A Conservative MP has requested from the government a detailed rundown of instances where its departments and agencies provided “misinformation” since 2016. “With regard to misinformation or wrong information released by the government, since 2016, broken down by department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity, and by year: (a) how many times did the…
Tory MP Requested Feds Identify All ‘Misinformation’ Released Since 2016
How Can We Trust Institutions That Lied?
Commentary Trust the Authorities, trust the Experts, and trust the Science, we were told. Public health messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic was only credible if it originated from government health authorities, the World Health Organization, and pharmaceutical companies, as well as scientists who parroted their lines with little critical thinking. In the name of ‘protecting’…
The Dystopian Roots of California’s COVID-19 Misinformation Law
January 11, 2023
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Commentary It is late 2024, and the special agent in charge of the COVID Misinformation Compliance Task Force begins her daily brief by disseminating a list of the days’ five targets to her team of ten sworn peace officers on special assignment from local law enforcement agencies. The team reviews the targets’ criminal histories and…
California’s ‘Misinformation’ Law Targets ‘Doctor Zero’
January 10, 2023
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Commentary A new and unconstitutional, Orwellian gag-order law took effect on Jan. 1. Titled “Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct,” the law permits the Medical Board of California to discipline doctors who “disseminate” misinformation. It’s an obvious and direct attack on the First Amendment—freedom of speech—as well as the Fifth Amendment, which says an individual cannot…
‘Operation Jigsaw’: Google’s 4 New Secret Methods of Online Censorship | Facts Matter
Google has a new initiative called “Info Intervention.” It’s a plan couched in the idea of keeping people safe from misinformation and harmful language—and the way to do that is to control ever more what we are able to see and say online. Their official website bills this new initiative as a “set of approaches,…
Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 ‘Misleading Information’ Policy
November 29, 2022
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Twitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 “misleading information” policy that had resulted in nearly 100,000 pieces of content being cut from the platform and led to more than 11,000 account suspensions. The social media giant, which was taken over by industrialist Elon Musk at the end of October, said in a report that, effective Nov. 23,…
WHO Releases Guide to ‘Combating Misinformation’
In a chilling move that’s reminiscent of George Orwell’s ‘1984,’ WHO announced steps it’s taking to change social media policy and guidelines to conform to its narrative – complete with tips on how to report violations. Story at-a-glance The World Health Organization announced that it’s working with Big Tech to combat misinformation online As a…
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,”…
Democrat Activist Groups Launch Counterattack Against House Republican Investigations of Biden
Several Democrat non-profits and activist groups are going on the attack against congressional Republicans’ investigations of President Joe Biden, with one group even launching a “Truth SWAT team” to counter “misinformation” about the Bidens. “Through research, media, digital, and paid advertising, Facts First USA will act as a Truth SWAT team, ensuring that facts are front and…
Facebook Works to Deliver Us From Truth
Commentary Two days ago, Nov. 15, a friend published a short post on Facebook, drawing attention to how it seemed to him the company was not even bothering any more to refer to the so-called “independent fact-checkers” to justify their censorship. He had re-posted a clip where Fox reporter Tucker Carlson discussed the negative effectiveness…
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