Lima Reporter

Rep. Jim Jordan, a U.S. Congressman representing Ohio’s 4th district since 2007, posted a series of tweets on July 25, 2025, raising concerns about free speech issues related to government regulation and social media platforms.

In his first post, Jordan commented on actions by German authorities regarding online debate over deportations: "And in Germany, authorities want to silence debate about deportations of criminal aliens. Regulators said that a post calling to deport immigrants accused of more than 100 crimes constituted illegal 'incitement to hatred.'" (July 25, 2025).

He continued with another tweet focusing on ongoing investigations in the United States: "The Committee continues to investigate foreign threats to American free speech. Big Tech continues to produce their communications with foreign government censors on an ongoing basis to the Committee under subpoena." (July 25, 2025).

In a third tweet from the same day, Jordan addressed the impact of European regulations on global online discourse: "Taken together, the evidence is clear: the Digital Services Act requires the world’s largest social media platforms (many of which are American) to censor core political speech affecting users in Europe, the United States, and around the world." (July 25, 2025).

Jordan has represented Ohio's 4th District in Congress since succeeding Mike Oxley in 2007. Prior to his congressional service, he was a member of both the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate. Born in Troy, Ohio in 1964 and currently residing in Urbana, Jordan holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Capital University.