreements that lessen fair competition. Although Democrats pretend to be defenders of free markets and free speech, their actions have always been contradictory.
The facts are clear, especially when companies are allowed to merge to create an organization that monopolizes 90% of a particular market, that is a cartel – it is allowed to operate because its purpose is to suppress dissent and political opposition on behalf of the people. global power…
Watch the full hearing:
