FBI and CISA Resuming ‘Talks’ with Social Media Companies

FBI At It AgainBrooks Agnew – On Monday, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters that federal agencies such as the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) restarted discussions with Big Tech platforms. According to NextGov/FCW, this coordination will focus on “removing disinformation on their sites as the November presidential election nears.”

Warner claimed these talks resumed in March, around the same time oral arguments in Murthy v. Missouri — which centers on the feds’ censorship efforts — were heard before the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading

Youtube To Censor Content Contradicting WHO Guidelines

Youtube To Censor Content Contradicting WHO GuidelinesTyler Durden – YouTube has introduced a new “medical misinformation policy” that will censor any medical or health-related content that doesn’t align with claims made by the World Health Organization (WHO).

YouTube earlier had a “COVID-19 Misinformation Policy” webpage that stated that the platform doesn’t allow any content that “poses a serious risk of egregious harm” and spreads “medical misinformation” contradicting what the WHO or local health authorities (LHA) say about the COVID-19 pandemic. The webpage now redirects to a “medical misinformation policy” page that expands the censorship rule to “specific health conditions and substances” rather than COVID-19 alone. Continue reading

FBI Held ‘Weekly Meetings’ With Big Tech Before 2020 Election

Niamh Harris – The FBI held “weekly meetings” with Big Tech giants in Silicon Valley ahead of the 2020 election to discuss “disinformation” on social media FBI agent Elvis Chan revealed while under oath last week.

Chan said the FBI sent in “lists of URLs and accounts” for the social media companies to take down in the name of fighting “foreign influence operations” Continue reading