{"id":90030,"date":"2020-10-15T20:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T17:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-twitter-made-the-hunter-biden-email-saga-that-much-worse\/"},"modified":"2020-10-15T20:35:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T17:35:56","slug":"how-twitter-made-the-hunter-biden-email-saga-that-much-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-twitter-made-the-hunter-biden-email-saga-that-much-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Twitter made the Hunter Biden email saga that much worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a4d38ac16816\" 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-6a4d38ac16816\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-twitter-made-the-hunter-biden-email-saga-that-much-worse\/#Heres_why_Twitters_actions_even_if_justified_helped_amplify_the_questionable_story\" >Here&#8217;s why Twitter&#8217;s actions, even if justified, helped amplify the questionable story.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-twitter-made-the-hunter-biden-email-saga-that-much-worse\/#The_Daily_Dots_2020_election_coverage\" >The Daily Dot\u2019s 2020 election coverage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> made the Hunter Biden email saga that much worse<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-sub-head\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_why_Twitters_actions_even_if_justified_helped_amplify_the_questionable_story\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s why Twitter&#8217;s actions, even if justified, helped amplify the questionable story.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content-wrapper\">\n<p>The <em>New York Post<\/em> story on Wednesday that purported to show corrupt behavior on behalf of former Vice President Joe Biden was amplified, albeit inadvertently, by the actions of Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The story, which claimed that emails from a water-damaged laptop belonging to Biden\u2019s son Hunter proved that the former vice president had used his political status to enrich his family, spread quickly across social media thanks in part to private photos of Hunter that were also allegedly found on the laptop.<\/p>\n<p>But the article immediately raised eyebrows given the mysterious origins of the laptop, which according to the <em>Post<\/em>, had been turned over to them by Rudy Giuliani.<\/p>\n<p>The computer repairman, John Paul Isaac, had reportedly rifled through the laptop\u2019s files after the individual who dropped them off (the employee could not be certain that it was in fact Hunter) failed to pick them up. Isaac then allegedly turned the laptop over to the FBI, but not before making a copy of the hard drive and handing it over to Giuliani\u2019s lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Post<\/em> eventually learned of the laptop\u2019s existence after being contacted by Steve Bannon. The <em>Post<\/em> was then put in contact with Giuliani, who handed over the laptop\u2019s alleged data.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous red flags have been raised given the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2020\/09\/trump-lawyer-rudy-giuliani-worked-with-an-active-russian-agent-to-discredit-joe-biden\/\">individuals involved<\/a> and the fact that the emails are presented as PDF files and images. Isaac, the computer repairman, also gave an interview to The Daily Beast in which he struggled to keep his facts straight. <\/p>\n<p>While much of the data <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>ears legitimate, such as the pictures of Hunter, it is still too early to determine the authenticity of the emails at the center of the story.<\/p>\n<p>But the story didn\u2019t truly blow up until Twitter, citing its policies on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TwitterSafety\/status\/1316525305796980737\">distribution of hacked material<\/a>, opted to block users from sharing the story altogether.<\/p>\n<p>The action was immediately cited by conservative users <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-10-15\/facebook-twitter-chided-anew-by-republicans-over-ny-post-story\">as proof not only of Twitter\u2019s political bias<\/a> but of their efforts to interfere in the election in an effort to protect Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The story, in other words, arguably gained even more prominence and attention than it ever would have had Twitter not opted to block its spread. Facebook also said it would limit the spread of the story until third-party fact-checkers vetted it. <\/p>\n<p>The situation was only made worse when Twitter began limiting the accounts of users who shared the story, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2020\/oct\/14\/kayleigh-mcenany-twitter-account-locked\/\">including<\/a> White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.  President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign\u2019s official Twitter account, @TeamTrump, was also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamTrump\/status\/1316756829620367362\">temporarily<\/a> locked on Thursday morning after it posted a video that referred to the <em>Post<\/em> story. <\/p>\n<p>The president lashed out in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of tweets and later during a rally in Iowa on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ultimately apologized on Wednesday for the company\u2019s lack of transparency on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur communication around our actions on the @nypost article was not great,\u201d Dorsey <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jack\/status\/1316528193621327876\">said<\/a>. \u201cAnd blocking URL sharing via tweet or DM with zero context as to why we\u2019re blocking: unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Twitter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TwitterSafety\/status\/1316525304756789251\">went on to state<\/a> that the decision to block the article related to the fact that \u201cpersonal and private information\u2014like email addresses and phone numbers,\u201d were included in the story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommentary on or discussion about hacked materials, such as articles that cover them but do not include or link to the materials themselves, aren\u2019t a violation of this policy,\u201d Twitter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TwitterSafety\/status\/1316525306656718848\">said<\/a>. \u201cOur policy only covers links to or images of hacked material themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Questions were raised over the fact that no evidence suggested that the data had been obtained through hacking, although the rule may apply since the data was divulged without permission from its owner.<\/p>\n<p>While Twitter\u2019s intentions may have been pure, the blocking campaign has only served to boost the <em>Post<\/em>\u2018s article and long-standing calls by Republicans about anti-conservative bias at tech companies.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans have since asserted that the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Tuesday to issue a subpoena\u00a0to Dorsey. If approved, Dorsey will be required to testify next Friday, almost certainly ensuring that the <em>Post<\/em>\u2018s story will remain in the spotlight until the election.<\/p>\n<p>Although the article is unlikely to change anyone\u2019s mind on the upcoming election, it has served to hijack the public\u2019s attention and further divide an already divided populace.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<h2 id=\"h-the-daily-dot-s-2020-election-coverage\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Daily_Dots_2020_election_coverage\"><\/span>The Daily Dot\u2019s 2020 election coverage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>In the 2020 election, killing Section 230 is the only bipartisan issue <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> This crypto-billionaire is running for president with Akon at his side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yes, of course, the Proud Boys are white nationalists. 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