Twitter deletes dozens of accounts because “They undermine faith in NATO”. As an atlantist I wonder if it’s a religion ..
Twitter announced that it recently suspended dozens of accounts because they undermined trust in NATO . According to Reuters, it was part of a broader purge of nearly 400 Twitter accounts believed to be "ties to Russia, Armenia and Iran" state actors who were found to have "violated the platform's anti-manipulation policies."
Furthermore, according to Reuters , Twitter said that " 100 accounts with Russian ties were removed because they amplified narratives undermining faith in NATO and targeting the US and the European Union ."
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– Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) February 24, 2021
Here is the official Twitter statement taken from the full text :
“Today we are revealing two separate networks that have Russian ties. Our first investigation found and removed a network of 69 fake accounts that can be clearly linked to Russian state actors. Some of these accounts amplified narratives that were aligned with the Russian government. , while another subset of the network has focused on undermining faith in the NATO alliance and its stability . As part of our second investigation into this area, we removed 31 accounts from two networks showing signs of affiliation with the Internet Research Agency (IRA) and Russian government-related actors. These reports amplified narratives that had previously been associated with the IRA and other Russian influence efforts targeting the United States and the European Union. "
Some accounts had already been suspended previously, but the news of their participation in these networks has only now been made known.
I am a fervent atlantist and I believe that the alliance with the USA is fundamental, within a correct framework of international relations, but I wonder how coherent a policy of this kind is precisely with the principles of freedom that NATO should defend. Furthermore, I wonder if NATO is a Faith, a kind of church to be believed a priori. Not to mention the European Union !. twitter is slowly sliding towards an Iranian model theocracy
The Russian Channel RT, which details the profile of some accounts affected by the ban, was revealed that “One of the targeted accounts belongs to the Valdai Discussion Club. A major Russian think tank, hosts an annual event in Sochi, which it attracted dignitaries such as former Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, once Finnish president Tarja Halonen, former South African president Thabo Mbeki, former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi and China's richest man, Jack Ma ”. Finally we see Prodi drawn as a cooperator of ferocious anti-Atlanticists! (well actually the Bolognese professor is very friendly with the Chinese …).
The free comparison of ideas is becoming increasingly rare, especially on social media that should protect it.
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The Twitter article deletes dozens of accounts because "They undermine faith in NATO". As an atlantist I wonder if it is a religion .. it comes from ScenariEconomici.it .
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