Thread by @jason_kint

Like our own President? As I reviewed the press conference late tonight, I wondered at what point we sound the alarm that he’s using active measures on us?

https://twitter.com/martellemichael/status/1324528207031357441

Please stop and read this. It’s from the Republican-led bipartisan Senate Intel Report Volume 5. It’s important we recognize what is happening. It was a landmark report and many of the same actors are still active and engaged.

This was written six weeks ago. We knew it was coming. nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/…

“This time they’re not writing anything that’s not already said in U.S. space,” often by Mr. Trump himself. They must be flabbergasted and saying, ‘We really don’t need to work hard this time.’” - @selectedwisdom

And yes @selectedwisdom warned us back in 2017.

I’ve been asked why I focus on Google and Facebook but not Apple, Amazon or MSFT. Well only two have businesses built off surveillance advertising and microtargeted content/ads. The same two also regularly not only host but match-make harmful content with vulnerable audiences.

I don’t think one of the largest and most profitable companies in world should also, not only host, but promote video calling for the beheading of the FBI Director. Bannon should have already been on a watch list. This never happens on AMZN, Netflix, MSFT, APPL...just Facebook.

https://twitter.com/donie/status/1324524141869965312

Again, this doesn’t happen on APPL, AMZN, MSFT. But it does on YouTube and Facebook. YouTube was particularly egregious. We knew this was coming, your platforms are being used to undermine democracy.

https://twitter.com/evelyndouek/status/1324523035370622977

So yes it’s time for resignations and leadership changes. It’s mindblowing FB played the role it did in 2016 yet covered it up for years without any changes to leadership. Of course, you’ll continue to have more significant issues if the same leadership remains in charge.

https://twitter.com/jason_kint/status/1324577737705664513

Per the above, there is still an all-hands-on-deck to spread disinfo taking its lead from the White House. It needs to be crushed by counter-speech and Facebook/Twitter enforcing their policies rapidly eliminating sharing tools so they don’t amplify the toxic lies.

Here are some more. These need counterspeech. Replies of factual information. Elimination of viral tools by Twitter. Labels and amplification of the facts.

Best thing a lot of people can do right now is retweet this @FoxNews tweet below. Use it to reply to lies. ***I don’t care what you feel about Fox News.*** It’s the most trusted news brand with the people who most clearly are vulnerable to the president’s lies.

GO!!!!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://twitter.com/foxnews/status/1325117280670388226

ps to be clear, I don’t care or need the retweets. Take the Fox News tweet and share it. Those with large audiences do the same. Even reporters at competitive media outlets should do it - IMHO. Bad actors are coordinating to spread disinfo. You should amplify the facts. Broadly.

https://twitter.com/jason_kint/status/1325128252122259457

Here are more tweets that have gone out since the election was projected by every single independent outlet including Fox, Reuters, NBC, CBS, ABCx CNN, AP. Facebook and Twitter should both be focused on labeling and preventing amplification of these. And amplifying facts.

All of the tweets above are being sent by accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers. The President’s tweet will approach and surpass one million retweets if left to spread. I’m fascinated and worried by the dynamic - they’re all taking his and only his lead for now.

Still being considerably amplified - again, taking their lead from the White House without counterspeech to check them. Most of the public is living within their bubbles and news sources - oblivious to this. I hope I’m wrong but Rudy + Breitbart are making the situation clear.

We’re now indeed pushing 800k retweets and it’s still there. If you read this thread ⬆️ from the top-down, you’ll understand my concern and the role of the platforms.