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1/4/23 Counter Points: Kevin McCarthy's Historic Loss, Twitter Pressured By Intelligence Community, SBF In Court, Idaho Killers, Bipartisan Stock Corruption, Tech Layoffs, Exclusive Matt Taibbi Interview

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Government handling of information and disinformation narratives

This chapter explores the process by which government agencies handle and distribute information, highlighting the issue of disinformation narratives related to Zero Hedge and COVID origins. It discusses the criteria for labelling suspicious accounts and the practice of stove piping, where unvetted information is fed to news agencies. The chapter also delves into the relationship between the Pentagon and Twitter, revealing the creation of local foreign language accounts to counter misinformation about drone strikes.

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