Twitter became a U.S. propaganda arm
The Twitter Files keep exposing more collusion.
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Dear Friends—
At the beginning of December, journalist Matt Taibbi released the first of a long list of documents known as The Twitter Files. They were communications between Twitter higher-ups and politicians, FBI agents, and other notable people. They gave some background on how the Hunter Biden laptop story was suppressed, Twitter’s decision to ban President Trump, and other censorship moves Twitter has made in recent years.
The document show collusion and censoring that had long been denied by the company. It’s not unfair to say that the company became a de facto arm of the U.S. government in it’s attempt to control what Americans were allowed to say.
Since the files have been reported in dribs and drabs over the month, we’ve summarized them here. One of the stipulations for releasing the Twitter Files was that journalists had to agree to post the information on Twitter first, so we’ve included those as well. Just click on each tweet and you can read the entire thread.
Twitter Files, Part 1:
These first released files concern Twitter’s decision to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story. Tabbi said that there was no evidence “that I’ve seen” that the federal government played a role in censoring the story.
"the decision was made at the highest levels of the company, but without the knowledge of CEO Jack Dorsey, with former head of legal, policy and trust Vijaya Gadde playing a key role."
Taibbi also revealed what everyone suspected but wasn’t admitted out loud – that outsiders were contacting Twitter employees “to manipulate speech as well: first a little, then more often, then constantly.” Although both parties had access, because Twitter employees were left-leaning, those on the left had more channels to access someone at Twitter and have their request heard.
Twitter Files, Part 2:
Part 2 was reported by former NYT editor Bari Weiss.
They explain another point that many people suspected but couldn’t prove – that Twitter would secretly blacklist certain tweets or users. The company would squash trending topics or limit the visibility of entire accounts.
Among those penalized was Stanford University's Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who said Covid lockdowns could harm children, along with Dan Bongino, Charlie Kirk, and Libs of TikTok. Twitter denied that it shadowbanned people.
Twitter Files, Part 3:
In Part 3, Matt Taibbi returns to report on the beginnings of how President Trump was removed from the platform. He revealed the existence of
“a smaller, more powerful cadre of senior policy execs like [Yoel] Roth and [Twitter's former trust and policy chief Vijaya] Gadde. The latter group were a high-speed Supreme Court of moderation, issuing content rulings on the fly, often in minutes and based on guesses, gut calls, even Google searches, even in cases involving the President."
Taibbi reports Roth met with the FBI, DHS, and the Office of Director of National Intelligence. Taibbi also details many people who were censored for election “misinformation”
Twitter Files, Part 4:
Independent journalist Michael Shellenberger takes over reporting on how the president was removed from Twitter, with Twitter execs focusing on building a case against him. Former First Lady Michelle Obama and other prominent figures were calling for Trump’s ban, and it looks like Yoel Roth and other Twitter employees liked the idea as well.
Shellenberger reported that
"On J8, Twitter says its ban is based on 'specifically how [Trump's tweets] are being received & interpreted. But in 2019, Twitter said it did ‘not attempt to determine all potential interpretations of the content or its intent.’"
Roth also adds “stopthesteal” and “kraken” to a list of terms that should be “deamplified.” He indicates he also wants to ban Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Twitter Files, Part 5:
In Part 5, Bari Weiss reveals that some Twitter employees did not believe Trump violated Twitter policy, going against the company line. One even wrote, "Maybe because I am from China. I deeply understand how censorship can destroy the public conversation."
On the other hand, many employees were annoyed Trump hadn’t been banned earlier.
Weiss also refreshed everyone’s memory on the world leaders who were NOT banned from Twitter, including Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei comparing Israel to a malignant tumor that had to be removed, and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who said it was "a right" for Muslims to "kill millions of French people."
She shared comments from staff after Trump was banned, celebrating his censorship.’
Twitter Files, Part 6:
In Part 6, we get a closer look at Twitter’s ties to the FBI. Taibbi reported that “Twitter’s contact with the FBI was constant and pervasive, as if it were a subsidiary.” He shared an email from an FBI official to Twitter contacts that listed accounts the official said "may potentially constitute violations of Twitter's Terms of Service." The majority of those accounts were suspended.
There are numerous accounts of emails between the FBI and Twitter, sharing information and issuing censorship requests.
Twitter Files, Part 7:
Part 7 deals with the FBI’s involvement in the Hunter Biden laptop story. Even the guy ready to censor just about anything – Yoel Roth – was going to allow the Hunter Biden story until Twitter deputy general counsel Jim Baker (a former top FBI lawyer) argues that the “Hunter Biden materials were either faked, hacked, or both, and a violation of Twitter policy.”
More shockingly, the FBI paid nearly $3.5 million to Twitter for workers continuing to process requests to silence American citizens.
The relationship between the FBI and Twitter looks very suspect by this thread, with people moving seamlessly from jobs in one organization to the other.
Twitter Files, Part 8:
Investigative journalist Lee Fang reported on the latest Twitter Files on Tuesday, saying the company "quietly aided the Pentagon’s covert online PsyOp campaign." He reports the company attempted to shape opinions in the Middle East and elsewhere.
He says that although Twitter execs have insisted, even to Congress, that they"thwart gov-backed platform manipulation," behind the scenes they allowed the U.S. military to use different identities and to shape public opinion. He says some remain active to this day.
“In 2017, a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) official sent Twitter a list of 52 Arab language accounts “we use to amplify certain messages.” The official asked for priority service for six accounts, verification for one & “whitelist” abilities for the others.”
The messages that were disseminated included anti-Iran sentiments, promotion of the Saudi-U.S. backed war in Yemen, and “accurate” U.S. drone strikes that allegedly only hit terrorists.
And this is where we leave things for now. There are allegedly “thousands” of Twitter Files, so we’ll continue to monitor information as it gets released and add to this report as needed.
Finally…
The FBI be like …
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Seems to me that with the various ways our govt. has betrayed us, the very people they're supposed to represent, the people they work for, or should be. Considering all they've done; it seems to me they're no longer fit for purpose. Any part of the govt. should be disbanded and those at the top should be charged with sedition and treason. Please excuse any clumsy sentence structure I was literally still rubbing sleep from my eyes as I typed. lol