FBI's Disinformation Warning Led Facebook to Suppress Hunter Biden Laptop Story
A House Judiciary report reveals Facebook censored the story to align with the expected Biden-Harris administration.
- The FBI warned tech companies of potential Russian disinformation, which influenced Facebook's decision to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story.
- Internal Facebook communications show executives aimed to curry favor with the anticipated Biden-Harris administration by censoring the report.
- The House Judiciary Committee's interim report highlights the FBI's role in shaping the narrative around the laptop story as Russian misinformation.
- Facebook and Twitter were criticized for their handling of the story, with executives later expressing regret over their decisions.
- The report accuses the FBI and social media platforms of collaborating to influence the 2020 election outcome.