{"id":1787198,"date":"2022-12-26T13:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T18:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1787198"},"modified":"2022-12-26T13:11:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T18:11:49","slug":"latest-twitter-files-reveal-biden-admin-push-against-covid-disinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latest-twitter-files-reveal-biden-admin-push-against-covid-disinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Twitter Files Reveal Biden Admin Push Against  \u2018Disinformation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flatest-twitter-files-reveal-biden-admin-push-against-covid-disinformation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1787198&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/twitter-files-show-intel-reports-flagging-ukraine-and-covid-narratives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter Files<\/a> The release shows that Biden Administration pressed social media platforms to suppress the alleged COVID \u201cdisinformation\u201d While promoting the White House\u2019s preferred messaging.<\/p>\n<p>The Monday Updates were in the form of a series tweets. Free Press reporter David Zweig.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government reportedly \u201crigged\u201d The COVID Debate \u201cBy censoring info that was true but inconvenient to U.S. govt. policy,\u201d As well as \u201cdiscrediting doctors and other experts who disagreed,\u201d And \u201cordinary users,\u201d According to Zweig.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1. THREAD:<\/p>\n<p>THE TWITTER FILE: HOW TWITTER RIGED THE COVID DEBATE<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 By Information that was true, but not convenient for the U.S. government, was censored Policy<br \/>\n\u2013 By Doctors and other experts who are not in agreement with you should be discredited<br \/>\n\u2013 By suppressing ordinary users, including some sharing the CDC\u2019s *own data*<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607378386338340867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1. THREAD:<\/p>\n<p>THE TWITTER FILES: HOW TWITTER RIGGED THE COVID DEBATE<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 By censoring info that was true but inconvenient to U.S. govt. policy<br \/>\u2013 By discrediting doctors and other experts who disagreed<br \/>\u2013 By suppressing ordinary users, including some sharing the CDC\u2019s *own data*<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607378386338340867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Officials from both the Government and Civil Service were subject to pressure to suppress COVID information while elevating a preferred narrative. Trump And Biden administrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInternal files at Twitter that I viewed while on assignment for @thefp showed that both the Trump and Biden administrations directly pressed Twitter executives to moderate the platform\u2019s pandemic content according to their wishes,\u201d Zweig tweeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">5. Internal files at Twitter These are the things I saw during my assignment <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thefp<\/a> It was shown that both the Trump And Biden Administrations directly pressed Twitter executives to moderate the platform\u2019s pandemic content according to their wishes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607381026984132609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">5. Internal files at Twitter that I viewed while on assignment for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thefp<\/a> showed that both the Trump and Biden administrations directly pressed Twitter executives to moderate the platform\u2019s pandemic content according to their wishes.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607381026984132609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Zweig Later evidence showed that the push for COVID information wasn&#8217;t limited to this area. Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t just Twitter. The meetings with the Trump White House were also attended by Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others,\u201d He also tweeted a screenshot of each company involved.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">7. It wasn\u2019t just Twitter. The Meetings with the Trump White House Also attended were Google, Facebook, Microsoft Others. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OgOrRxBBBW\">pic.twitter.com\/OgOrRxBBBW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607381845175590913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">7. It wasn\u2019t just Twitter. The meetings with the Trump White House were also attended by Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OgOrRxBBBW\">pic.twitter.com\/OgOrRxBBBW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607381845175590913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Twitter Files also cited examples of suppression by bots \u2014 automated intelligence that flagged certain content \u2014 while also outsourcing moderation to workers in faraway locations like the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>The Workers who are contracted \u201cin places like the Philippines, also moderated content. They were given decision trees to aid in the process, but tasking non experts to adjudicate tweets on complex topics like myocarditis and mask efficacy data was destined for a significant error rate,\u201d Zweig documented.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">16. SecondContractors, in places such as the PhilippinesModerated content is also available. They They were provided with decision trees to assist in the process. However, the task of asking non-experts to judge tweets on complicated topics such as myocarditis or mask efficacy data was bound to lead to a high error rate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lTISX00mo7\">pic.twitter.com\/lTISX00mo7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607385019101884418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">16. Second, contractors, in places like the Philippines, also moderated content. They were given decision trees to aid in the process, but tasking non experts to adjudicate tweets on complex topics like myocarditis and mask efficacy data was destined for a significant error rate <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lTISX00mo7\">pic.twitter.com\/lTISX00mo7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607385019101884418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In In some cases, even users citing the content were not allowed to be used. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention\u2019s (CDC) own data. In The example was cited by ZweigA bot flagged the tweet initially, and the post received many replies. \u201ctattles,\u201d Referring to reports made by other users.<\/p>\n<p>The Data was correct, specifically referring to CDC information. However, it was flagged for being misleading.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTellingly, the tweet by @KelleyKga that was labeled \u2018Misleading\u2019 was a reply to a tweet that contained actual misinformation,\u201d Zweig wrote.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">27. TellinglyThe tweet by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KelleyKga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KelleyKga<\/a> This was marked \u201cMisleading\u201d A reply to a tweet containing actual misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Covid Children have never been most at risk from dying from illness. Yet The tweet will remain on the platform without any changes. \u201cmisleading\u201d label. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vK5NpWg8KT\">pic.twitter.com\/vK5NpWg8KT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607388288717058054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">27. Tellingly, the tweet by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KelleyKga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KelleyKga<\/a> that was labeled \u201cMisleading\u201d was a reply to a tweet that contained actual misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Covid has never been the leading cause of death from disease in children. Yet that tweet remains on the platform, and without a \u201cmisleading\u201d label. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vK5NpWg8KT\">pic.twitter.com\/vK5NpWg8KT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Zweig (@davidzweig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidzweig\/status\/1607388288717058054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In summary, Zweig Uncovered \u201ccountless instances of tweets labeled as \u2018misleading\u2019 or taken down entirely, sometimes triggering account suspensions, simply because they veered from CDC guidance or differed from establishment views,\u201d He wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Free Press journalist\u2019s investigative account follows the previous Twitter Files Update from a journalist Matt Taibbi Who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/twitter-files-show-intel-reports-flagging-ukraine-and-covid-narratives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> Saturday U.S. intelligence agencies provided intelligence reports to the social media company raising concerns about foreign interference by flagging users, posts and posts. Ukraine \u201cpropaganda,\u201d COVID vaccines, plus many other products.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Matt Taibbi The excerpts were shared in a thread that responded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fbi-responds-to-twitter-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI defending<\/a>\u00a0As \u201ctraditional\u201d And \u201clongstanding\u201d It corresponds with Twitter Faced with concerns that the bureau was trying hard to force social media companies to censor content,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people wonder if Internet platforms receive direction from intelligence agencies about moderation of foreign policy news stories. It appears Twitter did, in some cases by way of the\u201d FBI and its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/investigate\/counterintelligence\/foreign-influence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foreign Influence Task Force<\/a>\u00a0(FITF), Taibbi said. \u201cThese reports are far more factually controversial than domestic counterparts,\u201d He added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest Twitter Files release shows that the Biden administration pressed the social media platform to suppress alleged COVID \u201cdisinformation\u201d while promoting the White House\u2019s preferred messaging. The Monday updates came in the form of a series of tweets from Free Press reporter David Zweig. The federal government reportedly \u201crigged\u201d the COVID debate, \u201cBy censoring &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":1890748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Latest Twitter Files Reveal Biden Admin Push Against COVID \u2018Disinformation\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[6962,9899,4496,3704,3620,4127,6202,5665,6448,3688,5937,4253,6195],"class_list":["post-1787198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-the","tag-disinformation","tag-admin","tag-against","tag-biden","tag-covid","tag-daily","tag-files","tag-latest","tag-push","tag-reveal","tag-twitter","tag-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Latest Twitter Files Reveal Biden Admin Push Against COVID \u2018Disinformation\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1787198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1890748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1787198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1787198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1787198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}