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Twitter is an American microblogging and social networking service. It has been used for censorship, psychological warfare, and promotion of pro-Western pro-capitalism [[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 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 [[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>


As of 2021, Twitter is partnering with Reuters (which is 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>, 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 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> 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'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 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>

Revision as of 00:33, 9 June 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-capitalism colour revolutions.[1]

Since 2021, Twitter has been partnering with Reuters (which is UK government-backed,[2][3] CIA-linked[4]) in order to censor alternative views such as those who oppose the false narrative of Russiagate.[5][6]

Twitter's own internal documents confirm that it promotes center-right neoliberal politicians and diminishes the voice of the left and far-left.[7]

Alternatives

In response to pro-imperialist censorship, alternative social media platforms become increasingly popular.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Twitter Revolution: How the Arab Spring Was Helped By Social Media
  2. ↑ Britain secretly funded Reuters in 1960s and 1970s - documents
  3. ↑ Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat participated in covert UK Foreign Office-funded programs to “weaken Russia,” leaked docs reveal
  4. ↑ Reuters reporter Dawn Scalici, had previously served as a CIA agent for at least 33 years.
  5. ↑ Twitter partners with UK govt-backed, CIA-linked Reuters to censor alternative views
  6. ↑ Twitter relying on US/European gov-funded regime-change groups to crack down on foreign states
  7. ↑ Ben Norton (2021-10-25). "Twitter admits its algorithm promotes right-wing politicians and media outlets" Substack.
  8. ↑ https://alternativeto.net/software/twitter/
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