South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a group of state attorneys general in sending a letter to YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., expressing concerns about the censorship of conservative viewpoints on the platform.
“Companies do not have to agree with consumers or those who use their services,” Attorney General Wilson stated. “But disagreement doesn’t mean suppression and censorship of those consumers’ viewpoints.”
The letter refers to an admission by Alphabet in 2025 that officials from the Biden administration “conducted repeated and sustained outreach” regarding user-generated content related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The attorneys general highlighted specific incidents, such as commentators in Iowa potentially being affected by YouTube’s election fraud policies, and YouTube prohibiting CPAC from posting footage from its 2022 conference in Dallas, Texas, for one week.
“As Attorney General, my chief aim is to protect the public,” Attorney General Wilson said. “Deceptive acts and censorship of political viewpoints only serve to harm our institutions and political environment.”
Wilson was joined by attorneys general from Iowa, Texas, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s office serves as the state’s main legal advocate and enforcer. Its responsibilities include handling prosecutions and regulations across South Carolina according to its official website. The office also supports victims of crime through advocacy and resources aimed at community safety. Alan Wilson has led this office as attorney general. In addition to regulatory enforcement—such as securities laws and consumer protection—the office works with law enforcement agencies throughout the state on criminal prosecutions.
The full letter sent by the coalition can be read online.
