Category: political censorship

Hong Kong Government Departments Asked to Increase Political Censorship

On April 26, the Hong Kong Audit Commission released a new report that addresses several organizations, including public libraries, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), and the Construction Industry Innovation Fund. The report emphasizes “the importance of bolstering national security measures and highlights some of these organizations’ need for national security ordinance. The Audit Commission, responsible…


Trump to Musk: Release Twitter Files on My Suspension, Other 2020 Election-Related Decisions

Former President Donald Trump may not be returning to Twitter, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t watching closely to see what the platform’s new owner, Elon Musk, will release next. Following the latest disclosures in Musk’s ongoing Twitter Files saga—which included the revelation that Twitter had “secret blacklists” of users to “shadow ban,” or limit…


No Legal Consequences for Hunter Biden Laptop Censorship: William Barr

Former Attorney General William Barr recently made it clear that those who dismissed the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation and suppressed the news will not be held accountable with any legal consequences. “None that I can think of,” Barr said to Newsmax host Sean Spicer who raised the question regarding accountability. The former…


Sen. Hawley Raises Concern DHS’s New Disinformation Board Will Police Speech

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, raising concerns about the new Disinformation Governance Board that he fears will police free speech. Mayorkas announced the creation of the board on April 27, insisting that its goal is to prevent the spread of online misinformation among minority communities,…