DISINFO: Facebook and Twitter are using censorship in favour of Joe Biden

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DISINFO: Facebook and Twitter are using censorship in favour of Joe Biden

SUMMARY

The year 2000 brought one innovation to this strong democracy (the US). Giant social networks such as Facebook and Twitter began using censorship in favour of pro-Democrat candidate Joe Biden in the media space they control.

RESPONSE

Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative aiming to discredit the results of the 2020 US presidential elections. There is no proof that Facebook and Twitter censored in favour of pro-Democrat candidate Joe Biden during the election period.

Twitter suspended @realDonaldTrump account based on its Glorification of Violence policy, which aims to prevent the glorification of violence that could inspire others to replicate violent acts. Twitter determined that some of the @realDonaldTrump tweets were highly likely to encourage and inspire people to "replicate the criminal acts that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021".

According to the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg:

"We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete".

See more disinformation regarding the 2020 US elections such as Joe Biden was declared President-elect of the United States by the media and Biden won the election due to serious violations.

Disclaimer

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