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AP and Reuters Team up with Twitter to Patrol Political Dissent as ‘Misinformation’
https://amgreatness.com ^ | AUGUST 3, 2021 | By Eric Lendrum

Posted on 08/03/2021 12:31:28 PM PDT by Red Badger

Two of the largest news publications in the country, the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, have teamed up with one of the leading tech giants, Twitter, in a new partnership to crack down on “misinformation” and “elevate credible information,” the Daily Caller reports.

Twitter confirmed the new alliance in a blog post, saying that the two publications would be responsible for identifying “misleading” information, and to help Twitter expand its efforts to mediate trending stories, “especially where facts are in dispute.” The websites will also help Twitter staff whenever they lack “sufficient expertise or access to a high enough volume of reputable reporting.”

“This program is just part of our ongoing efforts to help people understand the conversation happening on our service,” the Twitter blog post continued. “People experience a range of public conversations on Twitter every day, and we’re committed to continuing our work to elevate credible information and context.”

Tom Januszewski, a spokesman for the Associated Press, said that the AP aims “to expand the reach of factual journalism.” Reuters’ Hazel Baker made the questionable claim that “trust, accuracy, and impartiality are at the heart of what Reuters does every day,” and that “those values drive our commitment to stopping the spread of misinformation.”

Twitter, along with other Big Tech platforms, have significantly increased their efforts to crack down on political dissent in recent months, most notably by permanently banning President Donald Trump in January, while he was still the sitting President of the United States. Other platforms such as YouTube and Facebook have either outright banned, or attached “warning labels” to, content that raises doubts about the 2020 presidential election, the efficiency of coronavirus restrictions, and other controversial subjects.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Government; History; Politics
KEYWORDS: bias; mediabias; twitter
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1 posted on 08/03/2021 12:31:28 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

This is dangerous territory. And, it’s been growing for the past 15 years.

Righting this ship of State will be no faint undertaking...


2 posted on 08/03/2021 12:33:26 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: Red Badger

Gee....hope they don’t look here.....


3 posted on 08/03/2021 12:33:37 PM PDT by G Larry (Force the Universities to use their TAX FREE ENDOWMENTS to pay off Student loan debt!!!)
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To: Red Badger

Gee....hope they don’t look here.....


4 posted on 08/03/2021 12:33:37 PM PDT by G Larry (Force the Universities to use their TAX FREE ENDOWMENTS to pay off Student loan debt!!!)
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To: Red Badger

Kinda like Pravda and Investia getting together.


5 posted on 08/03/2021 12:33:45 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (In politicians we get what we deserve, usually the best that money can buy, guaranteed.)
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To: Red Badger

So who patrols AP and Reuters misinformation?


6 posted on 08/03/2021 12:35:37 PM PDT by ScottfromNJ
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To: Red Badger

It’s misleading any time democrats (elected or in journalism) wrongly claim that President said anything about “good nazis” at the Charlottesville protest. And not one fact check on it, even at the 2020 debates.


7 posted on 08/03/2021 12:36:17 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: ScottfromNJ

FReepers

AssPress also had the forged Waco memos and Dan Rather didn’t want them to “break the news”.


8 posted on 08/03/2021 12:37:07 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: Red Badger

I believe this will be be fatal to the republic. We’ve not kept it, Mr. Franklin.


9 posted on 08/03/2021 12:38:14 PM PDT by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: PubliusMM

I agree...these waters flowing could escalate at any time where political debate or opposing views are shut down completely....and who are actually determining what is or not factual? ...people sitting behind computer screens.


10 posted on 08/03/2021 12:39:17 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Red Badger

Who the hell is using Twitter?


11 posted on 08/03/2021 12:54:18 PM PDT by outpostinmass2 (Y)
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To: Red Badger

The quality of an elected government will never exceed the quality of the press. We’re toast.


12 posted on 08/03/2021 1:00:06 PM PDT by aimhigh (THIS is His commandment . . . . 1 John 3:23)
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To: Red Badger

Twitter just ran a story on Vindman saving the country. They ran it for two days in their margin.


13 posted on 08/03/2021 1:03:17 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: a fool in paradise

Old Danny was thwarted in 2004 by this website right here.


14 posted on 08/03/2021 1:04:13 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: PubliusMM

What are termed to be “misinformation” as opposed to “credible information” gets onto some shifting ground, as amorphous as “public opinion”. A changing perception, based on evidence as it becomes available or as it is revealed, can sometimes totally alter the interpretation of what really happened.

Dismissing certain tentative judgments because they are “crackpot” or “unconventional” may cripple or invalidate the conclusions arrived at, because of distortion or denial of certain realities.

Think of it as being a wrongly determined outcome of a trial, when the accused was innocent of whatever crime was charged in the beginning.


15 posted on 08/03/2021 1:04:23 PM PDT by alloysteel ( Poor people give rich people all their money anyway. Just as they have always done.)
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To: outpostinmass2

Ding winner. If half the country used non Twitter tweeting, this would matter only to thier side. They could censor themselves to death.


16 posted on 08/03/2021 1:08:08 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Luke21

The glorious IBM selectric ball discussions.


17 posted on 08/03/2021 1:09:46 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Red Badger

FR is definitely in the cross hairs.


18 posted on 08/03/2021 1:13:07 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Bringbackthedraft

You know what the Russians used to say about Pravda (truth) and Isvestia (news).

There is no truth in Pravda and no news in Isvestia.


19 posted on 08/03/2021 1:21:34 PM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: outpostinmass2

I banned them for life. 😁


20 posted on 08/03/2021 1:22:13 PM PDT by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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