Twitter Birdwatch Smacks Biden Press Secretary for ‘Misleading’ Americans on Inflation

NewsBusters ^ | 8/11/2022 | Joseph Vazquez

[JV3MRC]

A pilot Twitter program for platform users to identify “misleading” information surprisingly dinged President Joe Biden’s press secretary for gaslighting people on inflation.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre bleated in a tweet Wednesday that “[w]e just received news that our economy had 0% inflation in July. While the price of some things went up, the price of others, like gas, clothing, and more, dropped.”

Three notes from users who joined Twitter’s pilot – known as Birdwatch – all went after Pierre for her apparent deception. One note, which was rated “helpful” and tagged to Pierre’s tweet on the actual platform, stated that “[t]his is misleading because it would cause people to believe inflation was 0% in July when in reality the year over year inflation for July was 8.5%. The 0% comes from the month over month inflation between June and July.”

However, even though the note was initially rated “helpful” and appeared on the platform in accordance with Birdwatch policies, it now sports a label that reads: “Needs more ratings.” The explanation was just as bizarre: “This note hasn’t yet been rated by enough contributors from different perspectives.” Sounds convenient.

[Sacajaweau]

last I saw for July was 9.8%....

and then all the little game playing with...."lowest rise since a year ago"

[RitaOK]

You know something is up when the smartly gold backed Russian ruble reached parity with the USD a few days ago, as the Fed is on I suppose the Central Bank payroll to print paper like Charmin prints toilet tissue.

The Central Bank is reportedly composed of the 24 investment houses; JP Morgan, Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, to name a few at the top of the list.

[Bob Ireland]

***This note hasn’t yet been rated by enough contributors from different perspectives***

I think it is best to let Twitter just drift off to the island of Avalon where fantasy reigns supreme... although I do post replies there.

***the smartly gold backed Russian ruble reached parity with the USD a few days ago***

I think I communicated with you on this. Washington's sanctions on the Ruble has worked in reverse. {D.C. is now run by mental eunuchs.} The game is afoot! :^) Blackrock is the central figure in the Central Bank; they seem determined to get rich on the destruction of the U.S. economy; perhaps Geo S0r0s clued them in to something. It is difficult for me to penetrate the fog.