The FBI has been implicated in efforts to suppress damaging but factual information about Joe Biden during the 2020 election season.
The scandals and international business schemes found on Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop were all confirmed as true, yet the FBI inaccurately labeled them as Russian disinformation. This misinformation may have significantly influenced the 2020 election outcome, likely costing President Donald Trump his re-election.
Now, it seems history is repeating itself.
A report at The Federalist revealed that Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, confirmed that federal agencies such as the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have restarted their discussions with Big Tech to suppress information they don’t like.
According to NextGov/FCW, this coordination will focus on ‘removing disinformation on their sites as the November presidential election nears,’ which raises questions about what exactly constitutes “disinformation.” The government’s ability to continue these actions is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
An FBI representative confirmed to a publication that censorship instructions are being resumed for social media companies. Meanwhile, CISA declined to comment on the issue and neither agency identified specific companies targeted or provided a clear definition of “disinformation.”
The report further explained that during the 2020 election, the FBI pushed its censorship by “flagging posts” for social media companies to target without providing a valid reason for why they should be censored. House Republicans reported just months ago that CISA’s censorship scheming was wider than previously thought.
This raises serious concerns about free speech and transparency in our democratic processes. It is crucial for voters to have access to accurate information to make informed decisions. The actions of the FBI and other federal agencies in suppressing certain information is not only detrimental to our democracy, but also undermines the trust of the American people.