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Scientific Advisor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 🇨🇦🧬 Co-author of VIRAL: the search for the origin of Covid-19 📖🕵🏻‍♀️🔬🦝🦇🧊☄️🦞

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    Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021

    Alina Chan Retweeted Alina Chan

    My @Twitter replies are being deboosted. For example, often hidden under “Show additional replies, including those that may contain offensive content.” So I’m going to RT some of my own replies and ask for the help of people following me to help counter the Twitter deboosting.https://twitter.com/Ayjchan/status/1462450184005296134 …

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    Alina ChanVerified account @Ayjchan
    Replying to @EcoHealthNYC
    Then why are some of your samples collected even from before 2016 labelled as coming from Laos? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MN312670.1 … https://twitter.com/Ayjchan/status/1443375363468533761 …
    5:59 AM - 22 Nov 2021
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    39 replies 209 retweets 880 likes
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      2. Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021

        I’m not saying that there’s a nefarious conspiracy. This is likely happening because a lot of Twitter users have reported my tweets about #OriginOfCovid Unless a human person manually fixes this from inside of @Twitter I’m not sure what else can be done.

        7 replies 24 retweets 166 likes
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      3. Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021

        One thing that would help is getting a blue check mark because @verified Twitter users don’t get deboosted afaik.

        7 replies 20 retweets 134 likes
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      4. Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021

        Alina Chan Retweeted Alina Chan

        I’m bringing this up now because my tweet replies correcting the EcoHealth Alliance don’t show up on their thread since @Twitter is deboosting my replies. Meaning that people reading the EcoHealth thread don’t see the direct evidence challenging their claim.https://twitter.com/Ayjchan/status/1462451543798693893 …

        Alina Chan added,

        Alina ChanVerified account @Ayjchan
        Replying to @Ayjchan @EcoHealthNYC
        I don’t even know what to say about this anymore. Your own research report says you collected samples from Laos. https://twitter.com/TheSeeker268/status/1438944618515611649 …
        4 replies 60 retweets 200 likes
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      5. Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021

        I’m up for a challenge, playing with one hand tied behind my back (especially since my opponents are in the habit of own-goaling). But if anyone actually knows @jack and can help me play on a more level field, that would be greatly appreciated.

        3 replies 17 retweets 126 likes
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      6. Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021

        Alina Chan Retweeted Alina Chan

        I have applied for @verified but even recently was denied the next day.https://twitter.com/Ayjchan/status/1456710847615614978 …

        Alina Chan added,

        Alina ChanVerified account @Ayjchan
        I think I’ve been blacklisted by Twitter. Applied for a verified check mark again and was denied. I have: A Wikipedia page Authored a HarperCollins book A nytimes profile Appeared on CNN An MIT Tech Review profile Appeared on an AAAS/Science Magazine panel
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        6 replies 25 retweets 137 likes
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      7. Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021

        Alina Chan Retweeted Alina Chan

        The @verified check mark has value for me in terms of making sure my replies aren’t being deboosted, i.e., when I converse with someone pushing a natural #OriginOfCovid or spreading misinformation, other Twitter users can see what I tweet.https://twitter.com/Ayjchan/status/1456711896409718787 …

        Alina Chan added,

        Alina ChanVerified account @Ayjchan
        At this point, I’m actually more interested in whether Twitter has flagged me as a disinformant than whether I actually get @verified
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        6 replies 23 retweets 113 likes
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      2. Alina Chan‏Verified account @Ayjchan 22 Nov 2021
        Replying to @BRok_Horrible @Twitter

        It’s likely an automatic setting where once a certain threshold of reports have been made about your tweets, Twitter will deboost your replies.

        4 replies 2 retweets 32 likes
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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 22 Nov 2021
        Replying to @Ayjchan @Twitter

        Wow, it's true, you're the expert on this stuff, and your replies are hidden. That's pretty lame @Twitter.

        3 replies 28 retweets 224 likes
      3. BlockedByAVirologist‏ @BlockedVirology 22 Nov 2021
        Replying to @paulg @Ayjchan @Twitter

        Appreciating your support @paulg! 🙂 Helpfully pointing out that similar censorship is operating on HN itself too: @mattwridley ‘s Spectator piece achieved 57 points from HN users within 4 hours of posting, yet never reached the front page. Check w/ dang? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29264718 …

        1 reply 1 retweet 9 likes
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