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@SGhoshCLC @CampaignLegal 4. While Dominion's claims remain an allegation, if proven, Ghosh said it could constitute an "illegal in-kind contribution, warranting an investigation and possible enforcement to uphold the law and protect our elections" https://t.co/CPb77MuNiI — PolitiTweet.org

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3. @SGhoshCLC, a campaign finance law expert w/@campaignlegal, told me that "a corporation or its agents would be breaking the law if they were to give anything of value – including intangible things like information – to a campaign or its agents in connection w/an election" — PolitiTweet.org

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2. Dominion alleges that Rupert Murdoch provided Jared Kushner with a PREVIEW OF BIDEN CAMPAIGN ADS BEFORE THEY AIRED As it turns out, there are no ethical limits to what Murdoch is willing to do to benefit Trump and the GOP Murdoch also may have broken the law https://t.co/VvZPHlpjaX — PolitiTweet.org

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1. A new filing by Dominion contains explosive allegations of deeply unethical conduct by Rupert Murdoch during the 2020 election But, according to several campaign finance experts, it also may create real legal problems for Murdoch and Fox News Follow along if interested 🧵 — PolitiTweet.org

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This NYT headline is absurd. The communications obtained by Dominion shows Fox News leaders insisting that the network continue to promote Trump, even as Trump spread blatant lies about the election, because they were afraid of losing viewers. https://t.co/zSRyawu927 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rasmussen_Poll This is a mystifying response Did you dispute that 1. You polled IOTBW without telling respondents the origins of the phrase 2. You then wrote an article that framed people who disagreed with IOTBW as "anti-white." It's literally the headline of the piece — PolitiTweet.org

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11. Here is @Rasmussen_Poll's response, which is mystifying. The fact is that: 1. They polled IOTBW, without disclosing it was rooted in racism and white supremacy, and 2. Wrote an article framing people who disagreed with IOTBW as "anti-white" https://t.co/LH2Y6Ddn6V — PolitiTweet.org

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@MorosKostas @egavactip That is your opinion and there are plenty of legal scholars who disagree. Both you and the people who disagree with you are entitled to their opinions without Twitter weighing in — PolitiTweet.org

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@egavactip I think he’s acknowledging that the “modern interpretation” is that the 2nd amendment is an individual right. I’m not weighing in on that but I have observed Community Notes being applied very unevenly — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Did you learn something from this thread? Don't rely on an algorithm controlled by a right-wing billionaire to get this kind of information. Subscribe to Popular Information and get it straight to your inbox. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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9. @RealScottAdams (who reacted to the poll with a racist rant) and @elonmusk (who defended Adams and declared the media racist against whites) were happy to play along. Adams lost distribution of his comic Musk is still the richest person in the world https://t.co/PFKLuj0AkZ — PolitiTweet.org

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@BostonJoan 8. Now, years later, @Rasmussen_Poll is using IOTBW as a kind of litmus test. Most people of all races agreed with the innocuous-sounding phrase. But a few more Black Americans disagreed, possibly because they are aware of its history https://t.co/PFKLuj0AkZ — PolitiTweet.org

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@BostonJoan 7. Inevitably, Fox News' Tucker Carlson joined in, blasting the media coverage and defending the slogan. "The sentiment 'it’s okay to be white' is now a hate crime. Ok, so what’s the correct position?" Carlson asked. The 4chan trolls celebrated. https://t.co/PUeQvpUBio — PolitiTweet.org

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@BostonJoan 6. That campaign was quite successful. In short order, Milo Yiannopoulos, who collaborates w/white supremacists, began selling IOTBW t-shirts. The Daily Stormer, a white nationalist website, and former KKK grand wizard David Duke began promoting the campaign. https://t.co/KrnSaaf76o — PolitiTweet.org

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5. As @BostonJoan documented, the campaign to inject IOTBW into the national discourse through fliers was highly organized There was even a style guide. The flyers must use black letters on a white background, and must not contain any additional ads for white supremacist groups" https://t.co/P8Y1ZG9Nu7 — PolitiTweet.org

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4. This would convince "normies" — a derisive term for non-racist white people — that the media hates white people and ultimately persuade some of them to align themselves with the alt-right or white nationalism. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. In October 2017, "an anonymous author suggested printing the saying on flyers and placing them on high school and college campuses." The point of the flyers was to provoke a backlash that can be used to "prove" that the media is "anti-white." — PolitiTweet.org

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@Rasmussen_Poll 2. "It's OK to be white," or IOTBW, was created by racist trolls and later adopted by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. It was popularized in 2017 on the infamous 4chan message board https://t.co/PFKLuj0AkZ — PolitiTweet.org

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1. So @Rasmussen_Poll asked 1000 Americans if they agreed with the phrase: "It's OK to be white." Anyone who disagreed was deemed "anti-white" The poll, and the framing of the results, shows ignorance about the origins of IOKTW Follow along if interested https://t.co/LRCFDdG604 — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve had my own ACCURATE reporting on classroom libraries in Florida targeted by a @CommunityNotes Musk has said he has taken steps to ensure @CommunityNotes does not have a left-wing bias He has certainly achieved that https://t.co/RarnDExwF0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Why has @CommunityNotes turned into a slightly more polite version of the NRA. It’s supposed to be reserved for MISLEADING tweets. Hogg’s tweet is not misleading. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@davidhogg111 has the right to express his opinion about the second amendment without @CommunityNotes attaching commentary. Hogg is not disputing the Supreme Court has recognized an individual right to bear arms. He’s saying the Supreme Court is wrong. https://t.co/QrL96CXG52 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sarahinthesen8: The mounting evidence that the Murdoch controlled media are bad actors, working against the public interest is extraord… — PolitiTweet.org

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To get UPDATES on this story and more accountability journalism, subscribe to Popular Information. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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As a reminder, only 14% of cable subscribers watch Fox News, but EVERY CABLE SUBSCRIBER pays about $1.72 every month to Fox News These fees make up the majority of Fox News' income https://t.co/XzdffNEnu2 — PolitiTweet.org

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It is hard to overstate how much of an advantage it is to have your opponent's ads in advance during a close election. It's a massive edge In a presidential, you have a lot of money but there is very little time Learning your opponents' strategy in advance is invaluable — PolitiTweet.org

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Keep in mind, FOX NEWS HOSTED A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN 2020, as if they were a neutral, legitimate news organization. Democrats have played into this fantasy as well. Meanwhile, Murdoch was providing Trump with advance copies of Biden's ads and advising him on debate strategy — PolitiTweet.org

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Here is a link to the original document: https://t.co/K2RoLj9hap — PolitiTweet.org

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Fox News is not a news channel. Rupert Murdoch has just been caught exploiting the PERCEPTION THAT FOX NEWS IS A LEGITIMATE NEWS ORGANIZATION to give the Trump campaign a significant advantage in the election campaign. This a BFD. — PolitiTweet.org

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Wow. In an explosive new court filing, Dominion claims to have evidence that Rupert Murdoch provided Jared Kushner with ADVANCE COPIES OF BIDEN'S ADS BEFORE THEY WERE MADE PUBLIC https://t.co/UYkDjb6Yzb — PolitiTweet.org