# ACLU weights in on the government pressuring social media

**URL:** <https://www.twit.community/t/aclu-weights-in-on-the-government-pressuring-social-media/13240>\
**Category:** This Week In Google\
**Created:** [November 1, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/aclu-weights-in-on-the-government-pressuring-social-media/13240 "2022-11-01T19:27:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![P\_J](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/p_j/32/462_2.png) [@P\_J](https://www.twit.community/u/P_J)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/aclu-weights-in-on-the-government-pressuring-social-media/13240/1 "2022-11-01T19:27:32Z")

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Now that the ACLU has weighed in I hope this gets covered on the next show.

[https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1587198479608303622](https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1587198479608303622)

[https://theintercept.com/2022/10/31/social-media-disinformation-dhs/](https://theintercept.com/2022/10/31/social-media-disinformation-dhs/)

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**Author:** ![PHolder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/pholder/32/2439_2.png) [@PHolder](https://www.twit.community/u/PHolder)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/aclu-weights-in-on-the-government-pressuring-social-media/13240/2 "2022-11-01T19:46:20Z")

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I’m not a US constitutional expert, but there is a real problem that needs a real solution. To me the problem is that foreign governments can use mechanical means (i.e. bots) to spread misinformation against other governments using social media. Perhaps the government can argue that they’re wanting to police non-citizens, which don’t deserve the protections of the constitution…?

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**Author:** ![Leo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/leo/32/16203_2.png) [@Leo](https://www.twit.community/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/aclu-weights-in-on-the-government-pressuring-social-media/13240/3 "2022-11-04T23:00:39Z")

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The Intercept story is utter “bullshit” quoting Mike Masnick:

> **[Bullshit Reporting: The Intercept’s Story About Government Policing Disinfo...](https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/02/bullshit-reporting-the-intercepts-story-about-government-policing-disinfo-is-absolute-garbage/)**
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> Do not believe everything you read. Even if it comes from more “respectable” publications. The Intercept had a big story this week that is making the rounds, suggesting that “leak…

If you trust Mike, and I do, you can move on to the next outrage now. (Although I think it’s generous to call The Intercept “respectable” these days.)

> <https://twitter.com/nicoleperlroth/status/1588053954407018497>

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**Author:** ![P\_J](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/p_j/32/462_2.png) [@P\_J](https://www.twit.community/u/P_J)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/aclu-weights-in-on-the-government-pressuring-social-media/13240/4 "2022-11-18T13:00:03Z")

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Thanks for at least covering the story. Too much ignoring is going on in the press these days. Tribal journalism.

I do trust Mike. His article is well done. Doesn’t mean that the statement “government pressuring social media” isn’t true.

BTW…I’m not outraged. This has all gotten too funny to get outraged over.

Getting popcorn ready to see how the SBF story gets covered.