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Thursday, 21 March 2019 19:24
The slippery slope of censorship just got more slippery
The aftermath of the horrific mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, last week has unfortunately delivered exactly what the mentally deranged perpetrator wanted – division. It has also served to further stifle the free flow of online information.
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Beerfiles
Thursday, 18 October 2018 11:13
Facebook and Google censor sites to curry political favour
Facebook and Google appear to be using the hysteria in the US over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections — yes, its still going on — to block access to alternative, smaller media sites and videos.
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Open Sauce
Thursday, 27 September 2018 08:27
Online censorship is not as bad as claimed – it’s worse
The open letter to US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions from ITIF published in USA Today on 25 September exemplified the lie that permeates America and other parts of the West. The social media censorship debate is not about right versus left as portrayed in the letter but something else entirely.
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