We apologize for a second Aaron Rupar post in one day, but he’s added some additional insight into Lee Fang’s blockbuster story about Twitter and Facebook closely collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to police “disinformation” like the Hunter Biden laptop story. Fang reported that Facebook and Twitter created special portals for the government to rapidly request takedowns of content.
As Twitchy reported earlier, journalist Rupar’s take on the story was to shame Fang for appearing on Tucker Carlson’s show to spread his story to millions of viewers. The real shame, of course, is that the rest of the mainstream media took a pass, as was well stated by Leighton Woodhouse.
The absolute epitome of the media industry is Lee Fang dropping a blockbuster story of national importance and the response from journalists on Twitter is to line up to scold him for appearing on Tucker.
— Leighton 明 Woodhouse (@lwoodhouse) November 1, 2022
cry more
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 1, 2022
Rupar really wants you to subscribe to his newsletter for more groundbreaking journalism like that.
Lmao pic.twitter.com/Na2WDD7nQd
— ❔ (@LoneStarTexian) November 1, 2022
When you make a point and the perfect person instantly appears to illustrate and validate it: pic.twitter.com/cJc0kA5cLb
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 1, 2022
— Meh 🎃 (@JaxFalcon) November 1, 2022
It's like watching a fight break out in a day care center. Is adulting that hard?
— Dave Setliff WØWFM 🇺🇸 (@Dave_W0WFM) November 1, 2022
Rupar is among the people left and right who toxified US politics the most on social media. Super partisan.
— Mat Vaillancourt (@MVLibertas) November 1, 2022
And apparently a big fan of government censorship.
Being pro authoritarianism as long as their team is in charge
— Paul (@paul_64_) November 1, 2022
This is exactly what we mean when we use the term "unserious."
— Dianna G of Pres.Ins. (@DiannaGofPI) November 1, 2022
Is Aaron Rupar the dimmest, most vapid lib "journo" on Twitter? Got to be.
— Julien H. الاثنين المولد (@JulienHKK) November 1, 2022
Rupar desperately wishes that someday he could be important enough for Carlson to notice him.
— John C. Randolph (@JohnCRandolph) November 1, 2022
Rupar account is legit government propaganda. Wouldn’t be surprised at this point it’s AI
— Vince (@trippy_chad) November 1, 2022
Strong and brave 🥺
— BAD POLITCAL TAKES (@BADTAKEZ) November 1, 2022
Are we sure that guy isn't just a computer program designed by the adolescent children of DNC consultants?
— Jon M (@ownerslament) November 1, 2022
Aaron Rupar is objectively one of the worst people alive
— Karel_Martel (@KarelMartel6) November 1, 2022
Nobody with a functioning brain considers @atrupar a journalist, but your point is otherwise spot on.
— Kevin Guyton (@RealKevinGuyton) November 1, 2022
Did any other cable shows invite @lhfang on last night to discuss the huge story he broke? If not, why wouldn't CNN or MSNBC want to talk with him about it? Rhetorical questions but still worth pondering, for those who wonder why "mainstream" media has lost credibility.
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) November 1, 2022
One would think this story might appeal to those working the "dystopia beat" like Mr. Collins
— Daniel Berman (@DanielBerman2) November 1, 2022
Yeah, where’s NBC News’ Ben Collins?
99% of the media industry was in on what he reported.
They aren't going to applaud getting busted.
— Samuel Culper 722 (@politiwars) November 1, 2022
Hey man, what happened to your engagements all of the sudden?
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) November 1, 2022
Remember? A dozen people DM’d him to say they were leaving Twitter now that Elon Musk owns it. His followers have probably all deleted their accounts and moved to Canada.
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Related:
Aaron Rupar seems mad that Lee Fang went on Tucker Carlson’s show to discuss bombshell Intercept scoop https://t.co/5LRKw1alpf
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 1, 2022
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