Get Ready to Be Muzzled: The Coming War on So-Called Hate Speech
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech.”—Benjamin Franklin Beware…
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Can Elon Musk and Joe Rogan Save Free Speech?
By Neenah Payne Fight Against New Disinformation Governance Board shows that freedom of the press and freedom of speech in the era of COVID is…
Instead of Arguing on Social Media, Criticize Through Creation
By John Bush In this video John Bush shares why we should spend less time arguing on social media and more time building and pursuing…
The FBI Boosts Its Social Media Surveillance Technology
By Didi Rankovic Both US law enforcement and Babel Street CEO Jeffrey Chapman seem to like to keep it in the family: Chapman is a…
Social Media Platforms in Sri Lanka Briefly Restricted Amidst Curfew and Protests
By Rezwan On the evening of Sunday, April 3, 2022, global Internet monitor NetBlocks reported that access to major social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter,…
Proposed Law Would Ban Social Media Platforms from Using Algorithms that Recommend Content to Minors
By B.N. Frank Research has indicated that kids’ use and exposure to screens and social media can be more hurtful than helpful. In regard to…
Orwell’s “Two Minutes Hate” Becomes Reality as Facebook Now Allows Violence & Hate Directed at Russians
By Matt Agorist Over the last 6 years, Facebook, now Meta, has clamped down on any and all calls for violence by users on its…
New AI Detects Mental Disorders Based On Web Posts
The academic developer, obviously of a Technocrat mind, states that “Social media offers an easy way to tap into people’s behaviors”. So, depending on how…
DHS Scans Social Media for “Misinformation” but Not “Constitutionally Protected Speech”
By Didi Rankovic The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is doubling down on a recently revealed policy of tying the issue of domestic terrorism with…
Making Sense Of The Insane Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (S.673)
By Patrick Wood The Senate Judiciary Committee currently has its hand on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (S.673), and it has sparked a dialectical…
Parents Sue Social Media Companies Over Kids’ Mental Health Struggles “from dangerous flaws” in Platforms’ Designs
By B.N. Frank Screen addiction had been identified as a significant and growing problem among children and teens long before COVID-19, increased screen use from…
Bill Gates Calls for Governments to Censor Social Media and Celebrates “The New Normal”
By Derrick Broze Perpetual doomsayer Bill Gates has called for censoring social media in his latest effort to combat so-called “disinformation”. On December 7th, Bill…
First Circuit Affirms School’s Punishment of Students for Online Social Media Posts
By Sophia Cope The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a public school’s punishment of students for speech posted on social media….
Study Says Facebook and Instagram Are Collecting Browsing Data from Kids; Platforms Deny Using Data to Target Them with Ads
By B.N. Frank Earlier this year, 44 Attorneys General and several non-profit groups asked Facebook to NOT create an Instagram page for kids 13 and…