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Musk's Hunter Biden Twitter reveal comes in barrage of Matt Taibbi tweets

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In a 41-tweet thread deemed the "Twitter Files," Taibbi provided context as to why the network banned the New York Post's story on Hunter Biden in 2020.

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  1. Musk's reveal of Hunter Biden Twitter suppression held up for fact-check

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  1. Gopusa

    Former Twitter Executive Who Censored Hunter Biden Laptop Story Admits Mistake (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    It was a mistake for Twitter to censor the story about Hunter Biden’s laptop in the weeks leading to the 2020 presidential election, the company’s former Trust and Safety Department head said on Tuesday.

  2. Insider

    Elon Musk says he'll release details about 'what really happened with the Hunter Biden story suppression by Twitter' (opens Insider)

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    Musk has said making the company's internal deliberations public "is necessary to restore public trust."

  3. Newsweek

    Musk's reveal of Hunter Biden Twitter suppression held up for fact-check (opens Newsweek)

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    In 2020, Twitter blocked users from sharing the link to a New York Post article regarding Hunter Biden and his connection to a Ukrainian energy company.

  4. PJ Media

    THE TWITTER FILES: Elon Musk Exposes Twitter's Suppression of Hunter Biden Laptop, Other Content (opens PJ Media)

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    Twitter exploded when its new owner, Elon Musk, tweeted that he was going to reveal the truth about the social media giant’s push to silence the Hunter Biden laptop story in the final weeks of t...

  5. Newsweek

    Musk's Hunter Biden Twitter reveal comes in barrage of Matt Taibbi tweets (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    In a 41-tweet thread deemed the "Twitter Files," Taibbi provided context as to why the network banned the New York Post's story on Hunter Biden in 2020.

  6. Townhall

  7. BizPac Review

    'Here we go!' Musk releases details on how Twitter censored the Hunter Biden laptop story (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Matt Taibbi, contributing editor at Rolling Stone, released what Elon Musk has referred to as “The Files,” Friday afternoon detailing how the social media platform suppressed […]

  8. Townhall

  9. Hot Air

  10. Fox News

    Elon Musk says he'll reveal 'what really happened' with Twitter suppression of Hunter Biden story on Friday (opens Fox News)

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    Elon Musk teased on Twitter Friday he would soon release the details of "what really happened" when Twitter suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020.

  11. Breitbart News

    'Everyone Knew This Was F*cked:' Elon Musk Releases Twitter's Internal Convos on Hunter Biden Laptop Censorship (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk's Twitter released internal discussions about censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story Friday night via journalist Matt Taibbi.

  12. NewsBusters

    UNLEASHED: Twitter Owner Elon Musk Releases Hunter Biden Laptop Scandal Censorship Docs (opens NewsBusters)

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    Twitter owner Elon Musk released damning documents exposing the extent of the platform’s efforts to squash the Hunter Biden laptop scandal first reported by the New York Post.

  13. Bloomberg

    Musk Hails Release of Twitter Emails on Hunter Biden Story (opens Bloomberg)

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    Elon Musk heralded the release of Twitter Inc. executive emails that explore some of the internal debate at the social network over a controversial decision in 2020 to restrict access to a New York Post article about a laptop purportedly owned by Hunter Biden.

  14. Reason

    Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi reveal why Twitter censored the Hunter Biden laptop story (opens Reason)

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    The Twitter Files are interesting, but contain few true surprises: a mix of incompetence and partisanship got the site in trouble.

  15. Fox News

    Musk’s revelations on Twitter censoring Hunter Biden laptop story prompt liberal rage: ‘Hack stuff' (opens Fox News)

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    Liberals on Twitter tripped over themselves to discredit the revelations about the inner workings of Twitter's decision to stifle the Hunter Biden laptop story.

  16. Breitbart News

    Morris: Internal Twitter Deliberations on Laptop from Hell Censorship Reveal Willful Ignorance on 'Hacking' Claim (opens Breitbart News)

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    Internal Twitter deliberations surrounding the censorship of the New York Post's reporting on Hunter Biden's "laptop from hell" reveal the company's management engaging in willful ignorance of the facts of the story in order to justify censoring it on the platform.

  17. Fox News

    Elon Musk reveals what led to Twitter suppressing Hunter Biden story in 2020 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Elon Musk released internal documents with bombshell revelations about what led the tech giant to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story in the final weeks of the 2020 presidential election.

  18. Deseret News

    Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi report on Twitter’s decision to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020 (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    On Friday, the Twitter CEO said he would publish “what really happened”

  19. Washington Examiner

    Take two: Elon Musk promises release of more Hunter Biden info after lackluster first dump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Twitter CEO and billionaire Elon Musk teased a second release of never-before-seen information regarding the social media platform’s decision to suppress news stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop in October 2020 after a lackluster dump on Friday left some users unsatisfied.

  20. Fox News

    Musk teases ‘Round 2’ of Twitter files showing company suppressed Hunter Biden laptop (opens Fox News)

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    CEO Elon Musk has promised to release more information showing how Twitter employees suspended, banned, or censored users from commenting on Hunter Biden’s laptop.

  21. The Federalist

    Twitter Files Confirm Censors Killed Hunter Laptop Story To Help Joe Win (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    Insider documents released on Friday confirm Twitter’s decision to suppress the New York Post’s legitimate reporting about Hunter Biden’s laptop mere weeks before the 2020 presidential election was a political one.

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