Category: disinformation

LIVE NOW: The World’s Most Powerful Spy Agency Is Targeting You

The right to freedom of speech is Americans’ most precious right. Yet disclosures from the “Twitter Files” show that the U.S. government is spending a fortune to build a ruthless censorship program under the guise of stopping online “disinformation.” The resources deployed to censor and spy on Americans are evidence that the new security regime…


The World’s Most Powerful Spy Agency Is Targeting You

The right to freedom of speech is Americans’ most precious right. Yet disclosures from the “Twitter Files” show that the U.S. government is spending a fortune to build a ruthless censorship program under the guise of stopping online “disinformation.” The resources deployed to censor and spy on Americans are evidence that the new security regime…


LIVE at 11AM ET: The World’s Most Powerful Spy Agency Is Targeting You

The right to freedom of speech is Americans’ most precious right. Yet disclosures from the “Twitter Files” show that the U.S. government is spending a fortune to build a ruthless censorship program under the guise of stopping online “disinformation.” The resources deployed to censor and spy on Americans are evidence that the new security regime…


[Live Dec23 11AM ET] The World’s Most Powerful Spy Agency Is Targeting You

The right to freedom of speech is Americans’ most precious right. Yet disclosures from the “Twitter Files” show that the U.S. government is spending a fortune to build a ruthless censorship program under the guise of stopping online “disinformation.” The resources deployed to censor and spy on Americans are evidence that the new security regime…


In a First, Turkish Court Arrests Journalist Under ‘Disinformation’ Law

ANKARA—A Turkish court ordered the arrest of a journalist in the country’s southeast for allegedly spreading “disinformation,” his lawyer said on Dec. 15. The arrest comes two months after parliament passed legislation that President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party said would protect the public. Critics say the law could be abused by authorities in order to…


Documents Uncover Secret Twitter Portal US Government Used to Censor COVID-19 Content

New documents reveal how the United States government used a secret Twitter portal to censor COVID-19 content that contradicted the government’s narrative. In its ongoing probe into Twitter’s censorship practices, America First Legal has obtained a fourth set of documents (pdf) exposing a secret Twitter portal, which U.S. government officials used to censor dissenting COVID-19…


How the EU Killed Elon Musk’s Twitter ‘Amnesty’

Commentary Elon Musk’s announced “general amnesty” week has come and gone and there has been no sign of any amnesty at all. In particular, none of the—on Twitter’s own count—11,230 accounts that have been suspended for violating the platform’s “COVID-19 misinformation” policy appear to have been restored. Many have been wondering why the announced “amnesty” has…


Gaslighting Is the Word of the Year for Good Reason

Commentary Every year Merriam-Webster picks a word to capture the culture of a moment in time. The choice is based on the frequency and quantity of search as well as the departure from the norm. This year the choice seems perfect: gaslighting. It’s drawn from the 1944 film noir starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman….


While Overseas, Trudeau, Mendicino Emphasize Combating ‘Disinformation’

During their overseas trips this week, both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino put a spotlight on the issue of “disinformation,” emphasizing Canada’s focus on the issue on the international stage. Mendicino tweeted Nov. 19 that Canada will host a summit for other G7 countries next year to combat “disinformation,”…


Autocracies Helping Western Societies ‘Tear Themselves Apart’: Retired US General

Ongoing racial tensions and economic instability will leave Western democracies too weak to defend themselves against mass disinformation and cyber attacks from autocratic regimes, warns retired U.S. Army Major General John Davis. The former major general named China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea as some of the key aggressors waging information and cyber warfare on…