Internet companies courting conservatives while cracking down on content Follow Us Question of the Day By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Thursday, April 8, 2021 Several of the largest internet companies are courting conservative allies, even as they crack down on content from the right after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Some have recruited employees from conservative groups while others are donating to Republican candidates. After the Capitol riot by supporters of President Trump, Google paused political donations, removed the social media platform Parler — which was popular with conservatives — from its app store, and Google-owned YouTube booted Mr. Trump off its service.