⚠️#BREAKING: Matt Tiabbi and Michael Shellenberger currently testifying to congress on the #TwitterFiles, the biggest release of social media censorship data to the public.
We get a deep look into social media censorship and governmental agency involvement.
(a LIVE thread)
We get a deep look into social media censorship and governmental agency involvement.
(a LIVE thread)
@ShellenbergerMD:
There has been state sponsored censorship of American citizens.
Intelligence agencies work with other agencies to censor the people.
Psychlogical manipulation used on ISIS is now being used on Americans. /1
There has been state sponsored censorship of American citizens.
Intelligence agencies work with other agencies to censor the people.
Psychlogical manipulation used on ISIS is now being used on Americans. /1
@mtaibbi:
Relationship between Twitter and government impacted on both the left and right. It’s an issue that affects all.
Government agencies with quasi-entities were involved in censorship. /2
Relationship between Twitter and government impacted on both the left and right. It’s an issue that affects all.
Government agencies with quasi-entities were involved in censorship. /2
Corporate Media partook in censorship. They became an arm of the state.
We are in danger of losing our first amendment right. /3
We are in danger of losing our first amendment right. /3
Ms Schulz argued that Matt Tiabbi has benefited from the Twitter files leak.
This has resulted in a significant increase in followers on social media and he benefited financiall due to an increase in subscribers to his Substack. /4
This has resulted in a significant increase in followers on social media and he benefited financiall due to an increase in subscribers to his Substack. /4
Matt Taibbi said as a journalist you have to balance the importance of the news with the motive of the source.
In this case the news significantly outweighed any possible motive. /5
In this case the news significantly outweighed any possible motive. /5
Importance of getting the news to the American people. /6
Trump’s White House tried to takedown content from Chrissy Teigen.
Matt Taibbi and Schellenberger were not aware. The implication is that the leaks are biased /7
Matt Taibbi and Schellenberger were not aware. The implication is that the leaks are biased /7
Hamilton 68 received funding from the government.
They recieved over $1 million.
Richard Stindl: Every country does propaganda to its own people. /8
They recieved over $1 million.
Richard Stindl: Every country does propaganda to its own people. /8
Martin Schellenberger said he didn’t have any request denied by the Twitter team. /9
Twitter was overwhelmed by the requests by the fBI.
You can’t have a state sponsored disinformation project without impeding on free speech.
The truth isn’t mandated. /10
You can’t have a state sponsored disinformation project without impeding on free speech.
The truth isn’t mandated. /10
An image of Ye’s post is shown to Matt Taibbi. This along with others have been taken.
Taibbi said it was a difficult question in terms of removal. He quoted “In a free country you have to have freedom to be wrong”. /11
Taibbi said it was a difficult question in terms of removal. He quoted “In a free country you have to have freedom to be wrong”. /11
Twitter Biden Laptop
Jim Baker was the main force in Twitter arguing it was Russian infiltration and was disinformation.
Yoel Roth was convinced by him. /12
Jim Baker was the main force in Twitter arguing it was Russian infiltration and was disinformation.
Yoel Roth was convinced by him. /12
Matt Gaez: How does it feel you were being targeted by a government document based on your reporting:
Micheal: Chilling, I never thought this would happen in the United States of America. /13
Micheal: Chilling, I never thought this would happen in the United States of America. /13
Matt Taibbi: I am motivated to protect the first amendment. The US has the best protection for journalists.
But these actions are a sign that something worse is coming. /14
But these actions are a sign that something worse is coming. /14
Conservative thought was curtailed at a factor of 10 to 1.
This means that this policy impacted the right significantly more than the left. /15
This means that this policy impacted the right significantly more than the left. /15
A secrete black list was used against doctor and scientists that included epidemiologists from the Great Barrington Declaration.
Dr Bhattscharya didn’t even know he was censored.
East Germany Stassi type behaviour. /16
Dr Bhattscharya didn’t even know he was censored.
East Germany Stassi type behaviour. /16
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