{"id":2092583,"date":"2023-11-07T08:18:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-censorship-op-targeted-the-federalists-mollie-hemingway-sean-davis-during-2020-election\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T08:22:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:22:15","slug":"government-censorship-op-targeted-the-federalists-mollie-hemingway-sean-davis-during-2020-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-censorship-op-targeted-the-federalists-mollie-hemingway-sean-davis-during-2020-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Government censored Mollie Hemingway and Sean Davis of The Federalist during 2020 election."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgovernment-censorship-op-targeted-the-federalists-mollie-hemingway-sean-davis-during-2020-election%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=2092583&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--><h2>The\u200c Federalist Exposes Federal Censorship Operation\u2064 Targeting Conservatives During 2020 Election<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u200cshocking \u2063congressional report, The Federalist\u2063 reveals that prominent conservatives, \u2063including Mollie Hemingway and Sean Davis, were victims of a federal censorship \u2064operation\u200b during the 2020\u2064 election. The report, released by the House Select Subcommittee on \u200bthe Weaponization of the Federal Government, \u2063exposes how agencies \u2062like the \u2062Cybersecurity &#038; Infrastructure\u200d Security Agency (CISA) and the Global Engagement Center (GEC) colluded with \u200cStanford University to pressure Big Tech companies \u200cinto censoring what they deemed as &#8220;disinformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The operation specifically\u200b targeted &#8220;true information, jokes and satire, and political opinions,&#8221; with\u2064 Hemingway, Davis, and other\u2062 conservatives being prime\u2062 targets. Even the social media accounts of former President Donald Trump, Newsmax, Sen. Thom Tillis, Harmeet Dhillon, and Charlie \u200cKirk were not spared.<\/p>\n<p>CISA, known as the &#8220;nerve center&#8221; of the federal government&#8217;s censorship operation, facilitated meetings between Big Tech companies and national security\u2063 agencies to address alleged misinformation on social media platforms. The agency intensified its efforts before the \u20642020\u2063 election\u2063 by flagging posts that questioned the security of voting practices, such as unsupervised mail-in \u200cvoting.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the GEC funded the development of censorship tools and used government employees as sales representatives to pitch these tools to Big Tech. One of the entities funded \u200dby GEC is the Global \u200cDisinformation Index, which actively\u2063 works to blacklist and \u2064defund\u200b conservative news \u2064sites, including The Federalist.<\/p>\n<p>At the core of this censorship \u200capparatus was the Election \u200dIntegrity Partnership (EIP), a consortium led by Stanford \u200cUniversity&#8217;s Stanford Internet Observatory. EIP collaborated with CISA \u2064and GEC to monitor and censor Americans&#8217; online speech leading up to the 2020 election. House Republicans&#8217; \u200breport reveals that EIP was developed \u200dat the request of \u200cCISA and allowed federal officials to bypass the First Amendment\u200b and public scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>During the election, federal agencies and government-funded entities submitted &#8220;misinformation\u200c reports&#8221; to EIP. EIP analysts would then\u2062 compile these flagged posts into reports and \u2062provide \u2062specific recommendations on how Big Tech platforms should\u200d censor them. These reports, known as &#8220;Jira tickets,&#8221; were hidden from the public \u2064and accessible only\u200b to\u200c select\u2063 parties.<\/p>\n<p>Examples\u200d of flagged posts\u2063 include \u2062tweets from Hemingway and Davis that questioned \u200cthe media&#8217;s \u200brefusal to acknowledge \u2062Trump&#8217;s victory in \u200dGeorgia and raised concerns about voter \u200bfraud. EIP \u200balso \u200ctargeted Davis&#8217; tweet\u2063 about Big Tech&#8217;s censorship being evidence of\u200c a conspiracy to steal the election.<\/p>\n<p>However, it wasn&#8217;t just election-related content that EIP censored. The report highlights cases where\u200d federal officials\u200c were willing to censor users posting truthful or satirical \u200cinformation.\u2063 For instance, EIP requested Twitter\u2064 (now X) to censor a tweet from Sen. Thom Tillis\u2062 declaring victory, even though he had won reelection. They also flagged a tweet from former\u200c Arkansas\u200b Gov. Mike Huckabee, where he \u2062jokingly claimed to have submitted \u2063mail-in ballots\u200c on behalf \u200dof his\u200d deceased relatives.<\/p>\n<p>The report concludes that this censorship operation deprived American voters of \u2064exposure\u2062 to diverse perspectives during\u2064 a critical\u2062 election period. It\u200d emphasizes the alarming collaboration between federal agencies and\u2062 the suppression of free \u2064expression, calling attention to the significance of these findings.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did academic institutions, like \u2064Stanford\u2064 University, \u2064contribute\u2063 to censorship efforts during the 2020 \u200delection?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  St. The GEC also collaborated with \u2063\u2063Stanford University&#8217;s Internet Observatory, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-great-natural-gas-price-hike-of-2022-is-here\/\" title=\"The Great Natural Gas Price Hike Of 2022 Is Here\">providing financial support<\/a> and resources to the institution in exchange for its assistance in monitoring and censoring \u2063online\u2063 content.<\/p>\n<p>The congressional report reveals a deeply concerning level of collaboration between federal agencies, academic institutions, and Big Tech\u200d companies to control the flow of \u2062information and manipulate public opinion. The targeted\u200d censorship of conservatives during the 2020 election raises serious questions about the integrity of the democratic process and the freedom of\u200b speech.<\/p>\n<p>By flagging posts that questioned the security of voting practices, CISA effectively silenced legitimate concerns\u2064 and debates surrounding the election.\u200b This censorship not only violated the First Amendment rights of individuals but also\u2063 undermined \u2064the public&#8217;s trust\u200c in the electoral system.<\/p>\n<p>The role of the\u2062 GEC\u200c in funding censorship tools\u2063 and blacklisting conservative news sites adds another layer to this troubling\u2063 scenario.\u2063 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-censorship-op-targeted-the-federalists-mollie-hemingway-sean-davis-during-2020-election\/\" title=\"Government censored Mollie Hemingway and Sean Davis of The Federalist during 2020 election.\">government-funded organization actively suppresses conservative voices<\/a> and limits their reach by labeling them as purveyors of &#8220;disinformation.&#8221; This tactic not\u2062 only stifles free speech but also fosters an environment of fear and self-censorship, where individuals \u2063are hesitant to express their opinions out of fear of being labeled as \u200bspreading \u2064false information.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration between federal agencies, such as CISA and the GEC, and Stanford \u200dUniversity further compounds the issue. Academic institutions should\u2062 serve as beacons of intellectual freedom and the pursuit of truth, but their \u2064involvement in censorship efforts undermines their credibility and raises concerns about their commitment to academic integrity.<\/p>\n<p>The congressional report by the House Select Subcommittee\u2062 on the Weaponization of the Federal\u200d Government is a crucial step in exposing the extent of federal censorship during the 2020 election. It \u200bhighlights the\u200d need for further investigation and legislative action to \u2062ensure \u2063the protection of free speech and the integrity of the\u2062 democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives, such as Mollie Hemingway and Sean Davis, who \u2063were unfairly\u2063 targeted by this censorship operation\u2064 deserve an apology and restitution for the harm \u2062caused by these actions. Furthermore, it is \u200dimperative that \u2064Big Tech companies, \u2063federal agencies, and academic institutions are held accountable\u2063 for their role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">suppressing conservative voices<\/a> and manipulating public discourse.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 election was marked by controversy and claims of widespread censorship. The \u2063findings \u200cof this congressional report only confirm the existence of a coordinated effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-joins-anti-censorship-push-against-social-media-giants\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott joins anti-censorship push against social media giants\">silence conservative viewpoints<\/a>. It is essential that we confront \u200dand address this issue to safeguard the principles\u200b of free speech, fairness, and democracy that our nation holds dear. Failure to do so would undermine the\u2062 very foundations upon which our country was\u2064 built.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federalist&#8217;s Mollie Hemingway and Sean Davis, along with other conservatives, were targeted by federal censorship during the 2020 election. The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim report on Monday, revealing the operation. The report details the involvement of the Cybersecurity &amp; Infrastructure agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2092584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2092583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092583","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\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2092583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}