Google long touted the need for factually accurate information on its platforms, but a letter submitted to Congress this week demonstrates how the tech company is shifting to prioritize "free expression."

The company's YouTube division on Tuesday said it will soon allow accounts that were previously banned for spreading misinformation related to Covid-19 and the 2020 U.S. election to apply for reinstatement. The company made the announcement through the letter , which was penned by Alphabet lawyer Daniel Donovan and sent to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

That announcement effectively rolled back a policy that had treated violations as lifetime bans.

Google's new stance comes despite the company touting the need for accuracy and fact-checking as far back as 2016 an

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