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'''X Corp.''', located at x.com, formerly '''Twitter, Inc.''' (renamed on July 23, 2023),<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/Business/rebranded-twitter/story?id=101605679</ref> was a [[Big Tech]] social networking platform acquired by [[Elon Musk]] on October 27, 2022, after years of [[liberal censorship]] by [[Leftists]] in [[San Francisco]] ([[Twitter#Sale to Elon Musk|see below]]). Musk fired top management and dissolved its [[Leftist]] Board of Directors immediately. Musk suspects he was lied to by underestimates of sham accounts, but a lawsuit by [[Opposition to Donald Trump|Never-Trumpers]] in a hostile court forced Musk to buy Twitter. On Nov. 4, 2022, Musk fired about half of Twitter's 7,500 mostly-[[liberal]] workforce.<ref>https://people.com/human-interest/elon-musk-claims-he-had-no-choice-but-to-fire-half-of-twitter-staff/</ref>  He offered them a generous severance package, more than required.  The [[Biden regime]] then falsely labelled Musk a "[[national security]] threat."<ref>https://youtu.be/ORSuo1LsyRQ</ref>

'''X Corp.''', located at x.com, formerly '''Twitter, Inc.''' (renamed on July 23, 2023),<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/Business/rebranded-twitter/story?id=101605679</ref> was a [[Big Tech]] social networking platform acquired by [[Elon Musk]] on October 27, 2022, after years of [[liberal censorship]] by [[Leftists]] in [[San Francisco]] ([[Twitter#Sale to Elon Musk|see below]]). Musk fired top management and dissolved its [[Leftist]] Board of Directors immediately. Musk suspects he was lied to by underestimates of sham accounts, but a lawsuit by [[Opposition to Donald Trump|Never-Trumpers]] in a hostile court forced Musk to buy Twitter. On Nov. 4, 2022, Musk fired about half of Twitter's 7,500 mostly-[[liberal]] workforce.<ref>https://people.com/human-interest/elon-musk-claims-he-had-no-choice-but-to-fire-half-of-twitter-staff/</ref>  He offered them a generous severance package, more than required.  The [[Biden regime]] then falsely labelled Musk a "[[national security]] threat."<ref>https://youtu.be/ORSuo1LsyRQ</ref>

By May 2024, [[Elon Musk]] (who subsequently endorsed [[Donald Trump]] for president) said that X has 600 million monthly users who are active, including around 300 million users who are active on a daily basis.<ref>https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/elon-musk-x-now-600-million-monthly-active-users/717078/#:~:text=X%20reported%20reaching%20250%20million,actives%2C%20according%20to%20this%20note.</ref> In spring 2024, it was estimated that there are 106 million users of X in the [[United States]].

The estimated political demographics of X users as of August 2024 are:<ref>https://x.com/lindayaX/status/1823115684479414761</ref>

*34 million swing voters

Musk sought to make X a bastion of [[freedom of speech]], but personnel is policy and [[liberal censorship]] by [[San Francisco]] remains common there.  Musk has overcome some of the [[liberal]] [[troll]]ing and fake impersonation that occurred there prior to Musk's acquisition. Ironically it was [[liberal]]s who forced Musk to buy Twitter through a legal proceeding in [[Delaware]].

 

Musk sought to make X a bastion of [[freedom of speech]], but personnel is policy and [[liberal censorship]] by [[San Francisco]] remains to some extent there, including suspected shadow-banning.  Musk has overcome some, but not all, of the [[liberal]] [[troll]]ing and fake impersonation that occurred there prior to Musk's acquisition. Ironically it was [[liberal]]s themselves who forced Musk to buy Twitter through a legal proceeding in [[Delaware]], when Musk apparently preferred to cancel the acquisition.

As [[RFK Jr.]] stated on Feb. 17, 2024:

As [[RFK Jr.]] stated on Feb. 17, 2024:

[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346904110969315332 2:38 PM · Jan 6, 2021·Twitter for iPhone]</i> (EST)</ref>

[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346904110969315332 2:38 PM · Jan 6, 2021·Twitter for iPhone]</i> (EST)</ref>

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"Please supoort out Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our country. Stay peaceful."</blockquote>

"Please supoort our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our country. Stay peaceful."</blockquote>

To which a liberal [[BLM]]-fanatic<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=MARC+REBILLET+black+lives+matter]

To which a liberal [[BLM]]-fanatic<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=MARC+REBILLET+black+lives+matter]

James Baker, who served as Twitter’s deputy general counsel and vice president beginning in June 2020, spent four years prior to that as the top lawyer for the FBI. It was in that post in 2016 that he linked up his friend, lawyer and Democratic operative Michael Sussmann, with top FBI investigators. Mr. Sussmann passed along claims that the Republican candidate was in contact with a Russian bank.</blockquote></ref>

James Baker, who served as Twitter’s deputy general counsel and vice president beginning in June 2020, spent four years prior to that as the top lawyer for the FBI. It was in that post in 2016 that he linked up his friend, lawyer and Democratic operative Michael Sussmann, with top FBI investigators. Mr. Sussmann passed along claims that the Republican candidate was in contact with a Russian bank.</blockquote></ref>

In a ridiculous but not so-funny reaction: former Twitter executive who suppressed Hunter Biden Laptop Story, lumps two separate unrelated entities and calls them both the exposer of radical liberalism [[Washington_Post#LibsOfTikTok|Libsoftiktok]],<ref>Tucker Carlson , [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-libs-tiktok-oust-campaign-twitter Tucker: Libs of TikTok oust campaign was designed to shut down a highly effective Twitter feed],

In a ridiculous but not so-funny reaction: former Twitter executive who suppressed Hunter Biden Laptop Story, lumps two separate unrelated entities and calls them both the exposer of radical liberalism [[Washington_Post#LibsOfTikTok|Libsoftiktok]],<ref>Tucker Carlson, [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-libs-tiktok-oust-campaign-twitter Tucker: Libs of TikTok oust campaign was designed to shut down a highly effective Twitter feed],

''Fox News'', April 19, 2022.<br><i>Tucker calls out the intimidation campaign.</i></ref> and the satire Christian site ''Babylon Bee'' 'Dangerous.'<ref>Caroline Downey, [https://news.yahoo.com/twitter-exec-suppressed-hunter-biden-161210852.html Former Twitter Executive Who Suppressed Hunter Biden Laptop Story Calls Libs of TikTok, Babylon Bee ‘Dangerous’], ''Yahoo'', December 4, 2022.</ref>

''Fox News'', April 19, 2022.<br><i>Tucker calls out the intimidation campaign.</i></ref> and the satire Christian site ''Babylon Bee'' 'Dangerous.'<ref>Caroline Downey, [https://news.yahoo.com/twitter-exec-suppressed-hunter-biden-161210852.html Former Twitter Executive Who Suppressed Hunter Biden Laptop Story Calls Libs of TikTok, Babylon Bee ‘Dangerous’], ''Yahoo'', December 4, 2022.</ref>

On Dec 5, [[White House]] spokesperson dismissed the embarrassing scandal. KJP: "we see it as an incident...as a coincidence."<ref>Breaking911 @Breaking911 ([https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1599882154560802817 Dec 5, 2022]):<blockquote>

On Dec 5, [[White House]] spokesperson dismissed the embarrassing scandal. KJP: "we see it as an incident...as a coincidence."<ref>Breaking911 @Breaking911 ([https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1599882154560802817 Dec 5, 2022]):<blockquote>

WATCH: KJP says Twitter censoring Hunter Biden laptop story is a "distraction" and "old news if you think about it."</blockquote></ref><ref>Bradford Betz, [https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/musks-twitter-files-revealing-censorship-hunter-biden-laptop-story-distraction-white-house-says.amp Musk's 'Twitter Files,' revealing censorship of Hunter Biden laptop story, is a 'distraction, White House says], FOXBusiness, Dec 5, 2022.<br><i>

WATCH: KJP says Twitter censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story is a "distraction" and "old news if you think about it."</blockquote></ref><ref>Bradford Betz, [https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/musks-twitter-files-revealing-censorship-hunter-biden-laptop-story-distraction-white-house-says.amp Musk's 'Twitter Files,' revealing censorship of Hunter Biden laptop story, is a 'distraction, White House says], FOXBusiness, Dec 5, 2022.<br><i>

Musk outsourced his findings to Substack journalist Matt Taibbi who published a thread detailing Twitter’s censorship</i></ref>

Musk outsourced his findings to Substack journalist Matt Taibbi who published a thread detailing Twitter’s censorship</i></ref>

On Dec 6, 2022, Musk announced, James Baker, former FBI counsel, was fired from Twitter after Hunter laptop revelations.<ref>[https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-elon-musk-confirms-james-baker-former-fbi-counsel-out-at-twitter-after-censorship-revelations BREAKING: Elon Musk confirms James Baker, former FBI counsel, FIRED from Twitter after Hunter laptop revelations], The PM, Dec 6, 2022.<blockquote>

On Dec 6, 2022, Musk announced, James Baker, former FBI counsel, was fired from Twitter after the Hunter laptop revelations.<ref>[https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-elon-musk-confirms-james-baker-former-fbi-counsel-out-at-twitter-after-censorship-revelations BREAKING: Elon Musk confirms James Baker, former FBI counsel, FIRED from Twitter after Hunter laptop revelations], The PM, Dec 6, 2022.<blockquote>

On Tuesday, Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that attorney Jim Baker had been "exited" from the company following recent revelations that he played a role in facilitating censorship on the platform.</blockquote></ref><ref>Paul Farrell, [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11512265/Oh-tangled-web-weave-Elon-Musk-gets-poetic-firing-Twitter-lawyer-James-Baker.html 'Oh, what a tangled web they weave': Elon Musk gets poetic after dramatically firing his Twitter lawyer for 'secretly vetting files on Hunter Biden's laptop' that delayed second tranche of revelations expected from ex-NY Times reporter Bari Weiss], ''Daily Mail'', 07 Dec 2022.</ref>

On Tuesday, Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that attorney Jim Baker had been "exited" from the company following recent revelations that he played a role in facilitating censorship on the platform.</blockquote></ref><ref>Paul Farrell, [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11512265/Oh-tangled-web-weave-Elon-Musk-gets-poetic-firing-Twitter-lawyer-James-Baker.html 'Oh, what a tangled web they weave': Elon Musk gets poetic after dramatically firing his Twitter lawyer for 'secretly vetting files on Hunter Biden's laptop' that delayed second tranche of revelations expected from ex-NY Times reporter Bari Weiss], ''Daily Mail'', 07 Dec 2022.</ref>

{{See also|Shadowbanning}}

{{See also|Shadowbanning}}

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The second part of the Twitter Files revealed the systematic shadowbannimg of those, liberals didn't like, blacklisting them, to make sure they do not trend. Which means they silent voices and de-facto censored. The DARK scary part is also that all that was done secretly without notifying the user. <ref>Joseph A. Wulfsohn, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musks-second-installment-twitter-files-reveals-secret-blacklists-bari-weiss-reports Elon Musk's second installment of 'Twitter Files' reveals 'secret blacklists,' Bari Weiss reports], ''Fox News,'' Dec 8, 2022.<blockquote>

The second part of the Twitter Files revealed the systematic shadowbannimg of those, liberals didn't like, blacklisting them, to make sure they do not trend. Which means they silent voices and de facto censored. The DARK scary part is also that all that was done secretly without notifying the user. <ref>Joseph A. Wulfsohn, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musks-second-installment-twitter-files-reveals-secret-blacklists-bari-weiss-reports Elon Musk's second installment of 'Twitter Files' reveals 'secret blacklists,' Bari Weiss reports], ''Fox News,'' Dec 8, 2022.<blockquote>

Bari Weiss reported details of Twitter's censorship practices before the Musk takeover.</blockquote></ref>

Bari Weiss reported details of Twitter's censorship practices before the Musk takeover.</blockquote></ref>

[[File:Gadde.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Vijaya Gadde]]

[[File:Gadde.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Vijaya Gadde]]

Alex Oliveira, [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11519381/Charlie-Kirk-talks-Twitter.html 'More censorship than Hamas': Charlie Kirk tells Tucker Carlson 'Twitter Files' part two confirm his suspicion that he was being censored after speaking out against pandemic lockdowns in 2020], ''Daily Mail'', Dec 9, 2022.</ref> on the absurdity that, in contrast, (dangerous) [[Hamas]] and [[Iran]] were not taken steps against.

Alex Oliveira, [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11519381/Charlie-Kirk-talks-Twitter.html 'More censorship than Hamas': Charlie Kirk tells Tucker Carlson 'Twitter Files' part two confirm his suspicion that he was being censored after speaking out against pandemic lockdowns in 2020], ''Daily Mail'', Dec 9, 2022.</ref> on the absurdity that, in contrast, (dangerous) [[Hamas]] and [[Iran]] were not taken steps against.

It also censored the very popular [[Washington_Post#LibsOfTikTok|LibsOfTikTok]] (which was and is merely reporting factual videos exposing radical woke), under a guise of supposed "hate," yet, internal memo revealed that LibsOfTikTok did NOT engage in any hate.<ref>Ari Blaff, [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/twitter-suppressed-prominent-right-wing-anti-lockdown-users-documents-show/ Twitter Suppressed Prominent Right-Wing, Anti-Lockdown Users, Documents Show], ''National Review'',  Dec 8, 2022.</ref><blockquote>

It also censored the very popular [[Washington_Post#LibsOfTikTok|LibsOfTikTok]] (which was and is merely reporting factual videos exposing radical woke), under a guise of supposed "hate," yet, an internal memo revealed that LibsOfTikTok did NOT engage in any hate.<ref>Ari Blaff, [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/twitter-suppressed-prominent-right-wing-anti-lockdown-users-documents-show/ Twitter Suppressed Prominent Right-Wing, Anti-Lockdown Users, Documents Show], ''National Review'',  Dec 8, 2022.</ref><blockquote>

Later in the night, Weiss further revealed that @libsoftiktok (LTT), a viral account documenting wokeness, was placed on a “trends blacklist” with a notice “DO NOT TAKE ACTION ON USER WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH SIP-PES.”

Later in the night, Weiss further revealed that @libsoftiktok (LTT), a viral account documenting wokeness, was placed on a “trends blacklist” with a notice “DO NOT TAKE ACTION ON USER WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH SIP-PES.”

====FBI subsidiary====

====FBI subsidiary====

{{See also|FISA abuse|FBI scandal}}

{{See also|FISA abuse|FBI scandal}}

What Matt Taibbi outlined showcases how various organizations could reach out to Twitter and request content removal.  Taibbi concluding, “what most people think of as the “[[deep state]]” is really a tangled collaboration of state agencies, private contractors, and (sometimes state-funded) [[NGO]]s. The lines become so blurred as to be meaningless."<ref>[Latest Twitter Files Bombshell: The Deep State Is Really a Tangled Collaboration of State Agencies, Private Contractors, and NGOs], JD Rucker, December 16, 2022.</ref>

What Matt Taibbi outlined showcases how various organizations could reach out to Twitter and request content removal.  Taibbi concludes, “what most people think of as the “[[deep state]]” is really a tangled collaboration of state agencies, private contractors, and (sometimes state-funded) [[NGO]]s. The lines become so blurred as to be meaningless."<ref>[Latest Twitter Files Bombshell: The Deep State Is Really a Tangled Collaboration of State Agencies, Private Contractors, and NGOs], JD Rucker, December 16, 2022.</ref>

The FBI’s social media-focused task force, known as FTIF, created in the wake of the 2016 election, swelled to 80 agents and corresponded with Twitter to identify alleged foreign influence and election tampering of all kinds.  Federal intelligence and [[law enforcement]] reach into Twitter included the [[Department of Homeland Security]], which partnered with security contractors and [[think tank]]s to pressure Twitter to moderate content.  Social media platforms were enlisted as DHS partners under the auspices of ‘[[national security]]’, and suddenly there was a full-fledged surveillance state underway.  That system is defended under the shield of ‘national security‘ as noted in the judicial ruling in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (the Trump [[Mar-a-Lago raid]] case).<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/12/16/release-6-dhs-and-fbi-content-removal-requests-to-twitter/ Release #6 – DHS and FBI Content Removal Requests to Twitter], December 16, 2022 | Sundance.</ref>

The FBI’s social media-focused task force, known as FTIF, created in the wake of the 2016 election, swelled to 80 agents and corresponded with Twitter to identify alleged foreign influence and election tampering of all kinds.  Federal intelligence and [[law enforcement]] reach into Twitter included the [[Department of Homeland Security]], which partnered with security contractors and [[think tank]]s to pressure Twitter to moderate content.  Social media platforms were enlisted as DHS partners under the auspices of ‘[[national security]]’, and suddenly there was a full-fledged surveillance state underway.  That system is defended under the shield of ‘national security‘ as noted in the judicial ruling in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (the Trump [[Mar-a-Lago raid]] case).<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/12/16/release-6-dhs-and-fbi-content-removal-requests-to-twitter/ Release #6 – DHS and FBI Content Removal Requests to Twitter], December 16, 2022 | Sundance.</ref>

The meltdown got even worse after Musk asserted the Democrat Party was ‘hijacked by extremists'.

The meltdown got even worse after Musk asserted the Democrat Party was ‘hijacked by extremists'.

And "Palestinian" American liberal MSNBC contributor Dean Obeidallah decided: "It's now 100% clear that Musk is part of the GOP propaganda apparatus."<ref>Gabriel Hays, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberals-melt-down-after-musk-claims-democrat-party-hijacked-by-extremists.amp Liberals melt down after Musk claims the Democrat Party was ‘hijacked by extremists'], ''Fox News'', April 29, 2022.<blockquote>

And "Palestinian" American liberal MSNBC contributor Dean Obeidallah decided: "It's now 100% clear that Musk is part of the GOP propaganda apparatus."<ref>Gabriel Hays, [https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberals-melt-down-after-musk-claims-democrat-party-hijacked-by-extremists.amp Liberals meltdown after Musk claims the Democrat Party was ‘hijacked by extremists'], ''Fox News'', April 29, 2022.<blockquote>

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