On August 19, Twitter began flagging posts that shared a link to the article on the World Socialist Web Site entitled, “Two recent papers further confirm natural origins of SARS-CoV-2,” as coming from a website that “may” contain misleading information about the coronavirus pandemic.
While Twitter is permitting users to share the link, a label appears in their newsfeed that warns others saying, “Stay Informed. This Tweet links to a website that may contain misleading information about COVID-19.”
Responding to Twitter’s action, WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North wrote, “The WSWS is, once again, the target of Twitter’s censorship of the science-based exposures of the entirely discredited #WuhanLab Lie—which is the claim that SARS-CoV-2 virus was created in a Chinese laboratory.
Evan Blake, Coordinator of the Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic initiated by the WSWS, added, “This is part of a broader campaign against principled scientists, reporters and anti-COVID activists, which must be ended now.”
WSWS writer and editor Andre Damon added, “@Twitter and @TwitterSupport need to immediately remove the flag that has been placed on this article reporting on two recent papers pointing to the natural origins of COVID-19. The WSWS has systematically opposed and exposed COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories.”
The statements by North, Blake, and Damon were shared hundreds of times, and prompted statements of opposition of WSWS readers...
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