Source: SlayNews.com
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has just published explosive documents that prove Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration was pressuring Facebook to censor conservatives.
UK Government Censorship Unit Consulted With United Nations and G7 on “Misinformation” – Tom Parker 7/28/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
The UK government is not a fan of free speech and its Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU), which urged social media companies to censor Covid dissent from UK citizens, is one of many recent examples of the ways it tries to chill the public’s speech.
But recently released witness statements have revealed that the government’s eagerness to crack down on speech is so great that it doesn’t even restrict its censorship operations to domestic government agencies. Instead, it lets representatives from foreign governments, who weren’t elected by UK citizens, give feedback to a domestic censorship unit that target the lawful speech of UK citizens.
Jordan Releases ‘Smoking Gun Docs’ Confirming Facebook Bowed to White House Censorship Demands – John-Michael Dumais 7/27/23
Source: ChildrensHealthDefense.org
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today released today a series of unredacted emails from Facebook, that he characterized as proof the White House and other federal agencies exerted pressure on the social media company to censor authors whose posts ran counter to the government’s official pandemic narrative.
Lawmakers Introduce Free Speech Protection Act to Curb Government Censorship – Monica Dutcher 7/24/23
Source: ChildrensHealthDefense.org
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Thursday introduced the Free Speech Protection Act.
According to a committee press release, the bill would:
“Prohibit executive branch employees and contractors from using their positions to censor and otherwise attack speech protected by the First Amendment. [It] will also impose mandatory severe penalties for those executive branch employees who censor speech.”
FBI Serves as a Conduit for Ukraine’s Censorship Campaign – Ted Galen Carpenter 7/24/23
Source: Antiwar.com
The U.S. government has long tolerated and excused Ukraine’s authoritarian behavior even as Washington and its NATO partners have lavished financial and military aid on Kyiv. Evidence has now emerged, though, that the US national security apparatus has actively assisted Volodymr Zelensky’s regime to undermine the Constitutional rights of Americans. CNN notes damning revelations in a new report from the House Judiciary Committee. “The committee says SBU [Ukraine’s top security agency] sent the FBI lists of social media accounts that allegedly ‘spread Russian disinformation,’ and that the FBI then ‘routinely relayed these lists to the relevant social media platforms, which distributed the information internally to their employees in charge of content moderation and enforcement.’”
‘The Perfect Crime’: Tech Companies Are Manipulating Our Elections and Indoctrinating Our Children; How We Can Stop Them – Robert Epstein 7/23/23
Source: GatestoneInstitute.org
Big Tech companies are deliberately manipulating the outcomes of our elections and the thinking and beliefs of our children. And they are having an enormous impact.
If you doubt that, consider this latest snippet of data from my lab, the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology (AIBRT).
The Australian Government Censored Many Factual Online Posts For “Misinformation” – Cindy Harper 7/23/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
Newly disclosed documents reveal a troubling pattern of clandestine censorship of social media posts by the Australian government at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, with numerous instances targeting legitimate content, in stark contradiction to claims of misinformation.
The FBI Told Twitter The Hunter Biden Laptop Story Was Real The Day The Story Broke, New Testimony Shows – Christina Maas 7/20/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
In newly unveiled testimony, Laura Dehmlow, section chief of the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF), disclosed that the FBI was aware of the authenticity of Hunter Biden’s laptop as early as 2019. However, the Bureau declined to affirm its legitimacy to major tech companies during the 2020 election period.
‘Disgraceful’ Coutts ‘De-Banked’ Nigel Farage Because of his Conservative Views, Internal Dossier Reveals – Thomas Brooke 7/19/23
Source: RMX.news
Nigel Farage had his bank accounts shut down with the high-net-worth bank Coutts after officials decided the former conservative politician’s views did not align with the bank’s values, it has emerged.
Appeals Court Pauses Ban on Biden Big Tech Censorship Collusion – Dan Frieth 7/14/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has granted a reprieve to the Biden administration in a case concerning its interactions with social media firms over contentious online speech and “misinformation.”
The decision temporarily suspends a preliminary injunction that sought to ban censorship collusion with social media platforms in an order previously issued by US District Judge Terry Doughty….
Is The FTC The Latest Agency To Be Weaponized Against Free Speech? – Cindy Harper 7/13/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
Twitter, helmed by Elon Musk, has petitioned a federal court to annul an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addressing alleged privacy infringements, describing the FTC’s investigative approach as “burdensome and vexatious.”
Probe Shows Tax Prep Companies Shared Personal Data With Tech Giants – Jake Johnson 7/12/23
Source: CommonDreams.org
After a seven-month investigation, a group of congressional Democrats and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders released a bombshell report Wednesday showing that private tax prep firms have been secretly sharing U.S. taxpayers’ sensitive personal information with tech giants for years, a practice that the lawmakers condemned as outrageous and possibly illegal.
The EU’s Mass Censorship Regime Is Almost Fully Operational. Will It Go Global? – Nick Corbishley 7/7/23
Source: NakedCapitalism.com
Government censorship of public online discourse in the West’s ostensibly liberal democracies has been largely covert until now, as revealed by the Twitter Files. But thanks to the EU’s Digital Services Act, it is about to become overt.
Biden Administration Files Notice of Appeal Against Social Media Censorship Collusion Ban – Christina Maas 7/5/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
The US Justice Department has formally filed a notice of appeal against a court ruling that prohibits federal agencies and officials from engaging in discussions with social media companies to censor speech on their platforms.
The ruling in favor of free speech, justified by First Amendment rights, has been met with consternation by the Biden Administration, which says it poses a restriction on their efforts to counter the dissemination of what it says is “misinformation.”…
State Department Cancels Meetings with Meta After Ban on Government Censorship Collusion – Dan Frieth 7/5/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
The injunction against the Biden administration, preventing it from colluding with social media platforms to censor is already having an impact.
The US State Department has already put on hold its scheduled meetings with social media giant Facebook, pertaining to discussions on 2024 election “safeguards,” The Washington Post reported.
This abrupt decision occurred one day following a ruling by a federal judge in Louisiana, who ruled that the Biden administration’s antics were a likely First Amendment violation….
Judge Hits Biden Administration With Injunction Against “Orwellian” Censorship – Tom Parker 7/4/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
In a major move that could potentially reshape the relationship between the government and social media companies, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring key agencies and officials of the Biden administration from communicating with tech companies on matters related to suppressing protected speech.
Need to Get Plan B or an HIV Test Online? Facebook May Know About It – Darius Tahir and Simon Fondrie-Teitler 6/30/23
Source: kffhealthnews.org
Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS’ website is not as private an experience as one might think. An investigation by The Markup and KFF Health News found trackers on CVS.com telling some of the biggest social media and advertising platforms the products customers viewed.
How Do We End Government-Sponsored Censorship? – Dr. Joseph Mercola 6/26/23
Source: ChildrensHealthDefense.org
Story at a glance:
- The internet was likely not intended to remain free forever. The intention for it to be used as a totalitarian tool was baked in from the start.
- Google started as a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) grant and was part of the CIA’s and National Security Agency’s (NSA) digital data program, the purpose of which was to conduct “birds of a feather” mapping online so that certain groups could be neutralized.
- All of the early internet freedom technologies of the ‘90s were funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of State. They were developed by the intelligence community as an insurgency tool — a means to help dissident groups in foreign countries to develop a pro-U.S. stance and evade state-controlled media. Now, these same technologies have been turned against the American public, and are used to control public discourse.
- In the past, censorship was a laborious task that could only be done after the fact. Artificial intelligence (AI) has radically altered the censorship industry. AI programs can now censor information en masse, based on the language used, and prevent it from being seen at all.
- One of the most effective strategies that would have an immediate effect would be to strip the censorship industry of its government funding. The House controls the purse strings of the federal government, so the House Appropriations Committee has the power to end the funding of government-sponsored censorship.
Continue reading “How Do We End Government-Sponsored Censorship? – Dr. Joseph Mercola 6/26/23”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Joins Rumble, Becomes The First Democratic Presidential Candidate To Join Free Speech Platform – Cindy Harper 6/20/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
In a bold move for the 2024 Presidential Election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic candidate for President, has announced his decision to join Rumble, a free speech video-sharing platform. This development marks the first time a US Democratic presidential candidate has taken this step, adding Kennedy to Rumble’s growing roster of prominent figures in the 2024 Presidential race, that includes Republican candidates such as Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Astroturfing For More War In Ukraine – Moon Of Alabama 6/14/23
Source: MoonOfAlabama.org
Fellaraktar🇺🇦@fellaraktar – 14:46 UTC · May 29, 2023
As a British citizen I want to say that arming Ukraine is the single best use of tax payer money for decades
My only criticism is that the west aren’t sending enough, fast enough
Ukraine is paying for political posturing with the lives of their sons and daughters
Do more now
Continue reading “Astroturfing For More War In Ukraine – Moon Of Alabama 6/14/23”
Shadowy UK Unit Surveilled Telegram Posts, Had Hourly Contact With Social Platforms – Cindy Harper 6/12/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
The Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU), an enigmatic arm of the UK government that monitors misinformation, was relentlessly liaising with social media platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic, sometimes on an hourly basis. This revelation came from the unit’s leader, Sarah Connolly, who spilled the beans on the operation in front of MPs.
Daily Wire Hit With YouTube Censorship Wave, Faces Possible Ban – Christina Maas 6/11/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing has blasted YouTube, accusing the video platform of betraying its promise to foster open debate. The Daily Wire has been hit with multiple violations, dubbed as “Hateful and Derogatory,” which Boreing claims mainly targets commentary on transgender issues.
Billionaire Biden Donor Bankrolled 2020 Election Social Media Censorship Effort – Lee Fang 6/8/23
Source: LeeFang.com
The Department of Homeland Security’s controversial social media censorship effort during the 2020 election was propped up by a partisan billionaire.
Newly obtained documents, acquired through a public records request, confirm that Pierre Omidyar, the billionaire founder of eBay, financed a specialized portal maintained by the Center for Internet Security (CIS). This portal was used to facilitate the swift removal of predominantly conservative messages on Twitter and Facebook during the previous presidential election.
‘Zuckerberg Must Explain’: EU Demands Answers On ‘Instagram Pedophile Network’ – Zerohedge 6/9/23
Source: Zerohedge.com
The European Union’s senior commissioner on internal markets has demanded answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over a report in the Wall Street Journal about Instagram’s facilitation of child pornography networks.
FBI Helps Ukraine Censor Twitter Users and Obtain Their Info, Including Journalists – Aaron Maté 6/7/23
Source: mate.substack.com
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has aided a Ukrainian intelligence effort to censor social media users and obtain their personal information, leaked emails reveal.
Bill Gates-Funded AI Chatbots Promoted COVID Vaccines – Igor Chudov 5/28/23
Source: igorchudov.substack.com
A Nature article published two days ago might make you go hmmmmm:
To increase lagging vaccination rates, scientists developed specialized AI actors to talk to people online to convince them to get vaccinated.
Continue reading “Bill Gates-Funded AI Chatbots Promoted COVID Vaccines – Igor Chudov 5/28/23”
LinkedIn Locks Out Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Censors Him For “Misinformation” – Christina Maas 5/25/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
In yet another development that raises serious questions about the suppression of election candidates during a presidential campaign, presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has announced he has been locked out of his LinkedIn account for his comments on climate change and President Biden’s relationship with China.
Australia Ordered Social Media To Censor Covid-Related Posts Over 4,000 Times, Censored Non-Australians And Memes – Cindy Harper 5/24/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
A freedom of information request filed by the South Australia Liberal Senator Alex Antic showed that the federal government made over 4,000 requests in three years to get posts about COVID-19 removed from online platforms.
Robert Kennedy Jr. Is The Only Presidential Candidate To Still Be Banned From Instagram – Tom Parker 5/12/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
Robert Kennedy Jr., a Democratic candidate for the 2024 United States presidential election, revealed that his account is till banned from Instagram and accused the tech giant of preventing him from accessing the site, despite him being a contender for the White House.
This makes him the only 2024 US presidential candidate that’s unable to post to the influential social media platform and currently being subjected to direct Big Tech censorship….
TikTok to Censor Climate Change “Misinformation” – Reclaim The Net 5/5/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
TikTok marked Earth Day by beginning to censor climate change “misinformation.” The platform says it will begin deleting content that contradicts “scientific consensus.”
Continue reading “TikTok to Censor Climate Change “Misinformation” – Reclaim The Net 5/5/23″
Metacritic Announces Stricter Censorship After Negative User Reviews of Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores – Reclaim The Net 4/27/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
Metacritic plans new ways to censor user reviews after players criticized Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores.
The owner of the platform, Fandom, has responded to press reports about the wide discrepancy between the critics scores of the downloadable content compared to the user reviews.
Norway State Media Behind Facebook Censorship Of Seymour Hersh Over Nord Stream Explosion – Michael Shellenberger 4/20/23
Source: public.substack.com
Over the last several months, there has been a major debate over who blew up the Nord Stream pipeline, which took natural gas from Russia to Western Europe. Pulitzer-winning journalist Seymour Hersh claims that the U.S. blew it up with the help of the Norway government. Others say Hersch’s story is wrong. It has been a fascinating debate.
But instead of allowing people to make up their own minds, Facebook has decided to take a side. It is censoring Hersch’s article, as the above video, made around 3:30 pm PT, shows. “We don’t think we can make ourselves the arbiter of the truth” said a Facebook executive just a few years ago. And yet that’s what they’re doing….
The Twitter-Substack War & Matt Taibbi’s Not-So-Good-Friday – ZeroHedge 4/8/23
Source: ZeroHedge.com
As the first Easter weekend in three years with the possibility of ‘normality’ in social interactions, ‘Good Friday’ turned into a ‘No Good, Very Bad Friday’ for many Substack-ers, including most notably Twitter Files-amplifying journalist Matt Taibbi.
As The Epoch Times’ Tom Ozimek writes, Taibbi, who posts his articles on Substack and is one of the most popular contributors on the platform, announced he’s leaving Twitter in protest of apparent changes that have made the platform unusable for him.
Continue reading “The Twitter-Substack War & Matt Taibbi’s Not-So-Good-Friday – ZeroHedge 4/8/23”
Clearview AI Scraped Billions Of Facebook Photos For Facial Recognition Database – ZeroHedge 4/8/23
Source: ZeroHedge.com
Facial recognition firm Clearview has built a massive AI-powered database of billions of pictures collected from social media platforms without obtaining users’ consent.
In late March, Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That told BBC in an interview that the company had obtained 30 billion photos without users’ knowledge over the years, scraped mainly from social media platforms like Facebook. He said US law enforcement agencies use the database to identify criminals.
YouTube Suspends Pro-Trump Network on Eve of President Trump’s Arraignment – ReclaimTheNet 4/4/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
YouTube has suspended the channel of Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) for allegedly violating its election misinformation policies. The 7-day ban came a day before Donald Trump‘s arraignment in Manhattan, and the network’s coverage of the arraignment.
Germany Uses AI to Target Online Content for Removal, Send Data to Police – Reclaim The Net 3/29/23
Source: ReclaimTheNet.org
Germany has a “porn police” – regulators, that is, who are using an “AI” tool called KIVI to find adult content across the internet – on sites and apps like Twitter, YouTube, Telegram, and TikTok.
And when they do, those creating and/or posting this content could wind up in prison or pay fines, and they are notified of their transgression by the actual police.