Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitter all work with the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), according to a new report.
According to the Daily Caller, Amazon gives the SPLC âbroad policing powerâ over its Smile charity program, which allows customers on the platform to send 0.5 percent of their purchases to a charity of their choice.
âOnly one participant in the program, the SPLC, gets to determine which other groups are allowed to join itâ, the Caller reported.
As previously reported, Google also uses the far-left group as a âtrusted flaggerâ to censor content on YouTube. The group is also a member of Twitterâs âTrust and Safety Councilâ, which advises the company on keeping âhate and harassmentâ off the platform.
Facebook also confirmed to the Caller that they work with the SPLC, although a representative from the company emphasized that the platformâs definition of âhate speechâ is different to that of the far-left group.
The SPLC receives criticism from across the political spectrum for its smearing of conservative and centrist individuals and organizations. Last year, the Muslim anti-extremism campaigner Maajid Nawaz sued the organization after it branded him an âanti-Muslim extremist.â The group applied the same label to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim who now criticizes the religion.
Conservative groups, like the Alliance Defending Freedom, also face regular smears by the SPLC. As a result, they are barred from Amazonâs charity program.
Allum Bokhari is the senior technology correspondent at Breitbart News. You can follow him on Twitter, Gab.ai and add him on Facebook. Email tips and suggestions to allumbokhari@protonmail.com.
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