### **PRESS RELEASE**  
#### **The Loophole That Silences Journalists: How Platforms Reward Digital Manipulators**  

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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**  

**March 2025**  

**[CITY, STATE] — Social media platforms are failing their users—but not in the way you think. A new investigative report uncovers how digital manipulators like Joel Johnson are exploiting moderation loopholes to rewrite their own histories, erase accountability, and silence those who expose them—while platforms reward their deception.**  

This case is not an isolated incident. Joel Johnson, a self-styled entrepreneur and online figure, orchestrated a **coordinated abuse of platform policies** to suppress investigative journalism that exposed his **documented history of deception and manipulation.** By exploiting mass-reporting features and AI-driven moderation, he successfully triggered the takedown of **entire investigative archives**, weaponizing platforms like Substack and Linktree to erase critical reporting about his misconduct.  

This **systemic loophole** is not just a problem for those covering Joel Johnson—it’s an **existential threat to digital accountability.**  
- **Mass-flagging abuse**: How coordinated reporting exploits automated moderation tools to silence critics.  
- **Digital revisionism**: The rising trend of public figures erasing negative coverage rather than addressing it.  
- **Platform complicity**: How social media companies’ failure to verify abuse reports allows this cycle to continue.  

**This issue extends far beyond one man.** If platforms do not address these flaws, they will **continue enabling bad actors** to erase history and control public perception through censorship-by-exploitation.  

**"This isn’t just about one man—this is about the future of digital truth. Either social media platforms take action, or they become the weapons of those who erase reality itself."**  

📢 **CALL TO ACTION:** We urge **journalists, tech watchdogs, and policy advocates** to investigate and demand transparency from platforms that allow this kind of abuse.  

For media inquiries, interviews, or full access to our investigative report, contact:  

📩 **[YOUR CONTACT EMAIL]**  
🌐 **[LINK TO FULL REPORT]**  

🚨 **Join the conversation. Demand accountability. Stop digital manipulators before they rewrite the truth.**