Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants some answers from YouTube.

 

Drummond, along with the Attorneys General of 15 other states, has sent a letter to YouTube and it's parent company Alphabet Inc.,  requesting detailed information about YouTube's content moderation practices and whether creators were subjected to individualized or undisclosed actions, such as demonetization, reduced visibility or de-amplification due to their political leanings.

 

In the letter, the attorneys general cite Alphabet's own testimony acknowledging sustained government pressure related to content moderation and question whether YouTube's actions aligned with its public commitments to protect free expression and treat creators even-handedly.  The inquiry also requests documents related to YouTube's treatment of several prominent conservative channels. The coalition has requested a response from Alphabet by April 16.

 

Drummond was joined in the request by Attorneys General Kris Kobach of Kansas, Catherine Hanaway of Missouri, and Tim Griffin of Arkansas.