Twitter Files: Here’s what they’ve revealed

Five installments of the “Twitter Files” have been shared so far. The initiative, backed by new Twitter CEO Elon Musk, aims to shed light on “free speech suppression” and content moderation measures.

In the video above, NewsNation host Dan Abrams breaks down each of the “Twitter Files” releases and what he says they mean.

“Twitter Files” Part One:

“Twitter Files” part one, released by independent journalist Matt Taibbi, focused on the social media platform’s decision in 2020 to limit the spread of a story from the New York Post about Hunter Biden’s laptop.

At first, Twitter reportedly blocked links to the article, saying it had material obtained through hacking. The decision was later reversed. Musk unveiled Twitter’s decision to delete tweets, some including nude pictures of Hunter Biden shared without his consent, after receiving a request from Joe Biden’s campaign.

“These interchanges revealed that much of the information that Twitter agreed to take down were naked pictures of Hunter Biden,” NewsNation host Dan Abrams said. “There was nothing in the first set of files that suggest an intentional effort to help the Biden campaign win. Bad judgment calls? Absolutely on the laptop story. Is criticism warranted? Yes. Did the left have more access to Twitter executives? Sure seems that way. But this release of information was hardly a bombshell.”