Sue The Watchdog.

Attack, attack, attack, that is the conservative mantra, attack the watchdogs to shut them up.

Hate-speech watchdog sued by X responds to House GOP to ‘set the record straight’

The Hill

By Rebecca Klar

August 17, 2023

A hate-speech watchdog group responded to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) request for information with a letter pushing back on allegations the Republican raised about the group’s interactions with the federal government and social media companies. 

Jordan sent a letter to the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), the anti-hate-speech organization also being sued by X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, earlier this month for information as part of Jordan’s probe into an alleged “censorship regime.”

“Given the stated purpose of the letter and its requests for documents and information, we fear that the Committee may not have a clear understanding of CCDH’s mission or work,” a lawyer representing the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) wrote in a letter to the committee Thursday. 

“Considering the seriousness of this allegation and the underlying concerns regarding online disinformation, we feel compelled to set the record straight,” the letter continued.

I’m not a lawyer but these appears to be “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation” otherwise known as a SLAPP lawsuit to shut up the opposition.

And they are digging for dirt.

Jordan’s letter sought documents and communications between CCDH and the federal government, as well as with social media companies. It also requested a lit [sic] of funds received by the government.

If my memory servers me, the Southern Poverty Law Center was sued be another organization with a law suit somewhat like this.

What does Fox News have to say about this?

A hate speech watchdog group Republicans have accused of coordinating with the federal government to censor conservatives on social media says GOP lawmakers are mistaken.

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) responded to an inquiry from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Thursday, writing in a letter that Republicans "may not have a clear understanding" of the group's mission or work. 

Jordan previously sent a letter to CCDH accusing the organization of participating in a "censorship regime" facilitated by the Biden administration with cooperation from social media companies.

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"CCDH is funded entirely by private donors and has never received any grants, entered into any contracts, or received any donations from the United States Government," the letter emphasized.

I doubt very much that the conservatives are going to believe them so we will have more “hearings”!