Government influence on Twitter - Forever chemical phaseout - Harvey Weinstein convicted

Source: Twitter

1. Summary
   Recent releases of the 'Twitter Files' have shed some light on the nature of the federal government's relationship with the social media company. On Tuesday, Lee Fang of The Intercept reported that the company allowed accounts that were secretly backed by the US government to remain active on the platform in violation of its own manipulation policies.
   
   Many of the Pentagon-backed accounts were aimed at shaping opinion in the Middle East. One account defended US drone strikes in Yemen, while others promoted US-backed militias in Syria or anti-Iran sentiment in Iraq. The new documents align with an August report by private researchers that uncovered a US influence campaign.
   
   Documents released on Monday show that the FBI sent Twitter money to cover the costs of moderating content which FBI requested be examined. Twitter's policy states that the company may seek reimbursement from law enforcement for certain costs. The documents thus far have shown that Twitter did not always agree to the FBI's removal requests.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Twitter aided the Pentagon in its covert online propaganda campaign.
   The Intercept (Left) • Factual Grade 82% • 9 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   The FBI paid Twitter $3.4 million for processing requests.
   Reason (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 71% • 4 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Are the ‘Twitter Files’ a nothingburger?
   The Bulwark (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 75% • 14 min read

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