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The #NYPost published a report claiming to show an email in which Hunter Biden communicates with a Ukrainian official about meeting with Joe Biden when he was vice president. However, the story had several red flags raising doubts about its authenticity.
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The Post's report said an unidentified computer-repair-shop owner discovered the #HunterBidenEmails after an unidentified person dropped off a water-damaged laptop last year to be repaired but never picked it up.
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The repair-shop owner has been identified as John Paul Mac Isaac, an avid Trump supporter who couldn't get his facts straight when reporters later questioned him about the timeline of events laid out in the Post's story.
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As @businessinsider’s @sonam_sheth reports, the outlet also said it learned of the emails' existence through Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, and obtained them through Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer.
Facebook and Twitter took actions to limit the reach of the articles after questions arose about their veracity because of their dubious sourcing and concerns the information may be part of a disinformation campaign.
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As a result, Republicans are lashing out at Facebook and Twitter for limiting the spread of the questionable New York Post story, renewing accusations that big tech companies are biased against their party.
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President Trump also threatened the companies, saying "it is only the beginning for them," as he called again for the repeal of Section 230, the part of US law that lets tech platforms moderate their own content. businessinsider.com/new-york-post-…
Twitter then changed its rules after its decision to block users from sharing the story prompted uproar. Now, they won't take down hacked material unless it's shared directly by hackers or users working "in concert" with them. businessinsider.com/twitter-ny-pos…

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