Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Thursday announced an investigation into Google for allegedly suppressing conservative speech during the election cycle.
FOX Business has learned the Republican attorney general plans to subpoena the California-based tech giant to investigate its algorithms and how conservative speech is deemphasized by showing up on later pages.
Bailey has alleged that Google is "waging a war on the Democratic process."
FILE: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey arrives to testify during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on "Havoc in the Heartland: How Secretary Mayorkas' Failed Leadership Has Impacted the States" on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images / Getty Images)
"We have reason to believe that Google is manipulating their search results to deemphasize information about the Trump campaign prior to Election Day," Bailey said in an exclusive statement to FOX Business. "I will not allow Google to interfere in the most consequential election in our nation’s history."
FOX Business has reached out to Google for a response.
FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo/File Photo / Reuters Photos)
It is not the first time that investigations have been launched into Google for alleged manipulation of its search engine.
In July, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., announced an investigation into Google after a key feature on its website omitted results for users looking for information on the failed assassin of former President Trump.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.