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Radio host and editorial director of antiwar.com Scott Horton, former State Department employee and author Peter Van Buren, and Dan McAdams, the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, found their twitter accounts suspended on Monday, according to Antiwar.com.
Horton has been disciplined for the use of improper language against journalist Jonathan M. Katz, he said in a brief statement. McAdams was suspended for retweeting him, he said.
Past tweets in both accounts were available to the public at the time of the writing, unlike the account of Van Buren, which was fully redacted.
Horton and McAdams apparently fell victim of Twitter's suspension algorithm after objecting to Katz's quarrel with Van Buren over an earlier interview.
The suspensions come a day after Alex Jones, and his podcast InfoWars, was kicked out from several popular media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube and Spotify.
Silicon Valley giants were harshly criticized by the US political establishment for failing to prevent alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election through their platforms. Critics say the pressured media giants are now engaged in political censorship, using their market dominance and lack of legislated neutrality requirements to target descent voices.
I was not buying that idea. But looking at the actual “purge” and direct attack against free speech. It is obvious there is a plan being executed. To put pressure unto people and escalate the conflict. While at the same time alternative voices are neutralized. Voices that share a different opinion on what is going on at the international stage, leading towards a possible unjustified War. ¿Would citizens support that War? A majority no longer believe in the lies of politicians. Even mainstream media has to use words such as “deep state”, as the topic is already out there. They can no longer hide that the system is rigged.
Since August 6th to November 4th-6th there are sanctions moving forward against Iran. And many countries are against it. If a naval accident happens, Iran will be the excuse for a new War. Even US news analysts say, if US tries to enforce a naval blockade against Iran, it means War. Other countries will not stand by, to nod down as US dictates. And if others no longer follows US orders, it is a public acknowledgment: the days of US hegemony are over.