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Psaki responds to Musk’s takeover of Twitter by announcing ‘reforms’ to combat misinformation

April 26, 2022 | | Print Article

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The progressive left’s worst nightmare became a reality when billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter, a day that will live in infamy for Democrats and their shock troops and the idea that free speech will be restored appears to be of major concern to the White House.

During Monday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reacted to Musk’s takeover of the social media giant with her answer suggesting that there could be political moves coming to counter Musk’s relaxing of the censorship of conservatives, an alarming prospect for her party’s control over the narrative.

When asked by ABC News chief White House correspondent Cecelia Vega about the change in leadership at Twitter and whether the ban on former President Trump would be lifted, Psaki teased future government action.

Vega asked for a comment on Musk’s purchase, “does the White House have any concern that this new agreement might have President Trump back on the platform?”

“Well, I’m not going to comment on a specific transaction,” Psaki replied. “What I can tell you as a general matter, no matter who owns or runs Twitter, the President has long been concerned about the power of large social media platforms, what they… the power they have over our everyday lives, has long argued that tech platforms must be held accountable for the harms they cause.”

She added, “He has been a strong supporter of fundamental reforms to achieve that goal, including reforms to Section 230, enacting antitrust reforms, requiring more transparency, and more, and he’s encouraged that there’s bipartisan interest in Congress. In terms of what hypothetical policies might happen, I’m just not going to speak to that at this point in time.”

Later Psaki was asked whether she was concerned if Musk would allow “disinformation” back on the platform, a term frequently used to describe any slight deviation from the official stance of the Biden White House and the sprawling health bureaucracy’s COVID policies.

“I would say that our concerns are not new,” Psaki said. “We’ve long talked about and the president has long talked about his concerns about the power of social platforms, including Twitter…to spread misinformation, disinformation, the need for these platforms be held accountable.”

Unmentioned by Psaki is that the “power of social platforms” which allowed for the story about Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop which was broken by the New York Post in the weeks before the 2020 election to be suppressed, had until Monday afternoon, solely served the political interests of the Democratic party.

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Another reporter asked, “The Surgeon General has said that misinformation about COVID amounts to a public health crisis, I’m wondering regardless of ownership would the White House be interested in working with Twitter like it has in the past to continue to combat this kind of misinformation or are we in a different part of the pandemic where that kind of partnership is no longer necessary?”

“Well, I think we engage regularly with all social media platforms about steps that can be taken, that has continued and it will continue,” replied Psaki. “But there are reforms that we think Congress could take, and we would support taking including reforming Section 230, enacting antitrust reforms, requiring more transparency and the president is encouraged by the bipartisan support for, or engagement in those efforts.”

MSNBC’s Ari Melber also expressed concerns in a segment that was jaw-dropping, essentially admitting what social media has been doing to Republicans before Musk took over.

“You own all of Twitter or Facebook or what have you, you don’t have to explain yourself, you don’t even have to be transparent, you could secretly ban one party’s candidate, or all of its candidates, all of its nominees or you could just secretly turn down the reach of their stuff and turn up the reach of something else and the rest of us may not find out about it until after the election,” he said.

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Democrats were already in big trouble with even their loyalists acknowledging that they will be wiped out in the midterm elections, and that was with Twitter rigged in their favor, allowing their political adversaries to freely express their ideas is absolutely the worst thing that can happen to a party that has strayed far from bedrock American principles under its current leadership.

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62 thoughts on “Psaki responds to Musk’s takeover of Twitter by announcing ‘reforms’ to combat misinformation”

  1. It is so obvious that the dems do not want to have a level playing field.. They only want their voices heard in order to skew the public. All who value freedom and fairness need to stop voting these people into office and stop supporting them finalcially

  2. Authoritarian leftists are apoplectic about losing one of their primary tools to censor the truth being provided by their opposition. These are fascists who loathe the First Amendment because it allows honest people to expose their sinister agendas, lies and disinformation.

    I hope Musk has really good security since these evil fascists will likely do anything to keep their power. Attention, Hillary, Musk is not suicidal.

  4. You really want to stop “misinformation” Psaki ? First thing is if you shut your pie hole

  5. Hey pippisaki, does that mean you and the pedo Joe Biden administration are going to de accountable for your lies and treasonous behavior to the citizens of the United States of America. Just asking pippi long stroking

  6. Like the misinformation spewing out of Psaki’s pie hole throughout the last eighteen months.

  7. The left always thinks that opposing point of view is “misinformation”.
    Obviously they are misinformed or scared

  8. Funny … now that their censorship is threatened, they’re concerned with reforming Section 230. President Trump tried to do that on several occasions and the libs did nothing but slow-walk it.

  9. “… tech platforms must be held accountable for the harms they cause.”

    TRUTH only harms the GUILTY!
    Honest AMERICANS have nothing to fear from Free Speech.” The disingenuous are in total PANIC MODE!

  12. Cooties,. I thought “circleback” queen of misinformation left, why is she still spinning for Biden?

    1. I think she said she isn’t leaving until May. She has to use the WH to full advantage first I am certain her new position stipulated it.

  13. Suddenly, the WH is alarmed by Big Tech misinformation, after Musk’s acquisition of Twitter

  14. Hey Elon – if you have any money left over, could you please buy the Cleveland Baseball Team and change the name back to what it SHOULD be?

  15. Now that Elon Musk has the Governments attention and the party in power seem extremely afraid. We may now see if the Government really want to hold social media site accountable because as we are all aware Section 230 and antitrust laws will not only apply to Twitter but will apply to Face Book, Google, and You Tube as well. My hope is when they decide to make these major changes they also include the Main Stream Media because as we all know they report much of their news from what they obtain on Social Media.

    Semper Fi 1969-1989

    1. Our federal law, justice & intelligence agencies are corrupt & complicit. Our government…… She’s-a-broke…….. She’s-a-no good!

    2. Elon Musk can be a national hero for simply restoring the First Amendment to the people. How sad is that?

      I still contend that this is a genius move on his part. Now that he has control of this single tech company, the Left is now stuck having to figure out how they can attempt to muzzle him while looking like they are being even-handled in applying the law. In effect, Musk now actually controls what government does to ALL the tech companies. It is absolutely brilliant.

      It is laughable to have the Ginger Liar up there claiming the Delaware Dumba$$ wanted to make all these changes. He and the rest of them were happy to have Big Tech doing their dirty work. They are freaked out now.

      The ONLY thing they can do is force ALL tech companies to have the transparency rules that we have been asking for for years. Section 230 has been used to shield the tech companies from litigation over their unfair application of the “publishing” rules. The hilarious part of this is that, should Elon make the changes he wants, it will only be the OTHER companies that will have to show what they are doing.

      I have to go make some popcorn. This is starting to get good.

  16. There are now five equally stupid bi tches vying for first place in the world! I’m sure you don’t need me to name them! Although I’m having a hard time telling one from the other , but I will anyway. In no particular order, Waters, Psaki, Harris, Pelosi, Clinton! If you can think of any others p!ease feel free to add their names!

  17. Peppermint, GFY! Can’t wait to not see your fugly lying face every day. And for the record, people in America are allowed their opinions. They can take out billboards, paint it on their houses, and they should be able to post it anywhere online. It’s not Biden’s or any of this illegitimate administration’s right to control free speech. Bye biotch

  18. Good Lord how much longer must we indure this woman with her smug condensending lies? Please speed up her departure to MSNBC so the the American public does not have to see or hear her. I’m going to start contacting Fox and Newsmax to not show any comment she makes as part of their newscast.
    Here is to MSNBC going the way of CNN and Twitter.

  19. “What I can tell you as a general matter, no matter who owns or runs Twitter, the President has long been concerned about the power of large social media platforms, what they… the power they have over our everyday lives, has long argued that tech platforms must be held accountable for the harms they cause.”
    He sure as hell wasn’t concerned with Zuckerberg or Dorsey or Agrawal. He wasn’t too concerned when Twitter banned Trump, but not the Taliban or Iran’s Khameini. He sure is hell concerned now that people not get banned from Twitter for talking about his son’s “escapades” or what’s on the laptop, or making their political statements about what a crappy job Biden is doing. Yeah, carrot-top, he was real concerned then…….betcha he’s changed his mind…

  20. There is an alternative to BPR out of Canada called Blazing Cat Fur. It’s been around for a while and gives American and Canadian news without stupid a pop up of Tommy’s retards and doesn’t go apeshit when you press the F key.

  22. BPR really sucks now because of its screwed up comment mess and that farking Tommy’s Garage.

  24. “disinformation for the democrats is the telling of the truth or disclosure of their corrupt dealings.

  25. Misinformation:
    Conservative definition – false information.
    Liberal definition – unwanted information

  28. I didn’t hear the democrats fight for reform 230 before the election because it helped them gain power ..now that the tables are turning panic for losing power sets in.

  29. Psaki has been spreading and its misinformation. She’s worries the poor, week, unheard serfs will be given a voice against the rich and powerful. Psaki doesn’t like that concept.

  30. psawski is the hugist diseminator of misinformation on the planet! She is the lying dog face pony solder that joepadope talks about. The one horse pony, the easter bunny, and the corn pop! psawski is all of those lying dogs rolled into one. No wonder they want her on msdnc!

  31. That headline is wrong. It should say Psaki “announcing ‘reforms’ to create misinformation.” Musk is taking the company private. They can do nothing legally

  32. The real reason the Bedwetters are so worked up over Musk gaining control of Twitter is that once he is in charge, he will be able to expose for public review, the algorithms that they have been using to censor, any coordination between Twitter, Facebook and Google, and especially what was in place before the 2020 election.

    2. Musk was talking about making his algorithms transparent when he has control of Twitter and making the world a better place by allowing free speech to become available worldwide, not just in America. He has never mentioned exposing the failed past inner workings of Twitter. His concern has always been to make a difference in the future by permitting free speech on Twitter and by making those free speech algorithms transparent to all. Do you think he might have better things to do than wallowing in the stench that the far left has championed?

  34. The first goal of all dictatorships is the control of communications. Without that control they cannot lie and control the masses.

  36. The single biggest “harm” caused by disinformation on social media is the election of Joe Biden.

  37. This old doddering fool is not president, don’t any of you get that? He wasn’t lawfully elected and what he says and does is not legally binding.

  38. Not sure what they can do to a private company, but they could not possibly win in any effort, prove it in court that it is disinformation, promoting violence, etc. so go ahead and try to pass a law.

  39. Translation: only approved party information is considered valid.

    Thou shall not think for thyself.

    1. Yea. Like this site. How Ironic my comments are “Awaiting for approval” on a story of Twitters censoring. Hypocritical Lemmings. Mark my words….

  40. Every time she refers to “the President” she sounds even crazier than the moment before that when she refers to “the President”.

  41. That is soooooo funny; Psucki is the number one source of fake news and disinformation in the world, nearly all of it comes directly from her. She lies every time she opens her mouth! That’s why MSNBC wants her. Goebbels was an amateur compared to Psucki!

  42. Speaking of misinformation psycho Psaki is a world class lying machine of misinformation daily

  43. I’ve HEARD that for each comment trolls get a soros nickel. Has INFLATION caused that to rise with GAS, FOOD, and EVERYTHING ELSE??

  44. I bet the SHREDDERS and FURNACES are running FULL SPEED! Buy stock in BITBLEACH – I think it’s users are about to EXPLODE!!

  45. In the immortal words of Les Nessman “Oh the HUMANITY”!!! Actually it’s more like Mr. Carlson’s “As God is my Witness, I thought TURKEYS could fly”!! The RANK HYPOCRISY of the DEMOcrats is absolutely DISGUSTING! Did Peter Doocy not get to ask “Is the DISINFORMATION you guys are looking to REGULATE the type we’ve seen during the RUSSIAN HOAX, the UKRAINE PHONE CALL HOAX, and the INSURRECTION HOAX”??

  46. Regarding the need for transparency from this opaque administration, Twitter does not reveal its algorithms. Musk has promised he will make them public. So what is Jen worried about? (rhetorical question).

  47. *Remember to donate to your favorite Pol/conservative site. They’ll get right on this! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😝

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