Lima Reporter

Rep. Jim Jordan, a U.S. Congressman representing Ohio’s 4th district since 2007, recently posted a series of tweets alleging increased regulatory scrutiny by UK authorities on social media platforms Rumble and Reddit.

On July 28, 2025, Jordan wrote that "Rumble held the line for now, arguing that it is not within the scope of the OSA—but UK authorities are still watching the platform. Shortly after Rumble declined to meet, Ofcom menacingly warned Rumble that it would be 'monitoring' them 'carefully.'"

In another tweet from the same day, Jordan addressed Reddit’s relationship with UK regulators: "In Reddit’s case, Ofcom said that the 'supervisory relationship' would 'help . . . embed [British] standards' on social media on topics like alleged 'hate' speech."

He further claimed that Rumble is not alone in facing such oversight. In his third tweet on July 28, Jordan stated: "Rumble is not the only company that has faced regulatory harassment in the UK. New documents produced to the Committee under subpoena also show that Ofcom began 'supervision' of Reddit in December 2023."

Jordan's comments reference actions by Ofcom, the United Kingdom's communications regulator, which has reportedly increased its supervision of online platforms under recent legislation.

Jim Jordan was born in Troy, Ohio in 1964 and resides in Urbana. He holds a BS from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a JD from Capital University. Before his current role in Congress, he served in both chambers of Ohio’s state legislature.