Day: September 11, 2025

DOES THE  #FBI OPERATE THE SOCIAL MEDIA  #BLACKLISTS?
#KashPatel, go play your tricks in India and Africa.
They will not pass in  #America!
Keep your hands off  #Twitter!
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AI Overview
. However, the FBI and other government agencies do monitor public social media, and they have flagged accounts and content to social media companies, particularly regarding foreign influence operations and potential threats.The FBI does not operate social media blacklists in the sense of creating and maintaining a list for the purpose of removing users or their contentThe nature and legality of the FBI’s coordination with tech companies regarding content have been a subject of lawsuits and  oversight.How the FBI and social media companies interactFlagging content for review: The FBI has shared information with social media platforms about foreign influence threats and cybercrime campaigns. For instance, during the 2020 election, the FBI alerted tech companies about potential foreign disinformation campaigns.
Social media companies’ independent decisions: When the FBI shares information, social media companies decide how to act on it based on their own terms of service, though some view government “flagging” as coercive. For example, after being briefed by the FBI, Twitter (now X) temporarily censored a New York Post story in 2020, believing it was part of a foreign influence operation.
Investigative monitoring: The FBI can monitor publicly available social media posts as part of its investigations. With a warrant, it can access private online communications.
Legal and oversight actionsLawsuits and injunctions: In 2023, a federal judge issued an injunction that temporarily restricted government communication with social media companies, stemming from a lawsuit by the states of Missouri and Louisiana. The Supreme Court later threw out the lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing.
Oversight recommendations: In 2024, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found that the FBI lacked a comprehensive strategy for sharing information on foreign threats with social media companies. The report recommended that the FBI develop a strategy that specifically addresses First Amendment concerns.
Use of private firmsThe FBI also hires private companies to monitor social media on its behalf, raising concerns about transparency. These contractors are not subject to the same public information laws as government agencies.

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 11, 2025