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Twitter Moderators Knew the 'Russian Bots' List Was Fake: Twitter Files

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Twitter content moderators knew that a “Russian bots list” used by mainstream media to discredit unwelcome political viewpoints was fake, but ultimately remained silent on it due to fears of bad press, according to newly unveiled internal email exchanges.

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Washington Times

Twitter emails show hedging on Russian bot theory despite public silence

Twitter executives were privately appalled by false claims that Russian bots had overtaken the platform and were being used to peddle right-wing talking points, but they declined to publicly push back as the fable swept headlines, the latest set of the "Twitter Files" reveals.

1 year ago·United States

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The Daily Caller

New Twitter Files Show Media Outlets Fell For ‘Russian Bot’ Lies

A digital dashboard claiming Russian bots amplified conservative causes on Twitter was making evidence-free assertions, new documents show.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Twitter Moderators Knew the 'Russian Bots' List Was Fake: Twitter Files

Twitter content moderators knew that a "Russian bots list" was fake, according to newly dropped twitter Files.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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OAN

The Twitter Files 15: Exposing Think Tank Influence On Spreading Russia Bots Hoax, List of Regular User Accounts

The latest installment of the Twitter Files has revealed that even executive Yoel Roth, who was at the heart of suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story and removal of President Trump, had some standards.

1 year ago·San Diego, United States

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The Gateway Pundit

JUST IN: Another Twitter Files Drop: Twitter Files Expose Next Great Media Fraud

Another Twitter files dropped on Friday. Journalist Matt Taibbi: Twitter Files Expose the Next Great Media Fraud 1.THREAD: Twitter Files #15MOVE OVER, JAYSON BLAIR: TWITTER FILES EXPOSE NEXT GREAT MEDIA FRAUD pic.twitter.com/bLRpDpuWql — Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) January 27, 2023 2. “I think we need to just call this out on the bullshit it is.” 2.“I…

1 year ago·United States

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Real Clear Politics

Twitter Files Exposes the Next Great Media Fraud

These are quotes by Twitter executives about Hamilton 68, a digital "dashboard" that claimed to track Russian influence and was the source of hundreds if not thousands of mainstream print and TV news stories in the Trump years.

1 year ago·Chicago, United States

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