Covid
FDA commissioners say the agency needs ways to fight online “misinformation”
Just a day before a Pfizer director was caught flagging tweets to Twitter.
China’s Weibo bans more accounts for Covid policy criticism
At least 1,000 accounts.
Twitter censored tweets after pressure from Pfizer director
The Pfizer board member directly contacted Twitter and expressed concerns about a tweet “going viral.”
CDC publishes language guidelines
Newspeak?
Biden admin explicitly asked Twitter to silence Robert F. Kennedy Jr
A direct request for content to be removed.
Concerns from the “highest levels” of the White House were used to pressure social media censorship
New communications reveal.
The White House pressured Facebook to censor Tucker Carlson, evidence shows
The White House Director of Digital Strategy contacted Facebook to complain about its algorithm.
Fauci responds to alleged upcoming “Fauci Files,” says “disinformation” is the “enemy”
Twitter has hinted at Fauci-related censorship demands.
Germany’s digital minister meets with Elon Musk, says Musk “agreed” to EU’s censorship laws
Volker Wissing met the Twitter CEO in San Francisco.
WHO shares video stating online “anti-vaccine activism” is deadlier than “global terrorism”
The video states that “political solutions” are needed to address what it says is misinformation.
Members
Twitter lawyer Jim Baker wanted to know why Trump wasn’t censored for tweet saying “don’t fear Covid”
Twitter execs had to explain why optimism isn’t a violation of the rules.