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RE: PETA Lawsuit Update and Requests for Information

NIH Hid Public Comments Package, pp.52-53 · nih_public_comments:email:00026

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Date
2022-01-18 11:32
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Crystal Spruill, Scott Prince, David Lankford, Renate Myles, Lydia Polimeni, Amanda Fine, Haley Spencer
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Sarah J. Imhoff
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Anna Kern
Topics
Media strategy and public messaging

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Hi Anna, Is there any way you could get these answers to me by COB today? Thanks. I received a little more information on the Twitter question: Plaintiffs are arguing that the relevant Twitter posts took place on the animal rights activists' own Twitter accounts; according to Plaintiffs, those Twitter posts did not take place on NIH's page. My understanding is that, perhaps, those activists "tagged" NIH's Twitter handle, which caused their comments to appear on NIH's Twitter page. Is that correct? Thanks, Sarah J. Imhoff, JD, MHSA Senior Attorney Office of the General Counsel Public Health Division, NIH Branch (direct) @nih.gov /OD) [ nate (NIH/OD) [E] )E) as /OD) [ nate (NIH/OD) [E] )E) Lankford, limeni, Lydia Lankford, limeni, Lydia This e-mail message is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information that is protected, privileged, or confidential, and it should not be disseminated, distributed, or copied to persons not authorized to receive such information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately.

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  1. 2022-01-14 09:22 Sarah J. Imhoff open
    Hi everyone, I have two additional follow-up questions from the DOJ: 1. Were the twitter posts on the 10/3/14 discussion on brain health linked below posted directly on NIH's Twitter account main page? Or was there a separate "chat" where these were posted? Plaintiffs want to know if anyone that went to the NIH's twitter account during that time would have seen those posts. /OD) [ Lankford, nate (NIH/OD) [E] limeni, Lydia ) a (Animal 2. Are you aware of complaints we've received against other types of posts, unrelated to animal testing? E.g., posts concerning Dr. Fauci, or posts concerning vaccine misinformation? I know I've asked this before, but Plaintiffs specifically want to know if the complaints NIH receives are really focused on PETA, or if NIH received complaints about inflammatory posts on a variety of subjects. I think Plaintiffs want to make the argument that NIH is targeted animal rights posts over other inflammatory posts when they are equally inappropriate. Since Plaintiffs want this answer as part of our fact stipulation negotiations, I think we have to provide it. Thank you, Sarah J. Imhoff, JD, MHSA Senior Attorney Office of the General Counsel Public Health Division, NIH Branch (direct) @nih.gov This e-mail message is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information that is protected, privileged, or confidential, and it should not be disseminated, distributed, or copied to persons not authorized to receive such information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately.
  2. 2022-01-14 12:56 Anna Kern open
    Hi Sarah, Sure - we can get those answers to you by COB today. Thanks! Anna
  3. 2022-01-14 12:56 Anna Kern open
    Hi Sarah, Sure - we can get those answers to you by COB today. Thanks! Anna
  4. 2022-01-14 12:56 Anna Kern open
    Hi Sarah, Sure - we can get those answers to you by COB today. Thanks! Anna
  5. 2022-01-18 11:32 Sarah J. Imhoff
    Hi Anna, Is there any way you could get these answers to me by COB today? Thanks. I received a little more information on the Twitter question: Plaintiffs are arguing that the relevant Twitter posts took place on the animal rights activists' own Twitter accounts; according to Plaintiffs, those Twitter posts did not take place on NIH's page. My understanding is that, perhaps, those activists "tagged" NIH's Twitter handle, which caused their comments to appear on NIH's Twitter page. Is that correct? Thanks, Sarah J. Imhoff, JD, MHSA Senior Attorney Office of the General Counsel Public Health Division, NIH Branch (direct) @nih.gov /OD) [ nate (NIH/OD) [E] )E) as /OD) [ nate (NIH/OD) [E] )E) Lankford, limeni, Lydia Lankford, limeni, Lydia This e-mail message is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information that is protected, privileged, or confidential, and it should not be disseminated, distributed, or copied to persons not authorized to receive such information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately.
  6. 2022-01-18 11:32 Sarah J. Imhoff open
    Hi Anna, OD) [ nate (NIH/OD) [E] )E) OD) [ nate (NIH/OD) [E] )) Lankford, limeni, Lydia Lankford, limeni, Lydia Is there any way you could get these answers to me by COB today? Thanks. I received a little more information on the Twitter question: Plaintiffs are arguing that the relevant Twitter posts took place on the animal rights activists' own Twitter accounts; according to Plaintiffs, those Twitter posts did not take place on NIH's page. My understanding is that, perhaps, those activists "tagged" NIH's Twitter handle, which caused their comments to appear on NIH's Twitter page. Is that correct? Thanks, Sarah J. Imhoff, JD, MHSA Senior Attorney Office of the General Counsel Public Health Division, NIH Branch (direct) @nih.gov This e-mail message is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information that is protected, privileged, or confidential, and it should not be disseminated, distributed, or copied to persons not authorized to receive such information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately.
  7. 2022-01-18 11:32 Sarah J. Imhoff open
    Hi Anna, Is there any way you could get these answers to me by COB today? Thanks. I received a little more information on the Twitter question: Plaintiffs are arguing that the relevant Twitter posts took place on the animal rights activists' own Twitter accounts; according to Plaintiffs, those Twitter posts did not take place on NIH's page. My understanding is that, perhaps, those activists "tagged" NIH's Twitter handle, which caused their comments to appear on NIH's Twitter page. Is that correct? Thanks, Sarah J. Imhoff, JD, MHSA Senior Attorney Office of the General Counsel Public Health Division, NIH Branch (direct) @nih.gov This e-mail message is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information that is protected, privileged, or confidential, and it should not be disseminated, distributed, or copied to persons not authorized to receive such information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately.
  8. 2022-01-18 11:44 Anna Kern open
    Hi Sarah, Yes - we'll get you those answers by COB. We'll elaborate in our response, but yes - while those activists posted from their own Twitter accounts, they tagged @NIH and used the NIH designated hashtag for the chat #NIHChat to ensure their responses appeared in the chat feed, so those comments did take place on a hashtag that NIH created. In addition to the activists, PETA tagged NIH and used the hashtag as well. Thanks, Anna
  9. 2022-01-18 11:44 Anna Kern open
    Hi Sarah, Yes - we'll get you those answers by COB. We'll elaborate in our response, but yes - while those activists posted from their own Twitter accounts, they tagged @NIH and used the NIH designated hashtag for the chat #NIHChat to ensure their responses appeared in the chat feed, so those comments did take place on a hashtag that NIH created. In addition to the activists, PETA tagged NIH and used the hashtag as well. Thanks, Anna

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