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Re:Cognitive ability is related to supporting freedom of spe... by greaterthan3 on Saturday September 10, 2022 @04:16PM (#32794259)
>For example the FBI told social media companies the the Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinformation

They didn't, they only gave a general warning to watch out for misinformation[1].

Facebook censored the Hunter Biden laptop story on their own volition. Zuckerberg mentioned FBI in that Rogan interview to muddy the waters and deflect responsibility. He didn't actually say that FBI ordered them to do anything.

[1] - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/fbi-responds-...

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Re:Cognitive ability is related to supporting freedom of spe... by jscipione on Sunday September 11, 2022 @02:07PM (#32801828)
None of that clears the FBI and others of wrongdoing, and more importantly none of it refutes my main thesis that freedom of speech and freedom of the press are essential to a functioning Democracy.
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