House Judiciary Committee accuses Stanford Internet Observatory of collaborating with social media companies to moderate content based on alleged mis- and disinformation, while demanding full compliance with a subpoena.
Since the center's release, fears have emerged that the group will merely serve as a censorship organization against political discourse that runs contrary to the government's interests.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Health Freedom Louisiana co-director Jill Hines and The Gateway Pundit news site founder Jim Hoft, reads, "This case challenges probably the largest mass-surveillance and mass-censorship program in American history."