E107: The Twitter Files Parts 1-2: shadow banning, story suppression, interference & more
- Dec 10, 2022
- 1:13:50
- Full Episode
(0:00) Bestie gut health! (2:17) Twitter Files Part 2: shadow banning and blacklisting entire accounts and topics; how content moderation was handled at other tech giants (33:09) Twitter Files Part 1: Suppressing the New York Post's Hunter Biden laptop story (47:30) China effectively ends Zero-Covid policies; Iran, China, and Japan demographics (58:27) Kevin O'Leary defends FTX on CNBC, was paid $15M as a spokesperson; Sinema flips to Independent
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Referenced in the show: https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-times-staffers-to-stage-first-strike-in-over-40-years-thursday-11670471199 https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598822959866683394 https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601007575633305600 https://twitter.com/c4chaos/status/1601048264262180864 https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601020845224128512 https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1601052241145696256 https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601023504916172800 https://twitter.com/NewsPolitics/status/1601028254831620096 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/04/jack-dorsey-to-congress-full-written-testimony-on-political-bias.html https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601031111244599296 https://twitter.com/JamesTodaroMD/status/1601042622516035584 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601042125130371072 https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1601044058276655104 https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598831435288563712 https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1600243405841666048 https://nypost.com/2022/12/03/twitter-files-reveal-james-baker-in-hunter-biden-laptop-scandal https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hunter-biden-laptop-data-analysis https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/19/hunter-biden-story-russian-disinfo-430276 https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/08/china/china-zero-covid-relaxation-reaction-intl-hnk/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Iran#/media/File:Iran_single_age_population_pyramid_2020.png https://www.indexmundi.com/graphs/population-pyramids/japan-population-pyramid-2020.jpg https://www.wsj.com/articles/letter-from-top-apple-supplier-foxconn-prodded-china-to-ease-zero-covid-rules-11670504366 https://www.wsj.com/articles/sen-kyrsten-sinema-leaves-democratic-party-11670587227
Brief Summary
The episode discusses the Twitter Files, censorship of conservative voices, and implications for free speech and democracy.
Key points
- Twitter Files Drop. The latest Twitter files reveal a secret silencing system targeting conservative voices.
- Censorship Consequences. Censorship of scientific discussion has real-world impacts, including harm to children.
- The Implications of Suppressing Information. Suppressing information can lead to severe societal consequences, including learning loss and mental health issues.
- The Shadow Banning Controversy. Evidence reveals that shadow banning was denied by Twitter executives, raising questions about transparency.
- Elon Musk and Free Speech. Elon Musk's actions are seen as a rare commitment to free speech in tech.
- The Role of Big Tech and Government. The intertwining of big tech and the security state raises alarms about transparency and accountability.
Episode highlights
- Twitter Files DropThe latest Twitter files reveal a secret silencing system targeting conservative voices.“We now have confirmation that what the right thought was happening all along...”4:31Dec 10, 2022
- Censorship ConsequencesCensorship of scientific discussion has real-world impacts, including harm to children.“Censorship of scientific discussion permitted policies like school closures.”19:11Dec 10, 2022
- The Implications of Suppressing InformationSuppressing information can lead to severe societal consequences, including learning loss and mental health issues.“If scientists actually debated it, we would have kept the schools open.”20:30Dec 10, 2022
- The Shadow Banning ControversyEvidence reveals that shadow banning was denied by Twitter executives, raising questions about transparency.“Jack Dorsey denied that shadow banning was happening, including at a congressional hearing.”21:56Dec 10, 2022
- Elon Musk and Free SpeechElon Musk's actions are seen as a rare commitment to free speech in tech.“We got extremely lucky that Elon Musk happened to care about free speech.”23:24Dec 10, 2022
- The Role of Big Tech and GovernmentThe intertwining of big tech and the security state raises alarms about transparency and accountability.“How deeply intertwined our big tech companies have become with the security state.”36:09Dec 10, 2022
- The Rise of the Praetorian GuardThe praetorian guard evolved from protecting emperors to influencing who becomes emperor.“They became so powerful that whoever bribed the praetorians would become emperor.”38:54Dec 10, 2022
- China's Shift in COVID PolicyChina overhauls its zero COVID policy, allowing more freedom for positive cases.“China's Health authorities announced a 10-point national plan that scrapped most health code tracking.”47:39Dec 10, 2022
