Racket News

Racket News

Notes from the Twitter Files: Twitter and the Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF)

In a curious exchange, the government expresses annoyance with Twitter for reporting little "recent" foreign activity

Matt Taibbi
Dec 18, 2022
∙ Paid

“Protected voices”

X avatar for @mtaibbi
Matt Taibbi@mtaibbi
Twitter Files Supplemental: TWITTER AND THE FEDERAL TASK FORCE
X avatar for @mtaibbi
Matt Taibbi @mtaibbi
1.THREAD: Twitter Files Supplemental
11:08 PM · Dec 18, 2022

439 Reposts · 1.23K Likes

On Friday, I posted a series of exchanges between Twitter and the FBI. One that required a bit too much explaining was left out. But it’s an important document, because it clearly demonstrates that Twitter will not only take requests from the government, it will even act quickly to align its analyses with its “partners.”

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Matt Taibbi.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2025 Matt Taibbi · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture