Most recently, PolitiFact falsely fact-checked a graphic, posted by the Media Research Center (MRC) showing the COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the United States. The graphic was a copy from the CDC, to which MRC gave clear attribution. In the post containing the graphic, MRC also linked to a blog, which included more information regarding the current threat of COVID-19 in the United States. The blog we linked to provided full context for the information provided in the graphic. PolitiFact flagged the graphic as "partly-false," and put a "FALSE" stamp over the graphic. Then in its own piece, it said context was missing. Those are three different — and incorrect — allegations all in one piece. This is an egregious, unmerited and overtly biased action against a viewpoint the liberal PolitiFact disagrees with.
But what makes this so dangerous is that this reflects a consistent pattern of politicized censorship. PolitiFact is approved by the IFCN to act as a "fact-checker." Operationally, that means PolitiFact has enormous influence on the content that users and organizations are allowed to post on Facebook. PolitiFact is, at its core, a partisan operation. It is deliberately attempting to manipulate the online public conversation by quashing conservative viewpoints on social media. We the undersigned therefore demand the IFCN immediately remove PolitiFact from its list of approved fact-checkers. We further demand Facebook immediately remove PolitiFact from its list of approved Third-Party Fact-Checkers. We demand this regardless of the actions of the IFCN. Given PolitiFact’s history of abusing its power as a fact-checker, this is long overdue. Consider PolitiFact’s recent instances of unjustly censoring conservatives:PolitiFact’s crusade against conservatives is especially troubling given the ubiquitous censorship of conservatives on social media. The backdrop of this controversy is a huge push by the federal government to censor online content. The White House disturbingly announced that it was colluding with social media companies to censor so-called "disinformation" regarding COVID-19. This coordination has overwhelmingly harmed conservatives who are naturally more skeptical of Big Government mandates.
This Orwellian behavior on the part of the federal government is, in its own right, potentially fatal to the health of a free society and fascistic. But together with the behavior of organizations like PolitiFact and the censorship of conservatives by Big Tech, the current situation poses an existential threat to our free and open society. If dissenting viewpoints are dropped down the memory hole, if only those voices that are acceptable to the state and Big Tech are allowed, our civil and political society are in jeopardy. Organizations such as PolitiFact have an obligation to be neutral arbiters of content. They must be held accountable when they abandon your principles. By your own rules, PolitiFact is no longer qualified to serve as a fact-checker.. We look forward to your response. L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center James Allen SpeechMovement.org Jessica Anderson Executive Director Heritage Action Saulius "Saul" Anuzis President 60 Plus Association Guillermo J. Aragon Corbere Partners Ryan Bomberger Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer The Radiance Foundation Dan Bongino The Dan Bongino Show Brian S. Brown PresidentInternational Organization for the Family
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Christina Murphy Lusk President The Martin Foundation Rick Manning President Americans for Limited Government James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association Rod D. Martin Founder and CEO The Martin Organization, Inc. Jenny Beth Martin Honorary Chairman Tea Party Patriots ActionDavid McIntosh
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