{"id":426105,"date":"2022-04-04T02:07:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T23:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facebook-twitter-censor-nyc-gop-lawmakers-pols\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T02:07:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T23:07:44","slug":"facebook-twitter-censor-nyc-gop-lawmakers-pols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-twitter-censor-nyc-gop-lawmakers-pols\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facebook, Twitter censor NYC GOP lawmakers: pols"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2a04fec23fd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2a04fec23fd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-twitter-censor-nyc-gop-lawmakers-pols\/#%E2%80%9CFacebook_Twitter_censor_NYC_GOP_lawmakers_pols%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Facebook, Twitter censor NYC GOP lawmakers: pols&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFacebook_Twitter_censor_NYC_GOP_lawmakers_pols%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Facebook, Twitter censor NYC GOP lawmakers: pols&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and Twitter are waging war on the New York City Council\u2019s GOP members, disabling or refusing to verify some of their accounts \u2014 including that of a Ukrainian native-turned-national figure, the pols claim.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn Republican Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who was born in Ukraine, says Twitter denied her request for verified status with no specific explanation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcome to the USSR \u2014 United States of Soviet Republic,\u201d Vernikov told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem is I am a conservative. They\u2019re stifling conservative voices. There is no other reason,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative politician is well-known for winning a seat on Democratic turf last fall and has been interviewed by numerous national and state media outlets discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She has more than 11,000 Twitter followers and recently met with former President Trump. <\/p>\n<p>Vernikov previously complained about Facebook disabling her account during her campaign last year.<\/p>\n<p>Queens GOP Councilwoman Vickie Paladino also received a notice from Facebook on March 22 suspending her official government account.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Vernikov3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Councilwoman Inna Vernikov shared a photo from her meeting with &#10;Former President Trump&#10;on Twitter.\" class=\"wp-image-21765091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Vernikov3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Vernikov3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Vernikov3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Vernikov said Twitter is \u201cstifling conservative voices.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/@InnaVernikov<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paladino said she has no idea why.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi Vickie, Your Facebook account has been disabled. This is because your account, or activity on it, doesn\u2019t follow our Community Standards,\u201d Facebook said in the notice.<\/p>\n<p>A baffled Paladino insisted to The Post, \u201cI have always maintained a personal Facebook page and a political page. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Paladino.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New City Council member Vicky Paladino at City Hal..\" class=\"wp-image-21765037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Paladino.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Paladino.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Paladino.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Queens City Council member Vicky Paladino said her official government Facebook account was disabled without explanation.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J.C.RICE<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to set up an additional page for official communications from our government office; however, Facebook took down that page because it had <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently violated their community guidelines, but exactly what that means was not communicated to my staff or to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be pleased to comply with Facebook\u2019s guidelines, but that would necessitate that we\u2019re notified of exactly what the issue is so that my staff and I can work with Facebook to address it. The problem here is that these decisions come with no communication and seem completely arbitrary and opaque.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paladino chief-of-staff Nicole Kiprilov complained about what she called a \u201cdouble standard\u201d where right-of-center politicians are censored more heavily than left-of-center Democrats. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Borelli.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"City Council Dean, Joe Borelli, in the chamber.\" class=\"wp-image-21765035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Borelli.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Borelli.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Borelli.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli said social media seems \u201cto reject Republicans.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">J.C.RICE<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen conservative thought shut down all the time on social media,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Two\u00a0other GOP council members, Minority Leader Joe Borelli of Staten Island and Joann Ariola of Queens, also say the social-media companies are refusing to give them \u201cverified\u201d status \u2014 the stamp of legitimacy confirming they are elected officials, thus bolstering their presence on the platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to be labeled \u2018unverified\u2019 by Twitter but verified by the voters,\u201d Ariola said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ariola-1-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Joann Ariola, Candidate for Queens Borough President speaks to around 60 residents and local restaurant owners gathered outside Il Bacco.\" class=\"wp-image-21765209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ariola-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ariola-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Ariola-1-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Like Vernikov, Council member Joann Ariola said Twitter is refusing to verify her account.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dennis A. Clark<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Borelli, who is active on social media, said Instagram rejected his request for verified status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey seem to reject Republicans,\u201d Borelli said. \u201cThese social-media companies are treating elected officials differently based on political party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Post had its Twitter and Facebook accounts blocked over its Hunter Biden laptop story before the 2020 presidential election. Other media outlets belatedly confirmed the Post\u2019s reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter and Facebook did not respond to The Post\u2019s requests for comment on the local GOP pols\u2019 claims.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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