Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content”
by peytn on Friday July 16, 2021 @01:52PM
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> I spoke to Peter Daszak, president of the EcoHealth Alliance
This guy became a little controversial [1] after a FOIA request turned up emails in which he appears to be conspiring with colleagues to manipulate public perception:
> “you, me and him should not sign this statement, so it has some distance from us and therefore doesn’t work in a counterproductive way.” Daszak added, “We’ll then put it out in a way that doesn’t link it back to our collaboration so we maximize an independent voice.”
> Baric agreed, writing back, “Otherwise it looks self-serving and we lose impact.”
This guy became a little controversial [1] after a FOIA request turned up emails in which he appears to be conspiring with colleagues to manipulate public perception:
> “you, me and him should not sign this statement, so it has some distance from us and therefore doesn’t work in a counterproductive way.” Daszak added, “We’ll then put it out in a way that doesn’t link it back to our collaboration so we maximize an independent voice.”
> Baric agreed, writing back, “Otherwise it looks self-serving and we lose impact.”
[1]: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/the-lab-leak-theory-...