Morning Wire Future of Free Speech on Twitter & Beyond | 12.11.22
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Dec 11, 2022 Molly Hemingway, Editor-in-chief of The Federalist and author of Rigged, dives into the tumultuous world of free speech post-Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition. She discusses the alarming collusion between the FBI and social media to suppress critical information. The conversation highlights the threat to democracy posed by big tech's influence over political narratives. Hemingway also critiques corporate media's role in facilitating corruption and shares her thoughts on the hopes and challenges of Musk’s vision for a freer platform.
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Twitter Files Confirm Suspicions
- The Twitter Files confirm suspicions of a coordinated campaign to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story.
- Evidence reveals widespread involvement, including Democrats and the Biden campaign, raising concerns about election integrity.
Musk's Release Strategy
- Elon Musk's release strategy involved sharing documents with independent journalists like Matt Taibbi.
- This bypasses corporate media, highlighting their alleged complicity in suppressing the Hunter Biden story.
Backlash Against Taibbi
- Matt Taibbi faced backlash for reporting on the Twitter Files, accused of doing PR for Musk.
- This backlash reveals corporate media's defensiveness and their alleged involvement in suppressing the Hunter Biden story.
