As recently reported by The BFD, Freedom of Information requests in New Zealand have revealed that “the government […] censorship is extending to its own regulators and […] even its lawyers”. “Hold my booster,” says the Australian government. In less than three years the federal government intervened at least 4213 times to
Doug Jacobson Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University On May 24, 2023, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation banning TikTok in the state. The law imposes fines of US$10,000 per day on any app store that offers the popular Chinese-owned video social media app, and
Andrew Torba CEO, Gab.com news.gab.com Recent events involving Twitter and Elon Musk complying with the Turkish government’s request to censor political content during their elections have raised concerns about the potential consequences for free speech. Late Friday evening Twitter released a statement noting “In response to
Boaz Dvir Assistant Professor of Journalism Penn State The Florida Department of Education announced on April 10, 2023, that it had rejected 35% of the social studies books publishers submitted for approval and use in the state’s public schools. The move was based on a determination the books contain
libertynation.com There is a word with which we have all become acquainted over the past few years. That word is disinformation, and, as many politicians assert, it is indeed a danger to democracy. When voters are misinformed, they make bad decisions – and sometimes those decisions are catastrophically bad. Unfortunately,
The biggest lie of the trans creepers is that they face a “genocide” of violence. The second-biggest lie is that they are a powerless, persecuted, helpless minority. While they are indeed a minority — less than a tenth of a per cent of the population — they enjoy ludicrously outsized power, presence
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
newsbusters.org Back there in the 1960’s golden era of rock and roll, (from 1966 to 1968) a group known as Buffalo Springfield dominated the air waves for a rock moment. Their big 1967 hit was titled “For What It’s Worth”. And its lyrics included these memorable lines:
newsbusters.org Twitter Files journalist Michael Shellenberger sounded the alarm on the expansion of the “Censorship Industrial Complex” based on new evidence. Now evidence shows the same campaign to target speech on Big Tech platforms was wielded against “supposedly encrypted text messages through apps like [Whats]App, Signal and Telegram.
Douglas Andrews Douglas Andrews began part-time editing for The Patriot Post more than two decades ago, working primarily with Mark Alexander. He joined our editorial team full-time as a writer and analyst in 2020. As a former Marine with 30 years of research and writing experience, he long ago proved
Luis Cornelio newsbusters.org Luis is the MRC Assistant Editor for Business and Free Speech American. He graduated cum laude with a Political Science and a minor from City College of New York. Most recently he served as the English Editor-in-Chief of El American and is an alum of The
Gabriela Pariseau newsbusters.org Gabriela is an Assistant Editor in the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America division. She is a graduate of Christendom College where she earned a B.A. in History. Gabriela has also contributed to The Catholic Register, Arlington Catholic Herald, Students For Life of America
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com In a rather ironic twist, the recently released, beautifully filmed New Zealand documentary ‘Silenced’, about the censorship of important voices, has itself been censored by the platform Vimeo. We shared the documentary on 10 April 2023. Samantha Blanchard’s film Silenced
Autumn Johnson newsbusters.org Autumn is a practicing attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. When not working, Autumn enjoys reading, writing, playing video games, and spending time with her cats. Twitter owner Elon Musk has been tweeting about a topic that many times gets
Book burning refers to the ritual destruction by fire of books or other written materials. Usually carried out in a public context, the burning of books represents one element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question. Book burning has a
