The Facebook Files: Jim Jordan exposes Biden admin’s pressure on social media speech censorshiphttps://t.co/3Ch1gnN0dC
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 3, 2023
In the third installment of “The Facebook Files”, released on X by Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, a detailed picture emerges of a profound collaboration between the Biden White House and social media titan, Facebook.
The recent wave of subpoenaed internal meeting notes between Facebook top brass and Biden administration officials peel back layers of efforts from the White House to regulate truthful speech on Facebook, especially around the COVID-19 topic in 2021.
Statements made by President Biden, accusing Facebook of “killing people” due to certain publishable narratives, reflect the extent of this control quest. Rob Flaherty, the Director of Digital Strategy for President Biden at the time, consistently urged Facebook to justify its content choices.
Rob Flaherty, President Biden’s then-Director of Digital Strategy, repeatedly put pressure on Facebook to explain its content decisions.
“We have to explain to President, Ron, people, why there is misinfo on the internet…” pic.twitter.com/zUZYbKHfA9
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) August 3, 2023
The Biden White House tried to pressure Facebook to tailor their algorithm to favor liberal media over conservative media. https://t.co/81zR3SqFtg
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) August 3, 2023
h/t Terminally Dispelled