Elon Musk offered a brief but pointed reaction after Google reportedly vowed to restore thousands of accounts banned during Joe Biden’s administration. On September 23, 2025, Musk reposted a message from the House Judiciary GOP’s official X account, which highlighted Google’s admission.In his repost, Musk added just two words of approval:“Well done!”The original post (which Musk had shared) from the House Judiciary GOP praised Google’s decision as a milestone for digital expression and was captioned: “BIG WIN FOR FREEDOM.”The post also summarized Google’s admissions to the House Judiciary Committee, stating how the administration under Joe Biden had pressured the company to censor Americans and remove content that did not violate YouTube’s policies, and that public debate should never rely solely on “authorities.”The post further noted that Google had admitted to the House Judiciary Committee that it would not use third-party fact-checkers. The tech giant had also warned that Europe’s censorship laws targeted “American companies” and threatened “American speech”, leading to the removal of “lawful content.”More about Google admitting to censorship under Biden and promising to reinstate banned accountsJoe Biden (Image via Getty Images)Google recently acknowledged that it had removed YouTube accounts under pressure from Joe Biden's administration but pledged to reinstate them.The admission came in a September 23, 2025, letter from Daniel Donovan to Jim Jordan, the chairperson of the House Judiciary Committee. Donovan was the chief counsel of Alphabet, the parent company that owned Google and YouTube.In it, Donovan conceded that Biden officials had repeatedly urged the company to take down content related to COVID-19, even when those posts did not violate YouTube’s own guidelines.He underscored that political interference lay at the heart of the issue, writing that the administration “created a political atmosphere" that influenced the "actions of platforms" based on their "concerns regarding misinformation.”Donovan went further, making Alphabet’s stance on government overreach clear.“It is unacceptable and wrong when any government, including the Biden Administration, attempts to dictate how the Company [Alphabet] moderates content, and the Company has consistently fought against those efforts on First Amendment grounds,” he saidDonovan even detailed how the decision carried direct consequences for several conservative figures.Commentator Dan Bongino, former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka, and War Room host Steve Bannon were among those suspended under policies covering COVID-19 and election integrity. Donovan confirmed in his letter that these individuals would now be allowed “to rejoin the platform.”“YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse,” Donovan wrote.At the same time, the parent company of Google and YouTube also sought to reassure critics that it had not engaged in broad censorship of the COVID-19 debate. Responding to claims of systematic suppression, Donovan emphasized that YouTube never banned discussion about the origins of the virus and did not operate a fact-checking program.“YouTube takes seriously the importance of protecting free expression and access to a range of viewpoints,” he stressed.Donovan also acknowledged Congress’s role in pressing for accountability, adding that it valued the Judiciary Committee’s years-long investigation into free speech concernsThe announcement from Alphabet also mirrored developments in the Judiciary Committee’s probe of Meta, which ended with Facebook halting its third-party fact-checking program.Despite Daniel Donovan's recent statements regarding YouTube's actions during Joe Biden's administration, the former president himself has yet to issue any formal response.