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    Default Twitter's administrators "essentially have me at gunpoint"

    WHite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told "Hannity" Wednesday that Twitter's administrators "essentially have me at gunpoint" and won't allow her to access to her personal account until she deletes a link to the explosive New York Post report on Hunter Biden that she shared with her one million followers earlier Wednesday.

    "It’s not a temporary blockage," McEnany told host Sean Hannity. "When I log on to my Twitter account, it says I'm permanently banned. They essentially have me at gunpoint and said unless you delete this story, a news story by the New York Post, I cannot regain access to my account."

    McEnany was locked out of her account after she shared the Post report, which contained a purported email between Hunter Biden and an adviser to Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, who thanked the younger Biden for "giving an opportunity" to meet then-Vice President Joe Biden.

    "This was a news story with emails, pictures of the emails ... even the Biden campaign does not dispute the authenticity of the emails," McEnany said of the report. "Meanwhile ... the ayatollah of Iran [is] tweeting 'death to Israel'. This is permitted on Twitter, but an email that is reported ... by the New York Post, a credible outlet, you are not allowed share that information."

    McEnany's tweet that was flagged by the tech giant read, "**NEW** Email from Ukrainian executive to Hunter Biden asks Hunter to 'use his influence' on behalf of the firm paying him $50K/mo in email with subject 'urgent issue' obtained by @nypost Father @JoeBiden was in charge of Ukraine relations at time.!!"

    The Trump campaign shared what appears to be a screenshot of an email McEnany received from Twitter, alerting her that her account "has been locked" for "Violating our rules against distribution of hacked material."
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mce...r-biden-report

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    so much for free political speech. Twitter et all are acting as publishers and nned to lose Section 230 protection
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230

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    Indeed., This might get Twitter's attention:

    "Incensed by the move, Sen. Hawley sent letters to both companies, demanding answers as to why the platforms “censored” the stories.
    “@Twitter @jack this is not nearly good enough. In fact, it’s a joke. It’s downright insulting. I will ask you – and @Facebook– to give an explanation UNDER OATH to the Senate subcommittee I chair. These are potential violations of election law, and that’s a crime,” he wrote in a tweet.'

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    so much for free political speech. Twitter et all are acting as publishers and nned to lose Section 230 protection
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230
    If the D's control Washington on Jan 20 then not on your life.
    I choose my own words like the Americans of olden times........before this dystopia arrived.

    DARK AGES SUCK!

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    WHite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany:

    "This was a news story with emails, pictures of the emails ... even the Biden campaign does not dispute the authenticity of the emails," McEnany said of the report. "Meanwhile ... the ayatollah of Iran [is] tweeting 'death to Israel'. This is permitted on Twitter, but an email that is reported ... by the New York Post, a credible outlet, you are not allowed share that information."

    Twitter must register as a Political Action Committee or be shut down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    WHite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany:

    "This was a news story with emails, pictures of the emails ... even the Biden campaign does not dispute the authenticity of the emails," McEnany said of the report. "Meanwhile ... the ayatollah of Iran [is] tweeting 'death to Israel'. This is permitted on Twitter, but an email that is reported ... by the New York Post, a credible outlet, you are not allowed share that information."

    Twitter must register as a Political Action Committee or be shut down.
    Feisty!

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    walk away from Twitter

    If you are not deactivating your Twitter account you are part of the problem and you are emboldening their behavior

    Fuck Twitter. Bankrupt them. Cancel accounts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon Don View Post
    walk away from Twitter

    If you are not deactivating your Twitter account you are part of the problem and you are emboldening their behavior

    Fuck Twitter. Bankrupt them. Cancel accounts
    The Problem: The Regressive Left says "What ever it takes, the ends justify the means".
    I choose my own words like the Americans of olden times........before this dystopia arrived.

    DARK AGES SUCK!

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