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Why We Influenced the 2020 Elections”: Facebook Files Reveal an Effort to Appease the Biden-Harris Administration
Jonathan Turley blog ^ | 10/31/24 | Jonathan Turley

Posted on 10/31/2024 5:12:57 AM PDT by CFW

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In a new report released by the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Government, Facebook executives are shown following the lead of the FBI, which gave them prior warnings to prepare to spike such stories before the election. The FBI knew that the laptop was authentic. They had possession of the laptop, and American intelligence continued that it was not Russian disinformation.

One Microsoft employee wrote, “FBI tipped us all off last week that this Burisma story was likely to emerge.”

However, these communications also show a knowing effort to appease Biden and Harris and effectively assist them in their election efforts. Facebook’s then-Vice President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg reportedly wrote to Vice President of Global Public Policy Joel Kaplan, “[o]bviously, our calls on this could colour the way an incoming Biden administration views us more than almost anything else.”

One of the most interesting communications came from a Facebook employee who recognized that they would be accused of seeking to influence the election: “When we get hauled up to [Capitol] [H]ill to testify on why we influenced the 2020 elections, we can say we have been meeting for YEARS with USG [the U.S. government] to plan for it.”

(Excerpt) Read more at jonathanturley.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020election; biden; corruption; facebook; r
Three years ago, I would have said Turley, even after pointing out all the unconstitutional actions of the left, would still vote Democrat in 2024. I now think he will vote for Trump and make no secret about it.

In a different article at his site (on Jeff Bezos and WaPo), he makes this statement "It is a familiar pattern for many of us (on a smaller scale) who used to be associated with the left and faced cancel campaigns for questioning the orthodoxy in the media or academia."

Turley sees himself as "formerly on the left".

1 posted on 10/31/2024 5:12:57 AM PDT by CFW
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Well, he better get on the right side of the aisle.

Guys like him usually get the axe first when his old “side” wins.


2 posted on 10/31/2024 5:25:14 AM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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So Facebook is in FACT a Publisher and has NO Section 230 Immunity...


3 posted on 10/31/2024 5:27:50 AM PDT by eyeamok
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When do the sedition trials begin? I want results, Republicans, NOT rhetoric!


5 posted on 10/31/2024 5:57:06 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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The FBI knew that the laptop was authentic. They had possession of the laptop, and American intelligence continued that it was not Russian disinformation.
One Microsoft employee wrote, “FBI tipped us all off last week that this Burisma story was likely to emerge.”

SOUNDS LIKE TREASON.

6 posted on 10/31/2024 6:12:26 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrat fraud: They vote the people who don't show up to vote. Everything else is red herring...)
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Wasn’t this censorship an illegal action? Violation of campaign finance regulations?


7 posted on 10/31/2024 6:24:04 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( @whoisourPresident)
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In a different article at his site (on Jeff Bezos and WaPo), he makes this statement "It is a familiar pattern for many of us (on a smaller scale) who used to be associated with the left and faced cancel campaigns for questioning the orthodoxy in the media or academia."

I feel - that like Reagan - the democrat party left men like Truley - not the other way around. That said, you're right - my guess is Turley will vote Trump. And Bezos - he's at the beginning of having his eyes opened by the paper's reaction to his very rational and well thought out position. Facing the bias and 'group think' is a form of being red pilled.

8 posted on 10/31/2024 6:36:03 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrat fraud: They vote the people who don't show up to vote. Everything else is red herring...)
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“colour” Disturbing. This is not an American spelling


9 posted on 10/31/2024 6:37:16 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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Years ago, Facebook kicked me off. They said I could come back undercertain circumstances. I didn’t bother. I have never regretted not returning to Facebook.


10 posted on 10/31/2024 7:32:21 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Fight! Fight! Fight! God Bless America!--Butler Pa. July 13 "As I was saying..."--Butler Pa. Oct 5p)
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LOL, BS. As if Zuckerberg is a conservative who wanted Trump elected.

Schmuckerbug is a commit leftist through and through and was likely thrilled to be assisting Biden in the 2020 steal. He loved every minute of it.


11 posted on 10/31/2024 7:32:38 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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...being red pilled.

What would Neo do?

WWND??



12 posted on 10/31/2024 1:54:31 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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I doubt it.


13 posted on 10/31/2024 2:02:57 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Turn out the lights, the election is over. Trump 47.)
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He is still interfering in 2024.


14 posted on 10/31/2024 2:04:08 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Turn out the lights, the election is over. Trump 47.)
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Here is some good news in connection with election fraud.

“Wanda, the Democrat Operative and Ballot Stuffer, Finally Got Fired [Bridgeport, Connecticut]”

https://rumble.com/v5kv98g-wanda-the-democrat-operative-and-ballot-stuffer-finally-got-fired.html?e9s=src_v1_upp


15 posted on 10/31/2024 2:07:01 PM PDT by CFW
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Fired?

We’d hoped for something a little more - what shall we say, “lifechanging?” - than that.

Oh well, at least she’s outta the loop now.


16 posted on 10/31/2024 3:57:47 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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Fired?

We’d hoped for something a little more - what shall we say, “lifechanging?” - than that.

Oh well, at least she’s outta the loop now.


I believe criminal charges are still pending. But, the fact that she was fired shows that we are making a small bit of progress.


17 posted on 10/31/2024 4:36:13 PM PDT by CFW
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