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Twitter storm in Washington! The short message service took action on Wednesday against a controversial media report on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (77) and thus a frontal attack by US President Donald Trump (74). “They are trying to protect Biden,” Trump said Wednesday night (local time) during a campaign appearance in Des Moines, Iowa.
Twitter had blocked the distribution of the web link to an article in the “New York Post” that attempted to connect Biden with his son Hunter’s (50) business in Ukraine. Among other things, it could no longer be forwarded by tweet or direct message since Wednesday afternoon.
Twitter reasons: CEO criticizes action
As a justification, Twitter initially referred to rules against the dissemination of information that had been obtained through “piracy” and that contained private data. The report, which also showed images of alleged emails, does not provide sufficient clarity on the origin of the published material. According to its own information, Facebook restricted the distribution of the article.
It is against network rules to distribute personal and private information, such as email addresses and phone numbers, Twitter later clarified. On the other hand, commenting on or discussing pirated material is not a violation of the rules. The head of Twitter, Jack Dorsey (43), was not satisfied with the communication of his company about the incident. It is “unacceptable” to block the distribution of links through a tweet or direct message without any context, he admitted.
Trump Spokesperson Blocked By Twitter!
The Twitter profile of Kayleigh McEnany (32), White House press officer, caused a special stir. Trump’s campaign team posted a screenshot showing that Twitter prevented McEnany from accessing his personal Twitter profile to distribute the web link to the article. The profile is still accessible on Wednesday night. Apparently the ban prevented her from posting something herself. There were no comments from Twitter.
McEnany and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (61) accused Twitter of dealing with the newspaper’s report of “censorship.” The Trump administration has long accused online platforms like Twitter and Facebook of restricting the spread of conservative views, which the services deny.
That’s what the controversial article is about
The “New York Post” reported Wednesday that an email found in a notebook at a repair shop indicated a meeting of Joe Biden with a business associate of his son in 2015. A spokesperson for Biden’s campaign team emphasized on A statement to the “Politico” website: “We checked Joe Biden’s official hours from now on, and there was never a meeting, as the New York Post claimed.”
The newspaper said it received a copy of the weekend’s laptop hard drive from Rudy Giuliani, 76, a close confidant of Trump. The copy was made by the owner of the repair shop, while the notebook itself was confiscated by federal police last December.
Hunter Biden and Ukraine
Trump and Biden compete for the White House in the November 3 election. Trump has repeatedly tried to attack his adversary because of his son’s previous activity in Ukraine. Hunter Biden was a member of the Burisma gas company supervisory board between 2014 and 2019. Trump has repeatedly accused Biden of using his position as vice president in the Barack Obama administration (until 2017) to try to protect his son from power. Ukrainian judicial. Biden rejects that. Trump wanted to get investigations in Ukraine. The conflict sparked an impeachment process against Trump, which resulted in an acquittal in the Senate in February.
Trump’s Republicans argue that Hunter Biden’s high-paying position in Burisma was a conflict of interest. Joe Biden was vice president responsible for US policy toward Ukraine. Democrats argue that Hunter Biden’s post did not affect government policy. Joe Biden says he never spoke to his son about his business abroad. (nim / SDA)
