Five Takeaways From Twitter FBI Agent’s Deposition In Censorship Lawsuit Brought By Conservative States
January 1, 2023 | Missouri
The “Twitter Files” released by Elon Musk revealed that FBI agent Elvis Chan frequently pressed the social media company to take down posts that he thought violated the site’s terms of service. But there is even more evidence that the federal law enforcement agency appeared to transition from enforcing laws to serving as a volunteer content moderator for private companies.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry are suing the Biden administration for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor speech. As part of that lawsuit, Chan sat for a lengthy deposition on November 29. Landry said “Chan’s deposition showed that the FBI was part of this incredible conspiracy.”
The deposition showed that Chan — the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Cyber Branch for the FBI’s San Francisco Division — interacted not just with Twitter, but with other tech companies about what he called “misinformation” that could impact elections. Another government agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), also held frequent meetings with the companies, sometimes alongside Chan. Here are some takeaways from the nearly 400-page transcript of Chan’s testimony:…. (Excerpt from The Daily Wire)
