Thursday, January 19, 2023

IN THE NEWS: INSIDE THE FACEBOOK FILES: EMAILS REVEAL THE CDC'S ROLE IN SILENCING COVID-19 DISSENT

From one of our favorite journalists:

Inside the Facebook Files: Emails Reveal the CDC's Role in Silencing COVID-19 Dissent

Throughout the pandemic, the CDC was in constant contact with Facebook, vetting what users were allowed to say on the social media site.

ROBBY SOAVE | 1.19.2023 6:00 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) played a direct role in policing permissible speech on social media throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Confidential emails obtained by Reason show that Facebook moderators were in constant contact with the CDC, and routinely asked government health officials to vet claims relating to the virus, mitigation efforts such as masks, and vaccines. MORE AT Inside the Facebook Files: Emails Reveal CDC's Role in Stifling COVID Dissent (reason.com)

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