YouTube has removed a campaign ad from Southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long.

Long is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Roy Blunt, who is not seeking re-election.

Long’s campaign ad said that the election was “rigged” and “stolen” from former President Trump.

Long says the ad’s removal continues a dangerous trend by YouTube to censor and cancel conservative candidates and public figures.

Press Release from Southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long

Today, YouTube removed from its website Missouri U.S. Senate candidate, Billy Long’s campaign ad that promoted election integrity. This continues a dangerous trend by YouTube to censor and cancel conservative candidates and public figures by removing their content from its platform.

“I am not alone in getting canceled by YouTube,” said Long. “There has been a deliberate, orchestrated effort by Big Tech to silence those who have views that do not align with their liberal-leaning agenda. Just look at what Twitter did to President Trump. He is still banned from communicating directly to the American people on its platform. Meanwhile, YouTube protects the platforms of losing candidates like Stacey Abrams and Hillary Clinton who continue to question their election outcomes.

“This behavior by YouTube is un-American and straight from the communist playbook,” continued Long. “Removing my ad proves my point that Big Tech certainly has and will continue to influence elections. That is why I am running for U.S. Senate – to hold Big Tech accountable for these overreaching actions and to protect the right of the American people to have free speech.”

A fourth-generation native Missourian, Long was born and raised in Springfield, MO, and ran a successful auction and real estate business for 30 years.

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010.