The latest 'Twitter Files' appear to detail requests from the U.S. government to moderate certain Twitter accounts and information on the platform. Very few left- and center-rated sources covered it. See coverage from nro, nypost and dcexaminer:
, show the evolution of direct connections between Twitter and government agencies after the platform took exception to 2020 State Department reports about Twitter accounts that spread propaganda and misinformation. Other screenshots show how Twitter then took content moderation requests from numerous state governments and federal agencies, including the Treasury Department, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security.
The release also suggests that the office of Rep. Adam Schiff asked Twitter to suspend the account of journalist Paul Sperry in November 2020, which the platform declined to do.Right-rated outlets continue to cover the Twitter Files as a top story. Many highlighted Schiff's role in pushing for accounts to be suspended, and framed government agencies as biased and eager to oppress dissent.
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