Facebook Calls WikiLeaks Block ‘An Accident’ After Accusations Of Censorship
Facebook has reportedly told WikiLeaks that it has unblocked links to the site on Facebook, calling the block “an accident” after it faced widespread accusations of political censorship.
.@Facebook says it has unblocked the posting of links to https://t.co/nxEDEZBO1j and that the blocking was 'an accident'.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 24, 2016
This statement follows WikiLeaks instructing users to post archived images to Facebook in order to circumvent the block:
For those facing censorship on Facebook etc when trying to post links directly to WikiLeaks #DNCLeak try using https://t.co/2b9Kn1RITr
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 24, 2016
.@Facebook is blocking #DNCLeak email links. Monday is the Democratic National Convention https://t.co/BtfXrp03I0
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 24, 2016
@wikileaks there you go! #DNCLeakspic.twitter.com/cfSUo4hvz0
— Adryenn Ashley (@adryenn) July 24, 2016
At the time of publication, WikiLeaks is the second highest trend on Facebook with 3,810 shares.
WikiLeaks recently linked to an article highlighting WikiLeaks emails that revealed collusion between the DNC and CNN, as well as an email from Donna Brazile, the interim DNC chair, in which Brazile states that she “will cuss out the Sanders camp.”
WikiLeaks emails: Pro-Clinton CNN political commentator pre-checked op-ed with DNC #DNCLeakhttps://t.co/fmJrr0PFlr#FeelTheBern#TrumpTrain
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 24, 2016
New interim US #DNC Chair Donna Brazile also implicated #DNCLeakhttps://t.co/WGXESuD6N5#FeelTheBern#DNCinPHLpic.twitter.com/qFTvvdXgb2
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 24, 2016
Brazile’s implication follows the resignation of Democratic Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz after WikiLeaks demonstrated that she had conspired against Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary.
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