Israeli Law Targets Palestinian Content Online
A piece of legislation that was too heavy-handed for even former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now being revived. On his Politics for the People blog, journalist Ramzy Baroud tells us “How...
View ArticleSchool Book Bans Are on the Rise
If one thought we had progressed beyond censorship in this country, one should think again. History is cyclical, after all. Axios reports, “Book Bans Are Back in Style.” Writer Russell Contreras...
View ArticleThe Metazuck Shuts Down Iranian Accounts Posing as Scottish Nationalists
Here we have an all-too-rare case of Facebook (Meta) taking action against imposter accounts. Yahoo Finance reports, “Facebook Takes Down Fake Iranian Accounts that Posed as Scottish Locals.” The...
View ArticleWho Is the Bigger Disruptor: A Twitch Streamer or a Ring Announcer?
People can agree on is that there is a lot of misinformation surrounding COVID-19. What is considered “misinformation” depends on an individuals’ beliefs. The facts remains, however, that COVID-19 is...
View ArticleDumpster Fire Has Been Replaced
Hats off to jkhendrickson for creating a useful way to describe an intentionally flawed system. The phrase lurks within one of case examples of an interesting Google YouTube enforcement action. Here’s...
View ArticleThe BBC Enacts the Ministry of Truth Playbook
The National Review calls out the BBC, comparing the organization to the Ministry of Truth from George Orwell’s 1984, in “The BBC Quietly Censors Its Own Archives.” Writer Charles C. W. Cooke informs...
View ArticleTwitch to Ban Agents of False Information
Amazon, proud owner of streaming platform Twitch, wades into a swamp in which there are snakes and other dangerous creatures. IGN reports, “Twitch Introducing New Rules to Stop Misinformation...
View ArticleAutomated Censorship: What Could Go CENSORED with the CENSORED System?
Automated censorship: Silent, 24×7, no personnel hassles, no vacations, no breakdowns, and no worries. Okay, a few may have worries, but these are very small, almost microscopic, worries. The reason?...
View ArticleLibrarians and Book Bans: Why Not Burn the Books?
Every couple of years the nation deals with an unprecedented surge in book banning. Once upon a time Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were the top banned contenders and they remain on the...
View ArticleBing: Censoring Because China Buys Lots of MSFT Products and Services
If you think restrictions in one country do not extend to those on the other side of the world, think again. Motherboard reports, “Microsoft’s Chinese Bing Censorship Impacts United States Too,...
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