December 21, 2022 5:37pm EST
FBI responds to Twitter Files disclosures, says it didn't request 'any action' on specific tweets
Twitter Files show that the FBI previously worked with Twitter employees and flagged specific tweets and accounts
By Jake Gibson , Adam Sabes | Fox News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is responding to Twitter Files revealing that the agency regularly contacted employees at the social media giant to notify them of accounts that "may" constitute violations of the company's terms of service.
FBI officials told Fox News that the agency didn't ask Twitter employees to "take action" based on the information provided, and said the information was provided so that Twitter employees can make a determination on whether to take action.
"We are providing it so that they can take whatever action they deem appropriate under their terms of service to protect their platform and protect their customers, but we never direct or ask them to take action," the FBI officials said.
Substack writer and journalist Matt Taibbi tweeted multiple internal files between Twitter workers and FBI employees as part of the sixth installment of the Twitter Files.
In the email, an FBI employee listed several Twitter accounts which might violate the social media company's terms of service.
https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1603857573219819529more
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-responds-twitter-files-disclosures-says-didnt-request-any-action-specific-tweets
