Though the story was riddled with holes, Republicans swiftly latched onto it as affirmation of conspiracy theories they've long pedaled involving the Biden family and Ukraine. The publication also faced criticism from some who feared the story was designed to spread disinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
As users began to share the story on Twitter, the company responded by banning the URL from being tweeted, therefore limiting how many people could read it, without offering an explanation as to why. The companythe Trump campaign's official Twitter account, @TeamTrump, after it referred to the NY Post story. White House spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany's account was also suspended.
Facebook's response to the New York Post article was similar: The company said it would restrict the reach of the article on its platform until a third-party fact-checked its contents. However, the article was stillon the platform following Facebook's announcement, as Business Insider's Paige Leskin reported.
It wasn't until later Thursday night that Twitter explained itself, saying that it banned the article for violating its policies around how hacked materials are shared. It's the same reasoning given in June when TwitterTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey has since
Good ole unbiased BI ... gives the proof and then says it doesn’t exist lol
Make them accountable
Neutral is better, maybe not the best.🤯
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'baseless' lmao.. the headline proves that it's not baseless
Baseless lol you guys are so EVIL
The rights baseless belief? You have got to be kidding. It's obvious that the media despise Trump but they treat corrupt JoeBiden like a make-a-wish foundation kid running for a touch down.
Wow
Baseless?
'Baseless' LOL
The fact you say “baseless” means you have zero journalistic integrity.
baseless? One word too many, but revealing...AgendaNews
Baseless? They banned the dissemination on purpose, this reeks of interference.
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