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Twitter is a [[United States of America|Statesian]] microblogging and [[Bourgeois media|bourgeois social networking]] service managed by [[Twitter, Inc.]] | [[File:Twitter logo.svg|thumb|220x220px|Logo]] | ||
'''Twitter''' is a [[United States of America|Statesian]] microblogging and [[Bourgeois media|bourgeois social networking]] service managed by [[Twitter, Inc.]] It has been used for censorship, psychological warfare, and promotion of pro-Western pro-[[Capitalism|capitalist]] [[Colour revolution|colour revolutions]].<ref>[https://www.mic.com/articles/10642/twitter-revolution-how-the-arab-spring-was-helped-by-social-media Twitter Revolution: How the Arab Spring Was Helped By Social Media]</ref> | |||
Twitter's own internal documents confirm that it promotes center-right neoliberal politicians and diminishes the voice of the left and far-left.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Ben Norton|date=2021-10-25|title=Twitter admits its algorithm promotes right-wing politicians and media outlets|url=https://benjaminnorton.substack.com/p/twitter-admits-its-algorithm-promotes|newspaper=Substack|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> | Twitter's own internal documents confirm that it promotes center-right [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] politicians and diminishes the voice of the left and far-left.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Ben Norton|date=2021-10-25|title=Twitter admits its algorithm promotes right-wing politicians and media outlets|url=https://benjaminnorton.substack.com/p/twitter-admits-its-algorithm-promotes|newspaper=Substack|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> Its largest shareholder is [[The Vanguard Group, Inc.|Vanguard]] (10.37%) and among the largest include [[BlackRock, Inc.|BlackRock]] (4.70%).<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=CNN Business|title=Twitter Inc|url=https://money.cnn.com/quote/shareholders/shareholders.html?symb=TWTR&subView=institutional}}</ref> | ||
== Censorship == | == Censorship == | ||
Since 2021, Twitter has been partnering with [[Reuters]] (which is [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|UK]] government-backed,<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/britain-secretly-funded-reuters-1960s-181152369.html Britain secretly funded Reuters in 1960s and 1970s - documents]</ref><ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2021/02/20/reuters-bbc-uk-foreign-office-russian-media/ Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat participated in covert UK Foreign Office-funded programs to “weaken Russia,” leaked docs reveal]</ref> [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-linked<ref>Reuters reporter [https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/authors/dawn-scalici/ Dawn Scalici, had previously served as a CIA agent for at least 33 years.]</ref>) in order to censor alternative views such as those who oppose the false narrative of Russiagate.<ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2021/08/04/twitter-uk-cia-reuters-censorship/ Twitter partners with UK govt-backed, CIA-linked Reuters to censor alternative views]</ref><ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2019/08/24/twitter-relying-on-us-european-gov-funded-regime-change-groups-to-crack-down-on-foreign-states/ Twitter relying on US/European gov-funded regime-change groups to crack down on foreign states]</ref> | Since 2021, Twitter has been partnering with [[Reuters]] (which is [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|UK]] government-backed,<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/britain-secretly-funded-reuters-1960s-181152369.html Britain secretly funded Reuters in 1960s and 1970s - documents]</ref><ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2021/02/20/reuters-bbc-uk-foreign-office-russian-media/ Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat participated in covert UK Foreign Office-funded programs to “weaken Russia,” leaked docs reveal]</ref> [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-linked<ref>Reuters reporter [https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/authors/dawn-scalici/ Dawn Scalici, had previously served as a CIA agent for at least 33 years.]</ref>) in order to censor alternative views such as those who oppose the false narrative of [[Russiagate]].<ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2021/08/04/twitter-uk-cia-reuters-censorship/ Twitter partners with UK govt-backed, CIA-linked Reuters to censor alternative views]</ref><ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2019/08/24/twitter-relying-on-us-european-gov-funded-regime-change-groups-to-crack-down-on-foreign-states/ Twitter relying on US/European gov-funded regime-change groups to crack down on foreign states]</ref> | ||
Twitter labels state-funded media accounts from Russia and China but not from the U.S., U.K., or [[French Republic|France]]. It claims it doesn't allow ads from state media accounts but published dozens of ads from [[Voice of America]], a state-funded U.S. propaganda outlet. These ads quoted speeches from [[Donald Trump]] and [[Mike Pompeo]] and called for regime change in [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]].<ref name=":1">{{News citation|author=Ben Norton|newspaper=[[The Grayzone]]|title=Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads|date=2020-08-10|url=https://thegrayzone.com/2020/08/10/twitter-us-state-media-ads-voa-persian/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425034753/https://thegrayzone.com/2020/08/10/twitter-us-state-media-ads-voa-persian/|archive-date=2022-04-25|retrieved=2022-07-06}}</ref> | Twitter labels state-funded media accounts from [[Russian Federation|Russia]] and [[People's Republic of China|China]] but not from the U.S., U.K., or [[French Republic|France]]. It claims it doesn't allow ads from state media accounts but published dozens of ads from [[Voice of America]], a state-funded U.S. propaganda outlet. These ads quoted speeches from [[Donald Trump]] and [[Mike Pompeo]] and called for regime change in [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]].<ref name=":1">{{News citation|author=Ben Norton|newspaper=[[The Grayzone]]|title=Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads|date=2020-08-10|url=https://thegrayzone.com/2020/08/10/twitter-us-state-media-ads-voa-persian/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425034753/https://thegrayzone.com/2020/08/10/twitter-us-state-media-ads-voa-persian/|archive-date=2022-04-25|retrieved=2022-07-06}}</ref> | ||
=== Banned accounts === | === Banned accounts === | ||
In 2020, Twitter banned 170,000 accounts that supported the [[Communist Party of China]] or supported | In 2020, Twitter banned 170,000 accounts that supported the [[Communist Party of China]] or supported China's response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Thousands of accounts from Iran, [[Russian Federation|Russia]], [[Syrian Arab Republic|Syria]], and [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]] have also been banned, including many non-government accounts.<ref name=":1" /> In 2021, Twitter deleted dozens of accounts for "undermining faith in the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] alliance."<ref name=":0">{{News citation|author=[[Alan Macleod]]|newspaper=[[Orinoco Tribune]]|title=The Federal Bureau of Tweets: Twitter is Hiring an Alarming Number of FBI Agents|date=2022-06-24|url=https://orinocotribune.com/the-federal-bureau-of-tweets-twitter-is-hiring-an-alarming-number-of-fbi-agents/|retrieved=2022-06-26}}</ref> | ||
== Imperialist connections == | == Imperialist connections == | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 20 November 2022
Twitter is a Statesian microblogging and bourgeois social networking service managed by Twitter, Inc. It has been used for censorship, psychological warfare, and promotion of pro-Western pro-capitalist colour revolutions.[1]
Twitter's own internal documents confirm that it promotes center-right neoliberal politicians and diminishes the voice of the left and far-left.[2] Its largest shareholder is Vanguard (10.37%) and among the largest include BlackRock (4.70%).[3]
Censorship
Since 2021, Twitter has been partnering with Reuters (which is UK government-backed,[4][5] CIA-linked[6]) in order to censor alternative views such as those who oppose the false narrative of Russiagate.[7][8]
Twitter labels state-funded media accounts from Russia and China but not from the U.S., U.K., or France. It claims it doesn't allow ads from state media accounts but published dozens of ads from Voice of America, a state-funded U.S. propaganda outlet. These ads quoted speeches from Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo and called for regime change in Iran.[9]
Banned accounts
In 2020, Twitter banned 170,000 accounts that supported the Communist Party of China or supported China's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of accounts from Iran, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela have also been banned, including many non-government accounts.[9] In 2021, Twitter deleted dozens of accounts for "undermining faith in the NATO alliance."[10]
Imperialist connections
British government
Gordon MacMillan, Twitter's top executive for Middle East-related content, works for the British military's psychological warfare unit. The British government openly calls his work "information warfare."[9]
FBI
Twitter's senior director of product trust, Matthew W., worked at the FBI for 15 years. Douglas Turner, who worked as a SWAT Team leader and senior special agent now works in Twitter's security service. Senior program manager Jeff Carlton worked for the U.S. Marines, FBI, and CIA in Iraq and Korea. Other FBI agents working for Twitter include Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker, Senior Director of Strategy Dawn Burton, Director of Corporate Security Mark Jaroszewski, and Director of Corporate Resilience Karen Walsh.[10]
Alternatives
In response to pro-imperialist censorship, alternative social media platforms become increasingly popular.[11]
References
- ↑ Twitter Revolution: How the Arab Spring Was Helped By Social Media
- ↑ Ben Norton (2021-10-25). "Twitter admits its algorithm promotes right-wing politicians and media outlets" Substack.
- ↑ "Twitter Inc". CNN Business.
- ↑ Britain secretly funded Reuters in 1960s and 1970s - documents
- ↑ Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat participated in covert UK Foreign Office-funded programs to “weaken Russia,” leaked docs reveal
- ↑ Reuters reporter Dawn Scalici, had previously served as a CIA agent for at least 33 years.
- ↑ Twitter partners with UK govt-backed, CIA-linked Reuters to censor alternative views
- ↑ Twitter relying on US/European gov-funded regime-change groups to crack down on foreign states
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Ben Norton (2020-08-10). "Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Alan Macleod (2022-06-24). "The Federal Bureau of Tweets: Twitter is Hiring an Alarming Number of FBI Agents" Orinoco Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ↑ https://alternativeto.net/software/twitter/