{"id":1794155,"date":"2023-01-03T17:05:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T22:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1794155"},"modified":"2023-01-03T17:05:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T22:05:20","slug":"fbi-paid-twitter-3-4-million-to-ban-accounts-for-so-called-misnfo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-paid-twitter-3-4-million-to-ban-accounts-for-so-called-misnfo\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI paid Twitter $3.4 million to ban accounts for so-called misnfo"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Ffbi-paid-twitter-3-4-million-to-ban-accounts-for-so-called-misnfo%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=1794155&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-->\n<p><em>By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Twitter was suspended or banned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for $3.4 Million. \u201cforeign influence\u201d  \u201cmisinformation\u201d On the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>Since the early 2000s, the FBI has been monitoring social media for speech and eventually paid Twitter for their work.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/19\/fbi-reimbursed-twitter-for-doing-its-dirty-work-on-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"body-photo-inline lazyload\" title=\"fbi twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/597490.png\" alt=\"OpentheBooks.com\" border=\"0\" data-width=\"3981\" data-height=\"1988\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/twitter-revelations-illustrate-deep-state-involvement-in-first-amendment-violations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter Revelations Illustrate Deep State Involvement in First Amendment Violations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The inner workings of Twitter and its cooperation with federal authorities have been coming out in tranches released by independent journalist Matt Taibbi \u2014 what have become known as the Twitter Files \u2014 since business magnate Elon Musk took over Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Taibbi has been tweeting, and The Post has been reporting screenshots from emails between FBI and Twitter staff. The FBI flagged particular accounts for possible violations. \u201ccivic misinformation policy violations,\u201d \u201cspam behaviors,\u201d \u201cplatform manipulation,\u201d  \u201cban evasion,\u201d Ask Twitter to ban or suspend users.<\/p>\n<p>According to the files, Twitter had monthly meetings with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/16\/fbi-treated-twitter-as-subsidiary-flagged-tweets-for-misinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Post reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the 2016 election results, the FBI and other federal departments focused their attention on social media.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtaibbi\/status\/1603857551287730176?s=20&#038;t=QtQBLoNkxzAujLOS5IoAgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taibbi noted on Twitter<\/a>, as the FBI\u2019s social media task force grew to 80 agents and Department of Homeland Security worked with outside security contractors and think tanks \u201cto pressure Twitter to moderate content.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Register to Receive the Latest<\/strong> Get political news, insights, and commentary directly to your inbox<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/report-informant-warned-fbi-that-january-6-was-a-big-threat-weeks-before-capitol-riot-they-did-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Informant Warned FBI That January 6 Was a \u2018Big\u2019 Threat Weeks BEFORE Capitol Riot, They Did Nothing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taibbi explained that the FBI sent so many tweets to Twitter because it was so aggressive \u201cpossible violative content\u201d It was a pleasant surprise to see and hear that an employee stated that the materials were for sale. \u201cmonumental undertaking\u201d It required multiple employees to complete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of chasing child sex predators or terrorists,\u201d Taibbi tweeted \u201cthe FBI has agents \u2014 lots of them \u2014 analyzing and mass-flagging social media posts. Not as part of any criminal investigation, but as a permanent, end-in-itself surveillance operation. People should not be okay with this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Syndicated with permission by RealClearWire<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>OpenTheBooks.com has brought you #WasteOfTheDay.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">The views expressed by contributors or content partners are theirs, and may not reflect those of The Political Insider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy Twitter was suspended or banned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for $3.4 Million. \u201cforeign influence\u201d \u201cmisinformation\u201d On the social media platform. Since the early 2000s, the FBI has been monitoring social media for speech and eventually paid Twitter for their work.\u00a0The New York Post reported. 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