During Wednesday’s press conference, reporters asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre whether the Biden administration would try to shut down Twitter over the content it doesn’t “like.”
Would you shut down Twitter if you saw anything you didn’t like after saying you’d be monitoring some of the speech on the platform? Asked Doocy.
I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Peter. We avidly follow the news like everyone else. We read every article you guys put out, and Twitter gets a lot of coverage. Because of this, that is the focus of our attention. We’re keeping an eye on the rumors and false information making the media rounds.
She continued by saying that socialist groups had “also been extremely loud about their worries.”
“So, yeah, we are reading what you all are writing and looking at what you all are reporting about the disinformation out there,” she said. But, you know, I would hope that all Americans, including social media businesses, civil rights groups, and Fox, will agree that we need to — you know, need to — to, you know, call out hate speech and disinformation.
In the words of PETER DOOCY: If you claim you’re going to be watching what people are saying on Twitter, are you prepared to try to shut it down if you find something you don’t like?
According to KARINE JEAN-PIERRE Okay, listen, I hate to be the one to break it to you, Peter, but when you talk about monitoring, it isn’t what you think it is. We, like everyone else, pay close attention to the news. We read every word you write, and Twitter gets a lot of coverage. That’s why we’re focusing on it. We’ve been keeping an eye on the rumors and false facts that have been making the rounds in the media.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and the nation’s public health officials have expressed their disapproval quite outspokenly.
Therefore, you can rest assured that we are taking in all the misleading coverage you provide. However, I believe that all Americans, including social media platforms, civil rights groups, and Fox News, will agree that we need to — you know — to, you know, call out hate speech and disinformation.