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No? What!? Name a scenario in which the government would put forth an opinion on something.. governments, like corporations, can't have opinions.

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Sure. "We think that info may put someone on our security team at risk, can you please take it down?"

That is not an opinion. It is a request at the best or a command when read pragmatically.

Edit: Think about this. If it is just an opinion, they can say that in press releases and not communicate that in secret to social media companies.

It's obviously not something they can say in press releases, but it also may not be factual (or provable). There are "we think" situations which are important.

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