Posted on 12/05/2022 2:26:14 PM PST by DFG
The White House on Monday dismissed a release of Twitter emails showing internal discussions around suppressing stories about Hunter Biden's laptop as 'old news' and a distraction from the real issue of why the platform was not doing more to tackle hate speech.
Conservatives have seized on the release, dubbed the 'Twitter files', as evidence that Democrats are in league with tech giants as they suppress unflattering stories.
But Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre played down the impact of Elon Musk's decision to release the information.
'We see this as an interesting ... or a coincidence, if I may, that he would so haphazardly push this distraction that is so full of old news, if you think about it, and at the same time, Twitter is facing very real and very serious questions about the rising volume of anger, hate and antisemitism on their platform, and how they're letting it happen,' she said.
'And, you know, the president said last week, more leaders need to speak out and reject this. And it's very alarming and very dangerous.'
Files released on Friday evening included attempts by members of the Biden campaign and the Trump White House to have executives review or remove tweets.
But they focused on the decision by Twitter to suppress an unverified New York Post story about Hunter Biden's laptop.
The story's reach was quickly limited on Twitter and Facebook over fears that it could have been the product of hacking or a Russian disinformation attempt.
Social media platforms had been on high alert for foreign influence campaigns after Wikileaks published hacked emails from Democratic Party officials during the 2016 campaign.
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The people in the DC gulag care. FBI can still arrest people who commit political crimes against the Democrats.
when it was found out it was supposedly Russian disinformation.
Now that has been proven false and that the government colluded to suppress the truth.
Now.. it’s old news.
LMAO
Joe is going to keel over any day. He will die and get a fancy funeral and everyone will pretend he was important.
I disagree. Leftys with platinum healthcare go on forever.
Joe will make 90 easily.
Yeah, you’re right. Sad to say, but you’re right.
James Woods
@RealJamesWoods
I’ve come to the decision that social media is a collection of echo chambers, and those with the biggest bullhorns are decimating conversations of merit. It’s simply too exhausting to endure honestly.
I have a wonderful life. I’m going to go enjoy it. God bless you all.
4:20 PM · Dec 5, 2022
Bezos buys the washington compost, then runs a series of pro billionaire/rich editorials, govt and media silent
Musk buys Twitter to expose censorship and bots, media goes ape poopy, govt considers investigating
She cannot lie her way out of these recorded & time stamped documents.
God Bless ELON MUSK.
Needs to be $100 Million or more.
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