Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) called out Twitter Wednesday afternoon for targeting prominent GOP lawmakers such as Devin Nunes, Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows for shadowbanning.
Twitter’s censorship goes beyond just targeting pro-Trump accounts, they are now actually targeting lawmakers who support the President.
Last week, Rep. Gaetz shredded Twitter during a hearing about the censorship of conservatives on social media in the House Judiciary Committee. So now he’s wondering if this is why the social media giant moved to shadowban his account.
Gaetz tweeted: BREAKING: @Twitter deliberately targeting @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan, @DevinNunes, & me to be #Shadowbanned.
Is it only a coincidence that these allegations would arise the week following my heated exchange with Twitter Executives before the Judiciary Committee??
BREAKING: @Twitter deliberately targeting @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan, @DevinNunes, & me to be #Shadowbanned.
Is it only a coincidence that these allegations would arise the week following my heated exchange with Twitter Executives before the Judiciary Committee??
WATCH. pic.twitter.com/6i1mtHLnhN
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) July 25, 2018
On Tuesday, Rep. Gaetz brought attention to Twitter shadowbanning his account.
Hey @Twitter, are you shadow-banning my twitter account?? It would appear so. https://t.co/OWjChcuruw #Shadowbanned
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) July 24, 2018
Twitter user Ali Alexander showed how Twitter is shadowbanning Congressman Gaetz by blocking his handle from search results.
Insanity. *Both* of @MattGaetz’s accounts have been taken out of not just the autocomplete but won’t even register when properly tagged. @RepMattGaetz
Governmental relations suicide considering the oversight powers he’ll have if GOP maintains House majority. @twittergov $twtr pic.twitter.com/ErOOiPgCPR
— Ali Alexander (@ali) July 24, 2018
You can spell or misspell one of the most newsworthy Congressmen in the country and nothing comes up.
See screenshot above and below.
But bots in botnet seem to (David Brock?) @MattGaetz @RepMattGaetz. @twittergov pic.twitter.com/ppZSg8tBqU
— Ali Alexander (@ali) July 24, 2018
Twitter is also targeting Republican Reps. Devin Nunes, Mark Meadows, Jim Jordan and John Ratcliffe with the same shadowbanning technique.
Twitter shadow bans @RepMarkMeadows @mattgaetz @DevinNunes and @Jim_Jordan
https://t.co/OOyxndtSRq— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 25, 2018
Breitbart Tech reported Wednesday, Twitter has denied shadowbanning, saying that the apparent suppression of autocomplete search suggestions for Republican congressman Matt Gaetz is an “error.”
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