The Road to Totalitarianism – Part 3
So, the Germans are putting me on trial for my thoughtcrimes, and, apparently, I’ve already been found guilty and sentenced.
Topic
Censorship
A collection of 670 articles
From Press Room Raids to Indictments, Anything Goes When the Government Piles On
“When players are piled on top of each other after a mad scramble for a loose ball, it’s a free-for-all. There are no rules. Anything goes. That’s because there’s nobody in the pile to monitor what’s going on.”
Mike Thomas, sports editor
What is playing out
Elon Musk's Twitter/X Seeks Job Applicants to Fill What Critics Call 'Censorship Positions'
Elon Musk’s X platform, previously known as Twitter, is now seeking job applicants to stop disinformation and promote “credible” stories about the election, despite the Tesla CEO saying he had planned to make the social media platform more friendly to free speech. Twitter/X is looking for job applicants
Free Speech Platform Minds Introduces Live Streaming Feature
Free speech friendly platform Minds.com has partnered with Livepeer to introduce a video live streaming feature in the platform, in response to user demand.
America First Legal Launches Investigation into Multi-State Censorship Collusion with Foreign Leftist Group
America First Legal, the advocacy organization led by former Trump White House official Stephen Miller, has launched a multi-state investigation into collusion between Democrat attorneys general and the leftist Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) to censor Americans. Funded by a pro-China investment entity, the CCDH is a British nonprofit
The “Free-Speech Twitter” PSYOP
It’s never a very enjoyable experience, facing the fact that you’ve been bamboozled.
Cambodia: Harassment, Arrests of Opposition Activists
(Bangkok) – The Cambodian government has stepped up harassment and arbitrary arrests of members and activists from the opposition Candlelight Party (CLP) ahead of national elections slated for July 23, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today.
The authorities should stop targeting the opposition, immediately drop all baseless charges, and release all
Kenya: Officials Threaten Protesters with Violence
(Nairobi) – Senior Kenya government officials have responded to the resumption of protests by an opposition coalition with threats and hostile rhetoric, heightening political tension, Human Rights Watch said today. Kenya’s political leaders should stop the labelling of protesters as terrorists and respect the human rights to assembly and peaceful
Appeals Court Halts Order Blocking Government's Censorship Collusion with Big Tech
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a ruling from a lower court that prevented key members of the Biden administration from pressuring social media companies to censor Americans.
Turkey: End the Gezi Trial Injustice
(Istanbul, July 12, 2023) – An opinion by a prosecutor at Turkey’s top court of appeal asking the court to uphold the conviction of jailed rights defender Osman Kavala and his codefendants in the Gezi trial is completely devoid of legal reasoning and perpetuates a deep injustice, Human Rights Watch
Target to Drop Mark Levin Book for Fear of Offending Democrats
Target has reportedly informed conservative radio host and litigator Mark Levin, via his publisher, that it will not carry his new book, The Democrat Party Hates America, for fear of offending Democrats who shop there. Levin, whose previous books have been New York Times bestsellers, made the revelation on Twitter
Deconstructing Marianna In Conspiracyland: – Part 2
Rejected artwork for the BBC podcast.
In Part 1 we explored the reasons why the basis for the BBC’s “Marianna in Conspiracyland” podcast series is fundamentally flawed. Spring claims that her intention is to investigate “the people at the core of the conspiracy theory movement.”
Not only is there
India first democracy to ban encrypted messaging apps on massive scale.
Only days before Press Freedom Day, India banned apps for secure communication because of "terrorists" use.
The Criminalization of Dissent (Revisited)
Greetings from Thoughtcriminal 231Js1736/23!
That’s my official Thoughtcrime Case Number, which my attorney needs to reference in all our official correspondence with the New Normal Thoughtpolice.
I think I’m going to silk-screen it on a T-shirt and wear it on my first day in Moabit Criminal Court,
Banks Told They Must Protect Free Speech After Nigel Farage Debanked
The UK Treasury Department is set to introduce rules to prohibit banks from dropping customers over their political views in response to a growing controversy exposed when Brexit leader Nigel Farage said last week that he might be forced to leave the country after being blacklisted by several lenders.
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