Twitter botched its blocking of New York Post story on Hunter Biden's alleged emails, CEO says
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed the controversy surrounding actions the company took on Wednesday to block the spread of a New York Post article critical of Hunter Biden, calling them "unacceptable."
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed the controversy surrounding actions the company took on Wednesday to block the spread of a New York Post article critical of Hunter Biden, calling them "unacceptable."
"Our communication around our actions on the @nypost article was not great," he tweeted. "And blocking URL sharing via tweet or DM with zero context as to why we’re blocking: unacceptable."
Dorsey was asked on the same message thread if Twitter shadow-bans some its users in an attempt to stifle their online influence due to their political beliefs.
Dorsey was asked on the same message thread if Twitter shadow-bans some its users in an attempt to stifle their online influence due to their political beliefs.
"No," came the CEO's succinct reply.
Twitter had issued a statement about the incident earlier in the day after Fox News reached out for comment about the story.
The tech giant claimed it took action against the Post article because of the company's "Hacked Materials Policy." Twitter is blocking the post from being shared on its platform.
"In line with our Hacked Materials Policy, as well as our approach to blocking URLs, we are taking action to block any links to or images of the material in question on Twitter," a spokesperson said.
The article, which Fox News hasn't independently verified, also claimed that the outlet had been given emails showing Hunter Biden had introduced his father Joe Biden to a top executive at the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma Holdings, less than a year before a top Ukranian prosecutor was forced out for looking into the matter. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
The article, which Fox News hasn't independently verified, also claimed that the outlet had been given emails showing Hunter Biden had introduced his father Joe Biden to a top executive at the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma Holdings, less than a year before a top Ukranian prosecutor was forced out for looking into the matter. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
In other developments:
- McEnany claims Twitter holding her 'at gunpoint' until she deletes New York Post's Hunter Biden report
- Trump calls Hunter Biden emails a 'smoking gun,' calls on former VP to release more info
- Sen. John Kennedy: New Hunter Biden report as serious as 'four heart attacks and a stroke'
- Hawley wants Twitter, Facebook to come before Senate following censorship of Hunter Biden report
- Rep. Ken Buck demands DOJ investigate removal of big tech protections after censoring of NY Post Biden article
- CNN offers no airtime to New York Post's Hunter Biden report while also skipping Amy Coney Barrett hearing
-Bari Weiss responds after ex-Obama official accuses GOP of 'disinformation'
- McEnany claims Twitter holding her 'at gunpoint' until she deletes New York Post's Hunter Biden report
- Trump calls Hunter Biden emails a 'smoking gun,' calls on former VP to release more info
- Sen. John Kennedy: New Hunter Biden report as serious as 'four heart attacks and a stroke'
- Hawley wants Twitter, Facebook to come before Senate following censorship of Hunter Biden report
- Rep. Ken Buck demands DOJ investigate removal of big tech protections after censoring of NY Post Biden article
- CNN offers no airtime to New York Post's Hunter Biden report while also skipping Amy Coney Barrett hearing
-Bari Weiss responds after ex-Obama official accuses GOP of 'disinformation'
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