Key Highlights:
- A post by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeared on X today, March 6, 2026.
- In the post, he accused the traditional media and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the leadership of Joe Biden, for being biased against him.
- SBF has been criticizing the Biden administration repeatedly.
Sam Bankman-Fried posted on social media platform X today, March 6, 2026 and accused traditional media and social media platforms for being biased against him. The former CEO of FTX claimed that there is an unwritten rule that every story that is published about him has to be negative.
The tweet quickly got a lot of attention from the crypto community members as the ex-CEO of FTX is currently in jail. In the message, SBF said many people complain about biased social media algorithms but argued that traditional media can be just as unfair. He even mentioned an alleged email from a journalist suggesting that coverage about him should remain negative.
Lots of people complaining about biased algos atm.
Like trad media’s any better!
“There is an unwritten rule that all media stories [on SBF] must be negative.”
Source: email from journo at top outlet.Biden’s DOJ used the same 1-2 on@realDonaldTrump
1) Indict foe on bullshit…— SBF (@SBF_FTX) March 6, 2026
Claims About Government and Media
In the same post, SBF also criticized the US government, Department of Justice (DOJ) under the leadership of former US President Joe Biden, to be specific. He claimed that the government at times uses legal charges to damage someone’s reputation.
According to him, the process works in two steps. First the government files charges against a person. Then traditional media covers the story in a way that shapes public opinion against that person.
SBF also compared this idea to legal cases involving Donald Trump, claiming a similar strategy had been used against political opponents. From the entire post, it seems like the former CEO of FTX thinks that the government, media, and social media algorithms together influence how the public sees certain people.
The post also comes amid reports that people close to Sam Bankman-Fried previously explored the possibility of seeking presidential pardon from Donald Trump.
Life After FTX Collapse
Bankman-Fried is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence after being convicted over the collapse of FTX in 2022. The downfall of the exchange shook the entire crypto industry as it led to billions of dollars in customer losses.
Since his arrest, he has been moved between different prison facilities in the United States. Even though he is in prison, posts still appear on his X account from time to time and it is believed that they are shared by friends or associates that manage the account for him.
Crypto investor Balaji Srinivasan has also criticized mainstream media coverage of the FTX saga and argued that some outlets were slow to scrutinize SBF before the exchange collapsed.
This post has now started a debate about whether people can trust the media, governments and the algorithms that decide what shows up on social media.
As the crypto industry keeps on growing, questions about information, influence and regulation are becoming more and more important. As of now, the recent SBF comment has definitely brought light to these issues.
Also Read: The Sam Bankman-Fried Story: From FTX Crash to 2026 Legal Updates
