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An academic researcher with a background in communication, political science and American studies — but no science or medical background — played a key advisory role in the Biden administration, federal agencies, social media platforms and Ivy League institutions as they sought to censor content that ran counter to the government’s COVID-19 narrative.
In documents publicized last week as part of the ongoing release of the “Twitter Files,” investigative journalist Paul D. Thacker revealed that Claire Wardle, Ph.D., a professor of the practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University, advised the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
1. TWITTER FILES: Internal documents from @Twitter find Brown University's @cward1e provides research that helps censor. pic.twitter.com/cxeMWGbc0Z
— Paul D. Thacker (@thackerpd) June 14, 2023
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