“Like everyone else, Turning Point Action’s plans for nationwide in-person events and activities were completely disrupted by the pandemic,” Smith told the Post. The organization said it turned to online efforts because of the pandemic. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. However, Twitter does not allow companies to coordinate with, or compensate, others to engage in artificial engagement or amplification, even if the people involved use only a single, personal account. Tube Flow - Turning Point - Politics. One of the many reasons I dumped twatter after about 6 months, their plans were blatantly obvious even back then. All rights reserved. “Our teams are working diligently to investigate this activity and will take action in line with the Twitter Rules if tweets are found to be in violation. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. In an article titled "Turning Point USA Keeps Accidentally Hiring Racists," HuffPost reported that the woman hired to replace Crystal Clanton had a history of using racial slurs, particularly against African-Americans, on Twitter before deleting her account. - Milton Fredman Redistribution of Wealth, Trump Family Photo Galley ** Click To View, Copyright © 2020. Turning Point countered that the participants are simply sharing their beliefs. Turning Point USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk. Turning Point USA pushed back against the report. The article said the Post found accounts related to the campaigns that posted identical tweets. Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, excoriated Twitter after the social media tech giant blocked him for “violating rules against posting misleading information about voting.” I’d like to say that this is going too far, but it’s not the first outrageous thing Twitter has done recently. Turning Point pushed back and told the paper that the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way the group can advocate conservative talking points, so it was forced to get creative. “Their descriptions were confirmed by detailed notes from relatives of one of the teenagers who recorded conversations with him about the efforts,” Washington Post reporter Isaac Stanley-Becker wrote in the report headlined, “Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter.”, BILL MONTGOMERY, CO-FOUNDER OF TURNING POINT USA, DIES, “The campaign draws on the spam-like behavior of bots and trolls, with the same or similar language posted repeatedly across social media,” Stanley-Becker added. “But it is carried out, at least in part, by humans paid to use their own accounts, though nowhere disclosing their relationship with Turning Point Action or the digital firm brought in to oversee the day-to-day activity.”. Twitter said it suspended at least 20 of them for “platform manipulation and spam.”. The publication cited “four people with independent knowledge of the effort,” referring to the claim that Turning Point Action, a sibling of conservative youth group Turning Point USA, is paying teenagers to push conservative opinions on Facebook and Twitter that align with President Trump’s views. “By seeking to rebut mainstream news articles, the operation illustrates the extent to which some online political activism is designed to discredit the media,” Stanley-Becker wrote. Turning Point USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk. So, it’s okay for Washington Post, CNN, and the entire leftist commie corp to launch mass coordinated posts on a daily basis, but not for Americans? 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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk blasted Twitter after the social media giant blocked the Turning Point USA founder for “violating rules against posting misleading information about voting.” All market data delayed 20 minutes. All rights reserved. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Nearly 4,500 tweets containing identical content that were identified in the analysis probably represent a fraction of the overall output,” Stanley-Becker wrote. “Many positions TPA had planned for in field work were going to be completely cut, but TPA managed to reimagine these roles and working with our marketing partners, transitioned some to a virtual and online activist model.”. Follow him on Twitter at @briansflood. Trump Twitter Wall. Questions about this site? Reach out to Ken LaCorte … ken@lacortenews.com, Rush Limbaugh Delivers Emotional Update on His Battle With Lung Cancer, Watch: Suspect Attempts To Burn Officer Inside Police Car. LaCorte News by Bivona Digital Inc © 2020. The Post’s reporter Isaac Stanley-Becker wrote that “their descriptions were confirmed by detailed notes from relatives of one of the teenagers who recorded conversations with him about the efforts.”, Stanley-Becker described the campaign as one of “the most ambitious domestic influence campaigns uncovered this election cycle.”, Twitter and Facebook quickly took action against some of the accounts reported to them by the Post. “This is sincere political activism conducted by real people who passionately hold the beliefs they describe online, not an anonymous troll farm in Russia,” Turning Point field director Austin Smith told the Post. Tube Flow - Turning Point - Freedom Fights. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Turning Point USA-affiliated, pro-Trump teenagers violated Twitter policy with coordinated posts: report 'This is sincere political activism conducted by real people,' Austin Smith said or redistributed. They question the integrity of the electoral process and mail-in voting, downplay the pandemic, and mock 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Facebook told the Post that it is looking into the situation. Facebook also removed similar accounts and is looking into the situation, the Post reported. “The effort generated thousands of posts this summer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram according to an examination by The Post and an assessment by an independent specialist in data science. The publication cited “four people with independent knowledge of the effort,” referring to the claim that Turning Point Action, a sibling of conservative youth group Turning Point USA, is paying teenagers to push conservative opinions on Facebook and Twitter … Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab director Graham Brookie referred to the operation as a “troll farm” and told the Post it has a bigger impact than any effort by foreign adversaries. “Dozens of young people have been excited to share their beliefs on social media,” Hoffman told the Post, adding that some of the participants are “using their own personal profiles and sharing their content that reflects their values and beliefs.”, Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Please log in again. Brian Flood covers the media for Fox News. Facebook did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment. The Post spoke with a parent of a participant who said teenagers are being paid to promote “conservative points of view and values” on social media. “This is sincere political activism conducted by real people who passionately hold the beliefs they describe online, not an anonymous troll farm in Russia.". Presently, we’ve taken action on some of the Tweets and accounts you referenced for violations of our policies on platform manipulation and spam,” a Twitter spokesperson told Fox News. The report says that thousands of social media posts have emanated from the group. PRO-TRUMP GROUP TURNING POINT USA SAYS IT WON'T ACCEPT PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FUNDS. The organization’s mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government. Turning Point founder and president Charlie Kirk did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Presently, we’ve taken action on some of the Tweets and accounts you referenced for violations of our policies on platform manipulation and spam,” a Twitter spokesperson told Fox News when asked about the Post report. “This is sincere political activism conducted by real people who passionately hold the beliefs they describe online, not an anonymous troll farm in Russia,” Turning Point field director Austin Smith told the Post. The majority of these remarks were made in response to news articles, the Post reported. Reach out to Ken LaCorte … ken@lacortenews.com. Citing “four people with independent knowledge of the effort,” The Washington Post reported that Turning Point Action – a group affiliated with Turning Point USA – paid teenagers to spread pro-Trump messages on social media. Young conservatives who post pro-Trump messages on social media were compared to “trolls” by The Washington Post on Tuesday in an investigation by the paper revealing a coordinated effort that violates Twitter's policies — but the group said it considers their online behavior “sincere political activism.”.