Silicon Valley giants 'set out to silence me,' coronavirus denialist David Icke tells RT after perma-ban on Twitter
6 Nov, 2020 10:44

Twitter has permanently suspended the account of controversial UK author David Icke, saying it violated Twitter's rules regarding Covid misinformation. YouTube and Facebook zapped Icke's accounts in early May for the same reason.

The ban hit this week as Icke's Twitter handle boasted more than 380,000 followers. But it didn't come as news to the controversial speaker and author, who said in an interview with RT on Thursday that he was temporarily banned at least twice, in September and in October, before getting the boot for good.

Icke's trouble with the platform came as it tightened its rules regarding spread of coronavirus-related "misinformation" and questioning the pandemic in any fashion. Previous offending posts have fetched him two 7-days suspensions, sharing articles doubting the usefulness of face masks, as well as alleging the true purpose of Covid-19 rapid tests in the UK.

The last post, which ultimately resulted in the permanent ban, criticized the UK government's plans to stage a pilot city-wide coronavirus testing scheme in Liverpool. Icke alleged that the real purpose of this endeavor was to give citizens faked positive tests and to "impose ever more extreme fascism" as a result.

The move by Twitter, however, only proves his point, Icke believes. "It is going to dawn on the media, probably far too late, that what I've been saying is true. So that puts into context why the Silicon Valley giant corporations like Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter are set out to silence me. It's very simple," Icke stated.

People should ask themselves what is going on when the Silicon Valley corporations actually say publicly that we're going to censor anyone and anything that challenges the World Health Organization version of this fake pandemic.

Icke pointed out striking similarities in how most countries have tackled the pandemic, claiming the restrictions were actually imposed by mysterious handlers from the World Health Organization (WHO), who maneuvered governments into ushering in the global dictatorship. Icke went as far as to allege the Covid-19 virus does not exist, claiming it had never been "isolated" by scientists.

Such extreme views have already resulted in Icke's expulsion from YouTube and Facebook earlier this year. The London-based Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has actively campaigned against Icke for months, has estimated his fellowship dropped significantly after he was removed from mainstream platforms. The organization has called on Big Tech firms to "act on other racists and antivaxxers spreading dangerous lies."

So far, only Icke's Instagram account has been spared the tightening censorship of the mainstream social media giants. On the Facebook-owned platform, Icke boasts more than 200,000 followers. Despite his waning presence on a number of platforms, Icke's materials are readily available from his personal website, as well as from accounts on other, lesser known - and less censorship-prone - sites, including YouTube alternative BitChute, as well as social media platforms like Gab, VK and others.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic late last year, social media platforms have come under increasing pressure to regulate misinformation on Covid-19. In March, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube issued a joint statement on the need to join forces to "combat fraud and misinformation about the virus."

However, the platforms are often criticized by users - among them doctors, scientists, politicians and activists - for "flagging" posts for merely discussing Covid-19 mortality rates, or even taking down accounts altogether for allegedly spreading "falsehoods" about the health crisis.

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The majority of the first-class mail was addressed to locations in the 14215 ZIP code, but other destination ZIP codes were 14227, 14211 and 14214.

Cancellation dates of the first-class mail showed seven dates between Sept. 16 and Oct. 26, according to the complaint.

In addition to the pieces of mail, Wilson also had several pieces of his carrier uniform and his identification badge.

During an interview with agents from the Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Wilson allegedly admitted placing mail from his delivery routes into the trunk of his car, according to the court documents.

Wilson's first court appearance on Wednesday was done over video conferencing. Federal prosecutors did not seek to have him held in custody, according to court records, and Wilson was assigned a public defender.

If convicted, Wilson faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Wilson was in the process of being placed on "emergency placement" by the Postal Service, which means he will be off duty without pay, a spokesman for the organization said Thursday.

"The vast majority of the United States Postal Service's more than 630,000 employees are committed to ensuring the security of the United States mail," said Desai Abdul-Razzaaq, spokesman for the Postal Service in Buffalo.

To report serious misconduct by postal service employees, the public should call 888-USPS-OIG or visit www.uspsoig.gov.