Posted on 08/27/2022 4:56:56 PM PDT by Libloather
The day after Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook limited a polarizing story ahead of the 2020 election because of an FBI warning, the federal agency said it can only alert a private entity of a potential threat, not require it to take action.
In an episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast made available Thursday, Zuckerberg said that although the FBI didn't specifically name a New York Post article about Hunter Biden's laptop, it "fit the pattern" of what the FBI warned about.
The Facebook cofounder said the FBI is a "legitimate institution" and that the warning prompted him to "take that seriously." The story was allowed to remain on Facebook, albeit with limited exposure, Zuckerberg said.
In a statement Friday night, the FBI said it has provided companies with “foreign threat indicators” to help protect their platforms and customers, but that it “cannot ask, or direct, companies to take action on information received.”
“The FBI routinely notifies U.S. private sector entities, including social media providers, of potential threat information, so that they can decide how to better defend against threats,” the agency said.
Meta on Friday night responded to the FBI statement via Twitter. “The FBI shared general warnings about foreign interference - nothing specific about Hunter Biden," the statement said.
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So if the FBI shows up at my door one day, can I ask them if they are just alerting me to a potential threat? Can I then thank them and close the door?
-PJ
So they admit they were using social media to rig the election.
What liars the FBI are!
They alerted Zuckerberg, and the “Or else” was clearly implied.
The FBI lying as usual.
Of course the “warning” was about the Hunter Biden laptop and it had the desired effect when Twitter and Facebook effectively banned any mention of the Hunter Biden laptop just before the 2020 elections.
“-—the FBI said” Who? who said? Without a name the story is stupid,stoopud, industrial grade dumbass. Made up krap. Stories that don’t name a source are the wurst kind of trash.
You can try LOL.
Somehow i dont think the guys arrested in Central Florida last week opted for that when the swat team surrounded their house at 5am though….
except the alert was for fake threat...
One or both are lying and since it’s the word of the FBI against the Zuckmeister who is a pasty greasy cutthroat opportunist of the lowest order, I’d say he’s the one telling the truth.
Din’t do nuffin’, din’t tell Zuck to do nuffin’.
Little Mark Zucker is a sneaky little....
“Nice little social medis place youse got here...it’d be a real shame should sumptin happen to it, what with all the Russian disinformation runnin’around these days!”
I wonder if Zuckerberg will now suspend or outright ban the official Facebook account of the FBI for using his platform to spread misinformation.
Bart Simpson, FBI agent: "Din't do it, din't see me do it, can't prove I did it."
The FBI is under no obligation to tell the truth. They are unaccountable for their actions. Does anyone really think the FBI would tell the truth?
"...but most companies get our messages loud and clear, know what I'm sayin'?"
FBI, no one believes you! If contacted by the FBI..do you really think someone is going AGAINST your advice, even if they know it is true?
No doubt during the day in question Facebook an FBI Representatives both passed out from all the blood rushing from their heads from all the wink and nods to each other.
🤔I think we already know the answer to that question😏
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