BILL FLAIG And TOM CARTER: Conservatives Can’t Afford To Believe Big Tech’s And Big Bank’s Empty Mea Culpa

For years, conservatives warned that America’s most powerful corporations were colluding with the government to muzzle free speech, cut off financial services, and marginalize half the country. We were dismissed as paranoid, told Silicon Valley’s algorithms were neutral and Wall Street’s policies were “standard procedure.” Now, as the political winds shift, Big Tech and Big Banks are admitting, at least partially, that conservatives were right.

Conservatives should ask a simple question: are these reforms real, or just corporate window dressing designed to avoid accountability? That is the core issue, and it should frame every discussion about the supposed mea culpas we are hearing from the corporate elite.

Recent testimony to Congress confirmed what many of us experienced firsthand: under President Biden, technology giants systematically censored conservative voices, throttled their reach, and suppressed stories that challenged the administration’s narrative. At the same time, major financial institutions quietly “de-banked” conservatives, closing their accounts, freezing funds, or refusing to do business with them altogether. This was ideological discrimination dressed up as “misinformation policy” or “risk management.”

The evidence is clear. Platforms throttled reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop story, labeling it “Russian disinformation” in the critical days before the 2020 election. Conservative commentators, from sitting members of Congress to grassroots activists, were shadow-banned or de-platformed. Even satire, memes, or religious expression was flagged as dangerous “hate speech” if it came from the right.

Meanwhile, banks and payment processors targeted individuals and organizations tied to conservative causes. Pro-life groups had transactions blocked. Firearms businesses found their accounts abruptly closed. Commentators who opposed government COVID mandates saw their personal banking privileges revoked. The excuses “violations of terms of service” or “risk to our brand” were always vague, but the pattern was unmistakable.

This was not accidental. It was a coordinated environment where government pressure and corporate power worked hand in hand to stifle dissent. The Biden White House bragged about “flagging misinformation” to social media companies. Banks embraced ESG frameworks that penalized conservative industries.