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Ex-Twitter safety chief admits Hunter Biden laptop censorship was a 'mistake'
FOC]X ^ | 11/30/2022 | Lanum

Posted on 11/30/2022 10:12:25 AM PST by Phoenix8

The former head of trust and safety at Twitter recently admitted that the social media company’s decision to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020 was a "mistake."

During a sit down with journalist Kara Swisher, ex-Twitter safety chief Yoel Roth said that despite concerns about the authenticity of the laptop story, it still did not reach a point where he wanted to remove the content — which was later censored anyway. Initial reporting suggested that Roth blocked user access from the October 2020 story, but the former Twitter division lead said the decision was not up to him.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Society
KEYWORDS: hunterbiden; karaswisher; laptop; mainstreammedia; twitter; unamericansdontcare; whocares; yoelroth
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So dam magnanimous of him to admit it—-TWO YEARS late
1 posted on 11/30/2022 10:12:25 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

“Mistakes were made. Sorry.”


2 posted on 11/30/2022 10:15:11 AM PST by rlmorel (Nolnah's Razor: Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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Thanks 2 years late.


3 posted on 11/30/2022 10:17:45 AM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: Phoenix8

Yeah a mistake.


4 posted on 11/30/2022 10:17:47 AM PST by gibsonguy ( )
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To: Phoenix8

Oops!


5 posted on 11/30/2022 10:18:44 AM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Phoenix8

When it’s OBVIOUS that the truth is about to be revealed, they suddenly get a conscience.


6 posted on 11/30/2022 10:21:08 AM PST by FrankRizzo890
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To: Phoenix8

So I guess only this person made this decision. No meetings, no emails, no messages, etc. Lately, people with this enormous failure and publicly humiliated. Waiting for that!


7 posted on 11/30/2022 10:21:16 AM PST by keving (We the government )
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To: Phoenix8

Stopping discussions about Hunter and his corrupt dad may have made the difference in the 2020 presidential and House elections.

As a result, within a year trillions of dollars were taken from the pockets of some people and placed into the pockets of other people - people favored by Hunter and his dad.

The money alone made the censorship all worthwhile; that is what I think they think.


8 posted on 11/30/2022 10:21:33 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: jeffersondem

GOOD POINT.


9 posted on 11/30/2022 10:25:26 AM PST by Liz (Vox Populi, Vox Dei (voice of the people is the voice of God))
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To: Phoenix8

A little late aren’t you? You POS.


10 posted on 11/30/2022 10:28:26 AM PST by Altura Ct.
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To: jeffersondem

Correct me if I’m wrong but Biden has already equaled Trumps deficit increase.

except in 1/2 the time.

So yes it could honestly be the most costly mistake in terms of money in human history.


11 posted on 11/30/2022 10:31:09 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

Sleazebag Roth trying to get ahead of the story when Musk releases the details by shifting the blame.


12 posted on 11/30/2022 10:31:45 AM PST by chuckee
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To: Phoenix8

we were not INTENTIONALLY trying to interfere in the election

honest


13 posted on 11/30/2022 10:31:58 AM PST by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Phoenix8

Deliberate decisions become ‘mistakes’ when the culprits are caught and/or they’re going to be asked to explain and defend their decisions under a not-so-friendly new governing oversight committee.


14 posted on 11/30/2022 10:35:17 AM PST by adorno
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To: Phoenix8

And that’s why he doesn’t work there anymore.


15 posted on 11/30/2022 10:38:17 AM PST by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: adorno

BETCHA CRUDBUM YOEL VOTED BIDUNG........but he did not intend to influence the “s/election.”


16 posted on 11/30/2022 10:40:32 AM PST by Liz (Vox Populi, Vox Dei (voice of the people is the voice of God))
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To: rlmorel

No duh, Sherlock!


17 posted on 11/30/2022 10:41:35 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: Phoenix8

who in the FBI requested this?


19 posted on 11/30/2022 10:42:54 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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20 posted on 11/30/2022 10:43:28 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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