Leaked JD Vance dossier has been blocked on Threads, Instagram, and Facebook
Meta has blocked the leaked JD Vance dossier on Threads, Instagram, and Facebook.
According to a statement given to The Verge, posting or sharing links to the hacked documents violates its content policies. Meta’s policies “not allow content from hacked sources or content leaked as part of a foreign government operation to influence US elections,” said the spokesperson.
Threads users noticed that posts containing links to Ken Klippenstein’s Substack newsletter, which published the dossier, were removed. Links hosted on third party sites like Scribd or as a PDF in Google Drive are also reportedly blocked.
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Instead, Threads users have successfully been able to post links to the dossier by adding spaces to the url or instructions on how to access it via Google search.
Klippenstein, an independent journalist, received the documents from hackers who are reportedly part of an Iranian effort to influence the U.S. presidential election. The dossier contains information from former President Donald Trump’s campaign vetting Sen. JD Vance and his potential as a running mate.
The document appears to reveal information about Vance’s political stances on numerous issues, such as higher taxes for people without children. The dossier also discusses Vance's since-deleted tweet about accusations of sexual assault against Trump. It also contains Vance’s personal information, including his phone number, email address, and home address.
Klippenstein’s account on X has been suspended in violation of its policies for sharing a link to his Substack post, which contained this sensitive information.
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X has also blocked posts sharing the dossier.
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Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on X at @cecily_mauran.
