Greenwald Exposes “Fraudulent” WaPo Disinformation Study, David Frum, And ADL Propaganda To Silence Dissent

Journalist Glenn Greenwald has as soon as once more dissected a load of firm propaganda disguised as reputable reporting – this time shredding a brand new, and fraudulent, “disinformation study“ from the Washington Post. And in fact, Greenwald has receipts.

The research, which was sponsored by the European Union ‘with an Omidyar-funded group’ accuses Twitter (X) of facilitating “pro-Russia propaganda” by failing to censor extra.

The Washington Post’s newest “disinformation study” – sponsored by the EU with an Omidyar-funded group that accuses Twitter of failing to censor “Russian propaganda” – is one other in a protracted line of fraudulent makes an attempt to justify censorship with pro-censorship calls for.

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— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) September 7, 2023

“The EU-led study insisted that Elon Musk’s new Twitter policies, and those of other Big Tech platforms, help spread Russian propaganda –– by which they mean that Musk’s reduction of political censorship on the site, and the “failure” of Big Tech generally to censor upon command, is “harmful,”” in accordance with Greenwald.

The EU-led research insisted that Elon Musk’s new Twitter insurance policies, and people of different Big Tech platforms, assist unfold Russian propaganda –– by which they imply that Musk’s discount of political censorship on the positioning, and the “failure” of Big Tech typically to censor upon command,… pic.twitter.com/pkQhqgM212

— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) September 7, 2023

Greenwald then opines on  the hypocrisy of people that “constantly march under the banner of “saving democracy” and “pro-democracy” and “saving the West from authoritarianism” when in reality their central project is to eliminate free speech in the digital age.”

.@ggreenwald “Propaganda, that word, is like terrorism. It means whatever the wielders of the term wanted to mean, same with hate speech, same with disinformation.” pic.twitter.com/DPPmUWh62L

— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) September 7, 2023

.@ggreenwald “Simply by opposing the U.S. battle in Ukraine, or questioning the false claims of the United States and its media concerning the battle, you’ll be counted as a pro-Russian propagandist who ought to be censored from the Internet below EU legislation as a result of you could have quote, ‘ideological… pic.twitter.com/8PYGMRNiyr

— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) September 7, 2023

On Friday, Greenwald additionally shredded neocons, together with David Frum, who known as anti-war conservatives ‘unpatriotic.’

Frum additionally peddled the lie that Elon Musk ‘turned off Starlink to thwart a Ukrainian navy operation’ final fall – when in actual fact, Musk refused to activate it for offensive functions. Nothing was ‘turned off.’

The technique of neocons, of the US Security State, and of US company media has been the identical for many years:

Anyone who questions not to mention opposes US battle insurance policies is said traitorous, on the opposite facet, an apologist or supporter for whoever they wish to deal with as their enemy. pic.twitter.com/YEcbj4OT4y

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 8, 2023

Watch Greenwald’s total episode of “System Update” beneath:

Greenwald additionally opined on propaganda from the ADL, which he argues should not have the ability to affect advert revenues within the pursuit of censoring regardless of the left does not like.

He notes that ‘After Brexit and Trump, the neoliberal institution within the West was genuinely traumatized,’ and concluded ‘it is too harmful to permit the web to be free. It results in outcomes we will not management. And the *mainstream* left absolutely agrees.’

I am unable to stress this sufficient:

After Brexit and Trump, the neoliberal institution within the West was genuinely traumatized.

Their fundamental conclusion: it is too harmful to permit the web to be free. It results in outcomes we will not management. And the *mainstream* left absolutely agrees.

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 8, 2023

Greenwald then circles again to the fraudulent WaPo research.

WashPost trumpeted a flagrantly fraudulent research – commissioned by EU, from an Omidyar-funded group of Hillary allies – claiming free speech on-line facilitates Russian propaganda.

They’re admitting their fundamental concern: 2024 elections. They want censorship to manage outcomes.👇 pic.twitter.com/ZAYO696MJB

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 8, 2023

Meanwhile, Elon Musk asks “Where is all this pro-Russia propaganda?”

Where is all this pro-Russia propaganda? We don’t see it.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 8, 2023