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Nothing to see here, move along. Key positions in social media companies filled with ex-spies and police is no different than a high-school chemistry teacher go

Nothing to see here, move along. Key positions in social media companies filled with ex-spies and police is no different than a high-school chemistry teacher going to work for a glue manufacturer.

pbak 4y ago
Wait, I'm not sure, is this a Breaking Bad reference or something else ?
IndoorPatio 4y ago
So there's going to be some evidence presented at some point that someone was doing something illegal or unethical?
- pannSun 4y ago
  Evidence of editorial and policy decisions subtly favoring US government agendas? No, there will always be plausible deniability that someone willing to play as dumb as you will interpret as innocence and impartiality. And if I may be more direct for a moment, perhaps other Americans will play along with your charade, but those of us in other countries won't be as willing to turn a blind eye to "ex" foreign (to us) intelligence agents meddling with communication platforms, just as you would not be so placid if it were ex-FSB agents instead of your people.
  - IAmGraydon 4y ago
    That was a really emotional and irrational way of saying "no, I don't have any evidence".
    - pannSun 4y ago
      It's irrational to expect "ex" government agents and spies to still pursue that government's agendas? You are confusing rationality with naivete.
      - cactusplant7374 4y ago
        If someone voted they are pursuing some kind of government agenda. In the absence of real evidence it's hard to take any of this seriously.
        pannSun 4y ago
        For those few deliberately obtuse souls that need evidence the fox may have ulterior motives for guarding the hen house: In response to a 2017 request from the Pentagon, Twitter kept online a network of accounts that the U.S. military used to advance its interests in the Middle East, according to internal company emails that were made public on Tuesday by The Intercept, a nonprofit publication. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/twitter-military-influence-campaign.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/twitter-milita... But I am certain you'll find a way to excuse this, or see no connection between this event and the ex-CIA staff.
        cactusplant7374 4y ago
        It’s innuendo. You have not built the case. Where is the proof the Pentagon harmed Americans? Pursuing interests abroad is not illegal. Where is the proof Twitter was forced to do X, Y, and Z by the government?

Nothing to see here, move along. Key positions in social media companies filled with ex-spies and police is no different than a high-school chemistry teacher going to work for a glue manufacturer.

pbak 4y ago

Wait, I'm not sure, is this a Breaking Bad reference or something else ?

IndoorPatio 4y ago

So there's going to be some evidence presented at some point that someone was doing something illegal or unethical?

pannSun 4y ago
Evidence of editorial and policy decisions subtly favoring US government agendas? No, there will always be plausible deniability that someone willing to play as dumb as you will interpret as innocence and impartiality. And if I may be more direct for a moment, perhaps other Americans will play along with your charade, but those of us in other countries won't be as willing to turn a blind eye to "ex" foreign (to us) intelligence agents meddling with communication platforms, just as you would not be so placid if it were ex-FSB agents instead of your people.
- IAmGraydon 4y ago
  That was a really emotional and irrational way of saying "no, I don't have any evidence".
  - pannSun 4y ago
    It's irrational to expect "ex" government agents and spies to still pursue that government's agendas? You are confusing rationality with naivete.
    - cactusplant7374 4y ago
      If someone voted they are pursuing some kind of government agenda. In the absence of real evidence it's hard to take any of this seriously.
      - pannSun 4y ago
        For those few deliberately obtuse souls that need evidence the fox may have ulterior motives for guarding the hen house: In response to a 2017 request from the Pentagon, Twitter kept online a network of accounts that the U.S. military used to advance its interests in the Middle East, according to internal company emails that were made public on Tuesday by The Intercept, a nonprofit publication. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/twitter-military-influence-campaign.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/twitter-milita... But I am certain you'll find a way to excuse this, or see no connection between this event and the ex-CIA staff.
        cactusplant7374 4y ago
        It’s innuendo. You have not built the case. Where is the proof the Pentagon harmed Americans? Pursuing interests abroad is not illegal. Where is the proof Twitter was forced to do X, Y, and Z by the government?