The second batch of the 'Twitter Files' brought with it new questions about the Biden administration's possible role in coordinating with social media companies to censor disfavored voices.
"We write to continue our investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to stifle lawful First Amendment-protected speech of American citizens in public online settings,” wrote Republican lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee on Nov. 3. “The Biden Administration continues to suppress free speech and discredit legitimate criticism as mis-, dis-, or mal- information.
GOP committee members have promised to hold hearings and investigations upon taking power in January. Asked Friday about its involvement with Twitter censorship, specifically the role of former general counsel James Baker, White House press secretaryHeritage Foundation research assistant Jake Denton thought the second round of Twitter Files showcased a wide-ranging censorship effort.
"This was an institutionalized censorship apparatus," said Denton, who at one point was banned from Twitter himself."We have so many examples of this censorship, and I think what Dr. Bhattacharya is voicing is absolutely correct. I think the only question that remains is the scale to which the Biden administration was actually involved in the censorship.
"If [the Biden administration is] aware of communications that are likely going to come out, they should say the extent to which they’ve coordinated with Silicon Valley to shape the narrative," he said."If they have any integrity, they will get ahead of the news cycle and come forward."
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