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Twitter Files: Part 7

6 points by Amezarak 4y ago

Amezarak 4y ago
The main takeaways are: - Contrary to the defense usually propounded so far, Twitter did feel coerced by the FBI. They felt there was imminent Congressional action coming if they did not comply with FBI requests. https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1604888429816209409 https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/16048884298162094... - The FBI knew the Hunter laptop story was coming from the NY Post, knew it was a real story, that the laptop was legitimate, had no evidence of any hack, and manipulated Twitter into banning it anyway. Twitter also says that story was not even an actual "vio." - Twitter was unable to find substantial evidence of foreign influence. - Ex-FBI employees working for Twitter coordinated with the FBI without other Twitter employees present. They also had their own Slack channel. - Twitter was paid 3.4 million for handling FBI requests, and the FBI frequently complained that Twitter was one of the least helpful companies.
- fundad 4y ago
  And the Bill Barr DOJ faced no consequences?
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IndoorPatio 4y ago
My brain's takeaway: the credibility-challenged continue to insist that nothingburger is delicious, satiating meal.
- fundad 4y ago
  It’s probably not even worth doing a search for Adrenochrome in this write up.
  - IndoorPatio 4y ago
    +1
- Amezarak 4y ago
  I don’t think it’s that surprising, but what degree of FBI involvement in suppressing political stories do you think is newsworthy? Certainly regardless of the Hunter angle, it’s a clear 1A violation for the government to pressure private companies to censor. I would not consider any such story, no matter how trivial, to be a “nothing burger.” Can you elaborate on why you feel differently? The only real surprising part of these stories to me has been this response.
  - IndoorPatio 4y ago
    There wasn't any pressure. It's in the evidence provided, but if anyone needs guidance through the material: - https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/20/no-the-fbi-is-not-paying-twitter-to-censor/ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/20/no-the-fbi-is-not-paying... - https://hellscape.substack.com/p/twitterfiles-is-becoming-a-conspiracy https://hellscape.substack.com/p/twitterfiles-is-becoming-a-... Both of these authors are critical of and acknowledge problems within the FBI.
    - Amezarak 4y ago
      In one of my other comments I linked directly to a quote where they described being pressured. https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1604888429816209409 https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/16048884298162094... I don’t have time to read your second link, but the first one seriously misstates Shellenberger’s reporting.
      - IndoorPatio 4y ago
        Hey, read or don't. Embrace what makes you happy.

6 points by Amezarak 4y ago

The main takeaways are: - Contrary to the defense usually propounded so far, Twitter did feel coerced by the FBI. They felt there was imminent Congressional action coming if they did not comply with FBI requests. https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1604888429816209409 https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/16048884298162094... - The FBI knew the Hunter laptop story was coming from the NY Post, knew it was a real story, that the laptop was legitimate, had no evidence of any hack, and manipulated Twitter into banning it anyway. Twitter also says that story was not even an actual "vio." - Twitter was unable to find substantial evidence of foreign influence. - Ex-FBI employees working for Twitter coordinated with the FBI without other Twitter employees present. They also had their own Slack channel. - Twitter was paid 3.4 million for handling FBI requests, and the FBI frequently complained that Twitter was one of the least helpful companies.

fundad 4y ago
And the Bill Barr DOJ faced no consequences?

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IndoorPatio 4y ago

My brain's takeaway: the credibility-challenged continue to insist that nothingburger is delicious, satiating meal.

fundad 4y ago
It’s probably not even worth doing a search for Adrenochrome in this write up.
- IndoorPatio 4y ago
  +1
Amezarak 4y ago
I don’t think it’s that surprising, but what degree of FBI involvement in suppressing political stories do you think is newsworthy? Certainly regardless of the Hunter angle, it’s a clear 1A violation for the government to pressure private companies to censor. I would not consider any such story, no matter how trivial, to be a “nothing burger.” Can you elaborate on why you feel differently? The only real surprising part of these stories to me has been this response.
- IndoorPatio 4y ago
  There wasn't any pressure. It's in the evidence provided, but if anyone needs guidance through the material: - https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/20/no-the-fbi-is-not-paying-twitter-to-censor/ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/20/no-the-fbi-is-not-paying... - https://hellscape.substack.com/p/twitterfiles-is-becoming-a-conspiracy https://hellscape.substack.com/p/twitterfiles-is-becoming-a-... Both of these authors are critical of and acknowledge problems within the FBI.
  - Amezarak 4y ago
    In one of my other comments I linked directly to a quote where they described being pressured. https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1604888429816209409 https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/16048884298162094... I don’t have time to read your second link, but the first one seriously misstates Shellenberger’s reporting.
    - IndoorPatio 4y ago
      Hey, read or don't. Embrace what makes you happy.