By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--October 31, 2022
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“The top conservative radio host in the United States is slamming Twitter for allegedly promoting political opinions that paint President Trump in an unfair light. "Rush Limbaugh called the social media giant a "political sewer" on his Wednesday show and questioned the reach of the platform that routinely acts as a clearinghouse for news coverage. "When Twitter goes viral, nobody really has any idea what that means, but I'll guarantee you what they think," said Limbaugh. "When they're told that 'Twitter is lit up,' or 'Twitter went viral,' they think the whole country is reacting to whatever it is, I'll guaran-damn-tee-it.” “Twitter posted fact-check hyperlinks to two of Trump's tweets about mail-in voter fraud Tuesday. The fact-checking links directed users to articles by several media outlets, including CNN and the Washington Post. “Trump shot back at the media platform today, warning that "big action" was in store for what he views as Twitter interfering with the 2020 presidential election. “Limbaugh, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February, agreed with Trump's assessment and claimed the political portions of the platform are centered around liberal reporters and media outlets. "What percentage of the population do you think uses Twitter on a daily basis?" he asked. "Two percent. Maybe. I can't say for sure. I don't have any confirmed data. I have read, and I don't even remember where or when, that it is 7% and that most of Twitter is New York and LA. California and New York, maybe San Francisco. Well, if you believe that, then that explains why Twitter is the sewer that it is. And I'm talking about political sewer, ideological, political sewer."
“YouTube commentator Viva Frei has been locked out of his Twitter account for responding to a thread from Media Matters' Matt Gertz on the spread of a "conspiracy theory" surrounding the bizarre circumstances of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, being attacked Friday morning. “In leftist circles, alleged attacker David DePape has been characterized as a far-right extremist, but local reports and neighbors tell a different story. "NBC Bay Area reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken said that neighbors described DePape's Berkeley, California residence as a "hippie collective." Outside the home are marijuana/LGBT pride flags and Black Lives Matter signs. One neighbor, Trish, described the alleged attacker as a "left-leaning nudist drug abuser. "These are inconvenient facts that liberal media seems to be largely ignoring, with one Twitter user capturing a hot mic moment from Friday's press conference with the San Francisco Police, where an unidentified reporter is overheard speaking to his boss and apparently being told to ignore DePape's nudist activist past. "On the phone call with police, Pelosi referred to DePape as a "friend." The details emerging from the case, including a report from the Santa Monica Observer, have sparked rumors that DePape was more than just a random intruder or friend. "According to Media Matters' Matt Gertz, believing that DePape is a leftist or possibly a prostitute are the result of "the right's conspiracy theorists." "In a long thread, Gertz slammed people who question the mainstream narrative surrounding the incident, to which Frei responded with "A 16-tweet thread with himself, explaining everything that happened, before police release bodycam footage. Or disclose where they found DePape's clothing. And @MattGertz accuses others of conspiracy theory/disinformation. Massive events will generate massive discussion. Period." "Twitter removed Frei's tweet and locked him out of his account. However, his other reply to Gertz's accusation of "right-wing conspiracy" are still up.”
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