The U.S. Departments of State and Commerce and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have refused to provide records regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s potential role in global censorship, according to a lawsuit filed by America First Legal (AFL). It is said that
The conservative group filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that certain institutions illegally concealed records regarding the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and social media censorship in Brazil. According to Go to press release. (Related: Biden administration officials plan to create ‘pretext for federal action’ over school board protests, report says)
The Daily Caller previously reported that the AFL filed a FOIA request to determine whether the Biden-Harris administrator had advanced knowledge or a role in Durov’s arrest and Brazil’s Twitter crackdown.
/1🚨We are accusing the Biden-Harris State Department of illegally concealing records related to recent efforts to suppress free speech, particularly the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and the US government’s involvement in social media censorship. The Department of Commerce has just sued USAID. In Brazil. pic.twitter.com/Sar5Zm2boK
— America First Legal (@America1stLegal) October 9, 2024
The complaint alleges that the Biden-Harris administration has “showed up.”[s] “We encouraged foreign governments to censor social media platforms, namely Telegram and Twitter.”
“Defendants failed to produce the requested records within the statutory deadlines,” the complaint alleges. The lawsuit further alleges that the agency violated FOIA by denying AFL’s request for expedited processing. (Related: European free speech crackdown could be next for Americans, advocates warn)
“Former State Department officials allege that the U.S. government was involved in actions taken against these platforms, which are used by hundreds of millions of people around the world,” the document states. has been done.
#4 – Cybersecurity expert Mike Benz reveals why he believes the US State Department is behind the arrest of Telegram CEO. pic.twitter.com/FgEI55UJo9
— Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) September 1, 2024
The press release says there is “significant reason” to believe the Biden-Harris administration may have been involved in France’s arrest of the Telegram CEO.
“Americans need to know whether their government and taxpayer dollars are being used to suppress free speech around the world,” Gene Hamilton, executive director of America First Legal, said in a press release. I have a right to know.” “This collusive censorship corporation is well-resourced, well-positioned, and highly motivated, and will do anything to silence views and voices that disagree with them. We are committed to uncovering the truth. We will do our best to bring the truth to the American people.”
The legal community also pointed out that: new report Journalist Michael Shellenberger claims US government agency, Including the FBI. They were funding censorship advocacy and “advising the Brazilian government on how to implement censorship.” (Related article: Elon Musk warns that if elected, Tucker Carlson Harris will use “any means necessary” to shut down Company X.)
Justice Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Court lifted the ban on Twitter on Wednesday.
The caller reached out to the Department of State, Department of Commerce, and USAID, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
