Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube and Google, sent a revealing letter on its free speech policies to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, detailing the Biden administration’s pressure, as well as future threats to free expression from foreign regulators. (@JudiciaryGOP) September 23, 2025Biden Administration PressureThe letter declares that during the COVID-19 pandemic the Biden administration put Alphabet under pressure to combat narratives contrary to the administration’s positions. “Senior Biden Administration officials, including White House officials, conducted repeated and sustained outreach … and pressed the Company regarding certain user-generated content related to the COVID-19 pandemic that did not violate its policies,” Alphabet reveals in the letter. Former President Joe Biden (Scott Olson/Getty Images)The letter frames this government pressure as having created a difficult situation, saying that it “grappled with these decisions” over government-encouraged moderation. “Alphabet remains mindful of these risks and continues to be vigilant in its defense of these rights.”