• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Science
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Elon Musk’s Twitter drops Post censorship details

Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Elon Musk’s Twitter drops Post censorship details

December 2, 2022
The Student Loan Payment Pause Is Ending. Here’s How to Prepare.

The Student Loan Payment Pause Is Ending. Here’s How to Prepare.

June 1, 2023
Tunisia’s Financial Crisis Leaves The Sick Struggling To Find Medicine

Tunisia’s Financial Crisis Leaves The Sick Struggling To Find Medicine

June 1, 2023
Supreme Court rules for concrete company in union damages dispute

Supreme Court rules for concrete company in union damages dispute

June 1, 2023
Frankie Dettori hopes ‘beautiful’ last Derby will not be disrupted by protests

Frankie Dettori hopes ‘beautiful’ last Derby will not be disrupted by protests

June 1, 2023
Dog Demanding That Owner Hold His Paw During Car Ride Melts Hearts

Dog Demanding That Owner Hold His Paw During Car Ride Melts Hearts

June 1, 2023
Army says recruiting numbers are improving but refuses to share data: report

Army says recruiting numbers are improving but refuses to share data: report

June 1, 2023
Airline passenger smoking in bathroom shamed on PA system, hauled off plane by cops: video

Airline passenger smoking in bathroom shamed on PA system, hauled off plane by cops: video

June 1, 2023
Tragedy Strikes a Boat Full of Spies, and Conspiracy Theories Mount

Tragedy Strikes a Boat Full of Spies, and Conspiracy Theories Mount

June 1, 2023
‘Unprecedented’ wildfires in Canada’s Nova Scotia still burning

‘Unprecedented’ wildfires in Canada’s Nova Scotia still burning

June 1, 2023
FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy

FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy

June 1, 2023
California’s Snow Is Melting and It’s a Beautiful Thing

California’s Snow Is Melting, and It’s a Beautiful Thing

June 1, 2023
A top DeSantis aide battled with Trump’s team over his ‘Soviet’ plan for new ‘dystopian’ American cities

A top DeSantis aide battled with Trump’s team over his ‘Soviet’ plan for new ‘dystopian’ American cities

June 1, 2023
DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Elon Musk’s Twitter drops Post censorship details

December 2, 2022
in News
Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Elon Musk’s Twitter drops Post censorship details
516
SHARES
1.5k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

There’s nothing to “like” about this.

Elon Musk unveiled devastating internal Twitter files on Friday that showed the company responding to a request “from the Biden team” during the run-up to the 2020 election — shortly after the company cracked down on The Post’s scoops about Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop.

Musk tweeted a link to the account of independent journalist Matt Taibbi, who began posting a series of what appeared to be redacted emails from Twitter employees.

Another, dated Oct. 24, 2020, said, “An additional report from DNC,” an apparent reference to the Democratic National Committee.

One, dated Oct. 24, 2020, said, “More to review from the Biden team,” along with a list of tweets.

In response, someone wrote back, “handled these.”

Taibbi also tweeted: “Both parties had access to these tools. For instance, in 2020, requests from both the Trump White House and the Biden campaign were received and honored.”

Catch up on Twitter’s censorship of the Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story

  • Happening now: Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Elon Musk’s Twitter drops Post censorship details
  • Our original report: Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad
  • Editorial: Twitter is running a blackmail operation — cooperate or no traffic for you
  • Dorsey backs down: Twitter CEO admits handling of blocked Post article was ‘unacceptable’
  • How tweet it is: Twitter unlocks The Post’s account after two weeks

But the former Rolling Stone writer said the “system wasn’t balanced” and “was based on contacts”

“Because Twitter was and is overwhelmingly staffed by people of one political orientation, there were more channels, more ways to complain, open to the left (well, Democrats) than the right,” he wrote.

According to Taibbi, the social media company “took extraordinary steps to suppress” The Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story, removing links to the expose shared by users and posting warnings that it may be “unsafe.”

Taibbi said that Twitter even resorted to a rarely used tactic to stop the dissemination of the story – blocking the sharing of links to the story via direct message, a tool usually only used in “extreme cases,” such as to stop the distribution of child pornography.

Several sources reportedly told Taibbi that they remember hearing about a “general” warning from federal law enforcement in the summer of 2022 about foreign hacking, but no evidence has been found about government involvement specifically centered on The Post’s story on Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Twitter’s censorship of the story led to then-White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany getting locked out of her account with just weeks to go before the 2020 election.

In an email shared by Taibbi, Trump campaign staffer Mike Hahn sent an angry missive to the social media giant demanding to know when she would be unlocked.

“At least pretend to care for the next 20 days,” Hahn wrote.

When Twitter public policy executive Caroline Strom notified the trust and safety teams at the company about the incident, they informed her that McEnany had violated the company’s “hacked materials” policy.

The decision to censor The Post’s story was made “at the highest levels of the company,” according to Taibbi, but without then-CEO Jack Dorsey’s involvement.

According to Taibbi, Twitter’s former head of legal, policy, and trust Vijaya Gadde played a “key role” in the censorship decision.

“They just freelanced it,” a former employee told Taibbi about how the decision came about.

“Hacking was the excuse, but within a few hours, pretty much everyone realized that wasn’t going to hold. But no one had the guts to reverse it,” the ex-employee added.

Musk’s stance on The Post vs. Twitter

Musk, the world’s richest man who purchased Twitter last month, has previously insisted full disclosure was needed to determine why the company decided to block the bombshell report about President Biden’s son in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election.

The 51-year-old billionaire, who has vowed to turn Twitter into a bastion of free speech, had been teasing the release of the internal files for several days, arguing the “public deserves to know what really happened.”

“This is a battle for the future of civilization. If free speech is lost even in America, tyranny is all that lies ahead,” he tweeted Monday after vowing the files would “soon to be published on Twitter itself.”

Prior to his $44 billion takeover, Musk had already made his stance clear on The Post vs. Twitter debacle, saying back in April that the platform’s decision was “obviously incredibly inappropriate.”

Twitter, as well as Facebook, took extraordinary censorship measures against The Post when it first published its expose on the trove of emails discovered on Hunter’s laptop in October 2020.

The platform prohibited users from sharing the article — and also locked The Post out of its Twitter account for more than two weeks because of baseless claims the report used hacked information.

Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s CEO at the time, later admitted during a congressional hearing on misinformation and social media in March last year that blocking The Post’s report was a “total mistake.”

He stopped short of revealing who was responsible for the blunder.

While many mainstream outlets initially ignored or sought to undermine The Post’s reporting, the New York Times and Washington Post eventually authenticated the laptop’s contents — some 18 months later.

The post Hunter Biden laptop bombshell: Elon Musk’s Twitter drops Post censorship details appeared first on New York Post.

Tags: Elon MuskFree speechHunter BidenTwitter
Share206Tweet129Share

Trending Posts

America Is Winning Against China in the South Pacific

America Is Winning Against China in the South Pacific

June 1, 2023
The Trouble With the Troubled Teen Industry

The Trouble With the Troubled Teen Industry

June 1, 2023
‘Succession’ Director Mark Mylod Had to “Walk a Tightrope” to Nail the Finale

‘Succession’ Director Mark Mylod Had to “Walk a Tightrope” to Nail the Finale

June 1, 2023
Mystery over whether Al Pacino, 83, and baby mama Noor Alfallah, 29, are even still together

Mystery over whether Al Pacino, 83, and baby mama Noor Alfallah, 29, are even still together

June 1, 2023
India Puts Pause on New Coal Plants to Boost Clean Energy

India Puts Pause on New Coal Plants to Boost Clean Energy

June 1, 2023
Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse.

Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse.

May 31, 2023

Copyright © 2023.

Site Navigation

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2023.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT