Judicial Watch has obtained 274 pages of records from the Department of Homeland Security revealing significant coordination between government agencies and private entities to monitor and suppress social media content concerning fraud during the 2020 election.
The documents were released following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit related to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) communications with the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP).
The records show that EIP analysts flagged social media posts for platforms like Facebook and Twitter, recommending removal or labeling of content deemed misinformation. Reports often detailed the spread of posts, their potential impact, and follow-up actions taken by the platforms. In one instance, analysts flagged a Facebook post about Connecticut absentee ballots, noting it had been contained to a personal network and recommending further platform monitoring.
The documents also reveal that election officials, such as the Colorado Secretary of State, reported posts directly to the Center for Internet Security (CIS) for review and action. CIS communicated with social media companies via CISA to address flagged content. Officials expressed concerns about duplicate reports to platforms, leading to coordination efforts to streamline submissions.
The communications highlighted ongoing monitoring of viral narratives, including incidents related to the Antrim County, Michigan, election results and the Million MAGA March. Reports often included data on post spread and follow-up confirmations of content removal by platforms.
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton condemned the findings, calling the effort a Deep State operation to censor Americans in collaboration with Big Tech and left-leaning groups. He urged the Trump administration to investigate these First Amendment violations.
View the records here.
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