Staff Reports
In December, the “Twitter Files” were released, revealing the decisions made by Twitter to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story in October of 2020. Among the most interesting discoveries was an email sent to Twitter’s Yoel Roth from FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan. The email contained 10 documents sent through Teleporter, a one-way communications channel from the FBI to Twitter.
7. At 9:22 pm ET (6:22 PT), FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan sends 10 documents to Twitter’s then-Head of Site Integrity, Yoel Roth, through Teleporter, a one-way communications channel from the FBI to Twitter. pic.twitter.com/7j59zfBuJQ
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 19, 2022
The timing of this email and the subsequent censoring of the Hunter Biden story just hours later has raised many eyebrows. It is unclear what was included in these 10 documents, but it is obvious that something was going on behind the scenes.
8. The next day, October 14, 2020, The New York Post runs its explosive story revealing the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. Every single fact in it was accurate. pic.twitter.com/TC2AnLNJAw
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 19, 2022
9. And yet, within hours, Twitter and other social media companies censor the NY Post article, preventing it from spreading and, more importantly, undermining its credibility in the minds of many Americans.
Why is that? What, exactly, happened?
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 19, 2022
14. Were the FBI warnings of a Russian hack-and-leak operation relating to Hunter Biden based on *any* new intel?
No, they weren't
“Through our investigations, we did not see any similar competing intrusions to what had happened in 2016,” admitted FBI agent Elvis Chan in Nov. pic.twitter.com/tFPMqbydbA
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 19, 2022
15. Indeed, Twitter executives *repeatedly* reported very little Russian activity.
E.g., on Sept 24, 2020, Twitter told FBI it had removed 345 “largely inactive” accounts “linked to previous coordinated Russian hacking attempts.” They “had little reach & low follower accounts." pic.twitter.com/hy7hPahChS
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) December 19, 2022
The NY Post story dropped the next day and was censored within hours, as reported by Michael Shellenberger. He also confirmed that this was not “Russian Propaganda”, as the media falsely claimed.
It is deeply concerning that the FBI was involved in censoring a news story that could have been damaging to then-presidential candidate Joe Biden. This raises questions about the FBI’s involvement in the 2020 election and their willingness to interfere with the free press. It is also concerning that Twitter was willing to comply with the FBI’s requests to censor the story without any explanation or justification.
This incident is a stark reminder of how powerful Big Tech companies have become and how easily they can manipulate the news and public opinion. It is essential that we take steps to ensure that our news sources remain unbiased and free from government interference. We must also ensure that these companies are held accountable for their actions and that they are not allowed to censor stories without due process or justification.
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