‘Facebook Files’ 2.0: White House Pressured Facebook to Censor ‘True’ Content

White House Collusion with Silicon Valley Censors Revealed in “Facebook Files” Part 2

Published by Ohio Republican Rep. ⁣Jim Jordan on Friday, part two ​of‍ the “Facebook Files” ⁤exposes further evidence⁤ of ‌collusion between the White House and Silicon⁣ Valley over coronavirus content censorship. Shockingly, requests ⁣were made to⁣ censor posts about Covid-19 vaccine side effects, even if ​the information shared was true.

The files clearly​ demonstrate that the⁢ Biden administration pressured Facebook to remove posts⁤ critical of vaccines, despite ‍promoting them themselves.

Rep. Jordan took‌ to Twitter to express his⁣ concerns, stating, “Part of that push⁤ included a public and‍ SECRET campaign to get Facebook to more aggressively police vaccine-related content, including TRUE ⁢information.”

President Biden’s Controversial Statement

In July 2021, President Joe Biden made headlines by claiming that ⁢Facebook and other Big Tech platforms were “killing people” by ​not censoring ​vaccine-hesitant posts.

The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the second batch of “Facebook Files,” ‌which can be found here.

Internal records reveal that Facebook employees initially disagreed with ⁢the ⁢president’s accusations, ‌finding the ⁣administration’s definition of misinformation “completely unclear.”

An employee, whose name⁤ is redacted in the public ​files, wrote, “It also just seems like when the vaccination campaign ‌isn’t going as hoped,‍ it’s ⁢convenient​ for them to blame us.”​ Another ⁣unnamed person ⁢in the email thread called the issue “frustrating” and stated, ‍”This seems like a⁢ political battle that’s ‌not fully grounded in facts.”

However, the White House ⁤pressure campaign eventually ⁣convinced senior leadership at Facebook to reassess their Covid-19 censorship program. High-level discussions involving the company’s president of ⁣global ⁤affairs and then-Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg ⁢took place.

Records indicate that the administration ⁤even directed Facebook to censor ⁤”humorous or satirical content that suggests the vaccine isn’t safe.” The White House also ⁤wanted‌ negative information about ⁤vaccine⁤ side effects ‌to be‍ suppressed, regardless of its truthfulness.

Rep. ​Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the ⁣Federal Government, ​released part one of the “Facebook‌ Files” on Thursday. These emails revealed that the‌ White House demanded the social media giant crack down on clips ⁤from former Fox News prime-time anchor Tucker Carlson.

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The Biden administration faced ​a temporary setback in their collusive efforts when a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in Missouri ‌v. ‍Biden ⁢on ‍July 4. However, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the administration’s request ​to ⁣temporarily stay the injunction, allowing censorship to continue while the case is being appealed.

Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for ⁣The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux,‌ a conservative ⁣newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. His⁣ work has been featured in various publications, including The Washington ⁣Examiner and The Daily Signal. Tristan graduated from George Washington University with a major‍ in political science and ⁢a minor⁤ in journalism. Follow him on Twitter‌ at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign up‍ for Tristan’s email newsletter​ here.