An unprecedented investigation of Twitter’s internal documents uncovers a complex network of governmental, commercial, and non-profit organizations that work together to operate a system of widespread censorship. This shocking new understanding of the “deep state” gives their extensive power over internet content moderation fresh context.
With Elon Musk’s support, a large number of papers were made public on Friday. These documents provide credence to claims that Big Tech colluded with several levels of government and other organizations to suppress Americans’ right to free speech.
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Some of the most well-known figures in media and activism now have privileged access to the inner workings of Twitter thanks to Elon Musk. The appropriately named “Twitter Files” provide a unique look into claims of free speech repression, a topic that is seldom debated on such a large stage yet continues to dominate debates throughout the world.
On December 16, Taibbi’s newest Twitter Files part was released to its anxious audience, with Elon Musk leading the charge into a deeper investigation of our modern digital environment.
Requests from the FBI for Twitter to restrict content on its site are being complied with in a contemporary master-canine relationship. Recent discussions that highlight the extent to which Big Tech is involved in censorship contain screenshots of this debate.
“The master-canine quality of the FBI’s relationship to Twitter comes through in this November 2022 email, in which ‘FBI San Francisco is notifying you’ it wants action on four accounts,” As evidence, Taibbi provided a snapshot of the FBI’s email asking for his assistance with an investigation. “any action or inaction deemed appropriate within Twitter policy” with respect to accounts that “may potentially constitute violations.”
The fourth account holder was allowed to maintain their anti-Trump and pro-blue internet presence while three out of four account holders were suspended for publishing questionable information.
When questioned about their reaction to foreign malicious influence, Twitter refused to respond; nevertheless, the FBI claimed that they frequently warn businesses on this topic. Each business must separately decide how it will respond in accordance.
The latest ‘Twitter Files’ leaks have shown proof that conservative views were being filtered and shadow banned from the network, despite repeated denials from Twitter leadership.
The depths of Twitter’s contentious internal choices have been revealed by new papers, including its alleged blocking of conservative accounts and its role in squelching a New York Post report about Hunter Biden. The files also cast doubt on the FBI’s likely role in this campaign of suppression.
The social effects of Big Tech censorship are explored in depth in Twitter Files 6. It offers a fascinating chance to investigate how digital companies influence and manage internet content by unlocking hitherto unknown levels of information.
Twitter has been a crucial tool for the FBI and DHS in policing the country’s cyberchannels. They use a pre-flag moderation system to monitor social media material as part of their proactive strategy so they can react fast to dangers.
Utilizing public hotlines like the National Election Command Post to receive information, government organizations used Twitter to efficiently monitor dangers pertaining to the upcoming elections.
“What stands out is the sheer quantity of reports from the government,” Taibbi questioned if the administration had outsourced the flagging process or used its own resources.
The talks between the FBI and Twitter were characterized as “constant and pervasive,” a dominating role being played by the law enforcement agency, and Twitter acting “as if it were a subsidiary.”
“The #TwitterFiles are revealing more every day about how the government collects, analyzes, and flags your social media content. Twitter’s contact with the FBI was constant and pervasive, as if it were a subsidiary,” The revelations’ sixth episode was intriguing from the get-go, and Taibbi’s comments provided the impetus for some stimulating conversation on a crucial subject.
Recent papers showed a period of ongoing contact between the FBI and Yoel Roth, the former director of Twitter Trust and Safety. Between January 2020 and November 2022, more than 150 emails were sent and received, showing that there was continuous communication throughout this period.
Roth may get important or insignificant communication from the FBI, including invites to biweekly Twitter chats.
Inquiries about users’ participation in ongoing investigations and demands for Twitter to take action on election-related material were often made.
Social media has been used extensively by users to report instances of election-related disinformation, demonstrating an astonishing degree of vigilance even from low-impact accounts and humorous material.
According to Matt Taibbi, the FBI’s contentious digital monitoring initiatives weren’t only restricted to one political party. Documents, however, showed that authorities were more understanding of narratives that adhered to left-leaning beliefs.
A suspect account, @fromMA, was recently flagged by the FBI as requiring action. The agency’s attention was drawn to a statement that this user wrote on their page and further raised questions. “I want to remind republicans to vote tomorrow, Wednesday November 9.”
@clairefosterPHD also raised a flag for action, saying, “I’m a ballot counter in my state. If you’re not wearing a mask, I am not counting your vote,” Continuing from there, “For every negative comment on this post I’m adding another vote for the democrats.”
Despite being labeled as having a blue bias by a number of messages, neither @fromMA nor @clairefosterPHD were eliminated from the list of six accounts that needed to be taken down. As a result, both profiles are still active today on social media.
Numerous exchanges have shown that Twitter and the FBI have a tight relationship.
On November 6, Elvis Chan of the FBI’s San Francisco office received a request from the National Election Command Post asking for help in deciding which of 25 identified Twitter accounts should be taken down. “may warrant additional action due to the accounts being utilized to spread misinformation about the upcoming election.”
Chan asked for help from his Twitter followers to fight fake accounts. “which we believe are violating your terms of service by disseminating false infrmation about the time, place, or manner of the upcoming elections.”
Twitter acted quickly in reaction to recent events, suspending users permanently and temporarily and sending out tweets to the general public. These bold actions show that an attempt is being made to make the internet a safer place for all users. “bounced for civic misinformation policy violations.”
With the recent addition of permanent bans alongside temporary ones, Twitter has remained a pioneer in the fight against hate speech and criminal conduct online. Additionally, tweets that are damaging or contain inaccurate information were deleted.“bounced for civic misinformation policy violations.”
Unexpectedly, Twitter Files 6 reveals that several different groups have been using Twitter to monitor and control remarks. It really is fascinating!
Through a variety of channels, including the Teleporter platform, which offered FBI agents direct access, Twitter was able to receive flagged government reports.
According to reports, the Department of Homeland Security offered evidence to Twitter personnel for the flagging and deletion of certain material, and one employee suggested rerouting subjects that would be potentially divisive.
“State governments also flagged content,” In a recent article, Taibbi emphasized the fact that reports submitted via the Partner Support Portal alerted Twitter to possible security issues. To assist safeguard online safety and security from hostile actors, CIS, a group affiliated with Homeland Security, developed this method.
California officials noticed a concerning post by former President Donald Trump via their Partner Support Portal, which swiftly caught Twitter administrators’ attention. “California hired a pure Sleepy Joe Democrat firm to count and ‘harvest’ votes,” and that “California is in big trouble.”
California state authorities asked an urgent inquiry in response to President Trump’s tweet: Why hadn’t any action been taken? Since then, this has spurred an inquiry into the lack of response from the government.
The Election Integrity Project (EIP) at Stanford discovered after seeing a film that the data supplied by CIS was adequate to compel an assessment of its authenticity.
“If that’s confusing, it’s because the CIS is a DHS contractor, describes itself as ‘partners’ with the Cyber and [Infrastructure] Security Agency (CISA) at the DHS,” Taibbi wrote, adding that the EIP is “one of a series of government-affiliated think tanks that mass-review content, a list that also includes the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Research Laboratory, and the University of Washington’s Center for Informed Policy.”
The enigmatic “deep state” has a far wider reach than many people may know, going beyond the purview of only governmental institutions, as Matt Taibbi explores in his book.
“The takeaway: what most people think of as the ‘deep state’ is really a tangled collaboration of state agencies, private contractors, and (sometimes state-funded) NGOs. The lines become so blurred as to be meaningless,” he said.
“Instead of chasing child sex predators or terrorists, the FBI has agents—lots of them—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,” According to Taibbi’s post.
Republican senators are taking a position and moving swiftly to address the problem in the wake of recent reports of content restriction.
“[The] FBI has a lot to answer for after the latest drop of Twitter Files 6,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) made the statement in a tweet.
How can we enhance our legal system and better serve the people? is a thought-provoking tweet from the GOP House Judiciary Committee. They encourage conversation about how changing policies may advance justice for everyone by posing this question. “Does anyone still trust the FBI?”
Troy Nehls, a state representative, said on Twitter that he would want the FBI to begin an inquiry as soon as the Republicans gain control of the House, taking a further step toward exposing any corruption in the executive branch.
“Republicans will investigate the FBI in January. I promise you that,” he said.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) revealed connections between Big Digital and the FBI and questioned if other tech behemoths had been used to watch over and suppress user-generated material.
“If [the] FBI used Twitter to censor, you bet they also used Google and Facebook,” In a tweet, Hawley said.
TNM President Daniel Miller, a supporter of Texas independence, voiced his indignation about Facebook’s Meta decision to prohibit connections to the group’s material. This supports people who want state independence in their fight for independence from powerful internet companies that want to control our media discourse.
“If the #TwitterFiles6 is this explosive, imagine what the Facebook Files will look like,” Miller posted something on Twitter.
“If Facebook censored TNM at the direction of the FBI, we are going to find out,” he added.
