Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is launching an investigation into Facebook for alleged violations of election laws. In a statement, DeSantis said he is putting Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee in charge of the investigation into the Big Tech giant.

The decision to launch an official investigation into Facebook comes after a bombshell report by the Wall Street Journal detailed that the media giant deliberately gives “elite” users a different set of rules than others.

Newsmax reports:

“It’s no secret that Big Tech censors have long enforced their own rules inconsistently,” DeSantis said in a statement released by his office. “If this new report is true, Facebook has violated Florida law to put its thumb on the scale of numerous state and local races.”

“Floridians deserve to know how much this corporate titan has influenced our elections,” he said. “That is why I am directing Secretary Lee to use all legal means to uncover violations of Florida’s election laws.

“The thought of Facebook clandestinely manipulating elections is an affront to the basic principles of our republic. We the people have the right to choose our representatives, whether or not Silicon Valley approves.”

Noting The Wall Street Journal’s reporting, DeSantis says that if the reports are accurate that Facebook’s decision to deliberately look the other way for some users could have influenced state and local elections unbeknownst to users.

“The selection process, scope, and real-world influence of the whitelist is concealed from the public and known only to Facebook. If true, this process may have provided a benefit to incumbent elected politicians over their challengers in state and local elections.”