Staff Reports
The latest iteration of the Twitter Files showed how the government pressured social media platforms to remove content that contradicted the official narrative about COVID-19.
According to the new files, prominent doctors from some of the country's best medical schools were censored.
29. Andrew Bostom, a Rhode Island physician, was permanently suspended from Twitter after receiving multiple strikes for misinformation. One of his strikes was for a tweet referring to the results from a peer reviewed study on mRNA vaccines. pic.twitter.com/Q65KlRwrqs
— David Zweig (@davidzweig) December 26, 2022
37. Twitter made a decision, via the political leanings of senior staff, and govt pressure, that the public health authorities’ approach to the pandemic – prioritizing mitigation over other concerns – was “The Science” . . .
— David Zweig (@davidzweig) December 26, 2022
The government's efforts to suppress dissent go beyond what's allowed under the First Amendment.
THE TWITTER FILES Reaction:
It would be an understatement to say that I am outraged at the covert infringement on the Bill of Rights by both Presidents.
Laws and behavior based on Covid trepidation turned political tides, destroyed businesses, lives, families, friendships.
— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) December 26, 2022
During his time in office, Joe Biden criticized Twitter for not doing enough to address the issue of speech that criticized his policies and office.
11. A December 2022 summary of meetings with the White House by Lauren Culbertson, Twitter’s Head of U.S. Public Policy, adds new evidence of the White House’s pressure campaign, and cements that it repeatedly attempted to directly influence the platform.
— David Zweig (@davidzweig) December 26, 2022
His order to suppress free speech that criticized his policies has led to calls for his impeachment.
President Joe Biden repeatedly directed his staff to silence Americans on Twitter who disagreed with his policies. https://t.co/8F4MQOHgSR
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) December 26, 2022
Taking sides against the First Amendment in such an egregious way is treachery worthy of high crimes and misdemeanors.
If Trump had called NBC and told them to fire Rachel Maddow or risk their license, it would be no different.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) December 26, 2022
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