Bloomberg’s incomplete story discusses an allegedly offensive tweet by Gerry Wilders about Islam, without any mention of the content of the tweet. Once upon a time not long ago, there was a sense of responsibility in journalism, and the 5 w’s (who, what, when, where, why, and sometimes the additional how) were a minimal requirement. Now anything goes as long as the story fits within the framework of the publication’s activism goals. The duty not to offend Islam tops all other media priorities these days. This holds true in politics, too, in most cases.
Euro News, however, revealed the contents of the tweet that caused the dhimmi arbiters at Twitter to act:
…..the Freedom Party (PVV) chairman had published a tweet addressed to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, denouncing the “violence of the intolerant ideology called Islam”. Wilders had also claimed that the Pakistani citizens who have sent him death threats are “inspired by the fake prophet Mohammad”.
The whole world must comply with Sharia blasphemy laws and never offend Islam. Twitter is compliant.
Major changes to Twitter, however, could be in the offing, with the purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk.
“Geert Wilders: Twitter Suspends Far-Right Dutch Leader for Tweet Blasting Islam,” by Cagan Koc, Bloomberg, April 25, 2022:
Twitter suspended the account of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders after he sent a tweet mentioning Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that attacked Islam.
Twitter Inc. took the action after it said Wilders violated its rules against hateful conduct, the leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party told Dutch news outlet NOS. The social media company deleted the tweet sent on Tuesday by Wilders, where he was responding to Sharif’s condemnation of incidents of Islamophobia in Europe.
No tweets have been sent from his account since Wednesday. Twitter didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
By silencing the opposition leader of the Netherlands, Twitter proves that “it’s an instrument of the elite,” said Harm Beertema, a parliament member from Wilders party, the third largest in the country after winning a little over 10% vote in last year’s election.
Wilders, who has lived under police protection since 2004 following death threats, has been a vocal opponent of Islam and migration to the Netherlands…..
Pierre Delecto says
Perfect. High visibility. International test case demonstrating Our New Resolve.
Adam Schiff can disclose he has the deadbang certain proof Wilder’s been promoting global discord with thought projection [ hat’s off to Sylvan Mind Control™ ].
Well charge him, indict him and import him here, to stand trial in a Washington court [ 96% registered Democrat ]
Right out of the box, the Great Reset starts with the Great Shut Up.
And doubters scoffed at Biden’s leadership.
Black Sabbath says
Social media censorship is infested with islamic jihadis who are in bed with left wing extremists and communists. This is a widespread pattern.
KMurray says
Geert Wilders is as tough as they come and I am confident that he can weather this weak last gasp of oppressive silencing from the Twit-World.
No doubt Wilders will rise again when Mr. Musk takes the reins of leadership there.
Infidel says
I saw Mark Levin declare that he has returned to Twitter, and a similar announcement from Tucker Carlson. IMHO, it’s a tad premature to jump on as yet. I’d wait until a lot of the staff at Twitter either quits or is let go, and it’s moved out of San Fran before I consider getting back on there
Just wonder why Wilders didn’t publish his opinion on Gab or Gettr?
somehistory says
Never had an account, don’t want one. But if I did, I’d give time to see who gets cancelled or censored first.
Infidel says
I had one b/w 2017 and 2018, before it was suspended for a tweet about muslim ‘rapefugees’ in Europe: it was probably the use of that word ‘rapefugees’ that did it. I got the account unlocked after some weeks after initially deciding not to give them my phone#: I then saw that most of my Twitter followers and followees (mostly the same group of people) were gone. I then decided to delete my account in solidarity w/ them
somehistory says
I would not have lasted a day. I don’t give out my phone number to people I don’t know or anyone who might use if for nefarious reasons or sell it. and I would definitely have said something the twits wouldn’t like.
Yogi says
I tough free speech is back since Musk took over !! Obviously not ..
somehistory says
takes time to weed out the thorns and spurs. the old bunch is evidently still there.
Infidel says
Until he’s moved the company out of SF, thereby causing most of their employees to leave, don’t assume that anything has changed
Avinoam Ben Dor says
If Elon Musk does not make changes to the platform, many will dump it for something better.
Andrew Blackadder says
Mr Wilders is NOT Far Right, however he most certainly is right, as in correct, in what he speaks of when mentioning islam, sometimes he has quoted the quran and got arrested for doing so because ”certain”’people dont want the words in the quran to be known to those who defend islamic teaching, which is mainly those Of The Left which is really weird as The Left and islam are in direct opposition to each other and yet today they are in bed with each other… Ya cant this stuff anymore…