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Meet the Thought Police
Meet the Thought Police So, my trial for thoughtcrimes in New Normal Germany takes place next Tuesday, January 23rd. It will likely be a one-day affair. It’s open to the public, so, if you’re in Berlin, you can come and watch at the Berlin District Court, Turmstraße 91, Room 371. The proceedings are scheduled to begin […]
Whistleblower Docs Expose Key Tactics of the Censorship Industrial Complex: Matt Taibbi
Whistleblower Docs Expose Key Tactics of the Censorship Industrial Complex: Matt Taibbi The structures built to counter online activity of groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS were turned inward against the domestic population. Documents recently provided by a whistleblower reveal offensive tactics used by government and outside organizations to counter and preempt the spreading of undesirable […]
The Censorship Began Earlier and Went Further Than We Thought
The Censorship Began Earlier and Went Further Than We Thought There was some sense in the air in the spring of 2020 that many things were not quite normal. Here we had most governments in the world locking down their populations with extreme policies, wrecking economies and long-settled traditions of rights and liberties, while fake […]
Inside the UN Plan to Control Speech Online
Inside the UN Plan to Control Speech Online The UN is escalating its war against ‘conspiracy theories’ and ‘misinformation’ by creating an ‘internet of trust.’ A powerful United Nations agency has unveiled a plan to regulate social media and online communication while clamping down on what it describes as “false information” and “conspiracy theories,” sparking […]
“UK Files” Reports Show: Both Left and Right Can Be Targets of Censors
“UK Files” Reports Show: Both Left and Right Can Be Targets of Censors American audiences may struggle with the particulars, but leaked Labour Party documents detail how “anti-disinformation” can be weaponized in all directions Britain’s Jeremy Corbyn was undone, among other things, by accusations of antisemitism Just as some denizens of George Orwell’s Animal Farm were more […]
Newsguard Case Highlights the Pentagon’s Censorship End-Around
Newsguard Case Highlights the Pentagon’s Censorship End-Around The Consortium News lawsuit against a private news rating system lays out how the government can suppress speech by proxy Monday, the independent website Consortium News filed suit against the United States of America and Newsguard Technologies. The complaint targeting both the government and a private media ratings service is an […]
Some Call It Conspiracy Theory – Part 1
Some Call It Conspiracy Theory – Part 1 There are certain assumptions that are applied to anyone labelled a “conspiracy theorist”—and all of them are fallacies. Indeed, the term “conspiracy theory” is nothing more than a propaganda construct designed to silence debate and censor opinion on a range of subjects. Most particularly, it is used […]
The Westminster Declaration
The Westminster Declaration “Open discourse is the central pillar of a free society” We write as journalists, artists, authors, activists, technologists, and academics to warn of increasing international censorship that threatens to erode centuries-old democratic norms. Coming from the left, right, and centre, we are united by our commitment to universal human rights and freedom […]
The Costs and Casualties of Government’s Information Total War
The Costs and Casualties of Government’s Information Total War “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,” This phrase, misattributed to Voltaire, has largely come to dominate—and confuse—our understanding of the importance of free speech in a free society. That misunderstanding seems to be at the […]
Canada To Create Registry Of Podcasters In Potential Censorship Initiative
Canada To Create Registry Of Podcasters In Potential Censorship Initiative Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking Canada down a dangerous path of censorship to regulate streaming services and social media platforms. The next regulation phase comes as some podcasters will soon have to register with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The Online Streaming Act, formerly Bill C-11, goes […]
The Time The US Banned Criticism of War
The Time The US Banned Criticism of War https://youtu.be/Y6oSn1Pqc6E
Brazil Censorship Regime: Popular Podcaster Monark Criminally Investigated and Fined $75,000 For Online Speech
Brazil Censorship Regime: Popular Podcaster Monark Criminally Investigated and Fined $75,000 For Online Speech Troubling news from Brazil. One of Brazil’s most popular podcasters, Monark (real name Bruno Monteiro Aiub), is under criminal investigation and has received a fine equivalent to $75,000 for his online conduct. Critics of the authority’s behavior here – like Brazil-based […]
Investigating The Pro-Censorship UK Group Expanding Across The US
Investigating The Pro-Censorship UK Group Expanding Across The US Freedom of information requests to hit government agencies for its association with pro-censorship group. America First Legal (AFL) have announced its investigation into a UK-based group known as the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). AFL, a non-profit often described as “an alternative to ACLU,” is […]
‘Once You Start Censoring, You’re on Your Way to Dystopia and Totalitarianism,’ RFK Jr. Tells House Committee
‘Once You Start Censoring, You’re on Your Way to Dystopia and Totalitarianism,’ RFK Jr. Tells House Committee In a hearing marred by contentious interruptions and attempts by House Democrats to remove him as a witness, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., CHD chairman on leave from Children’s Health Defense testified before a U.S. House hearing organized by […]
