Silencing opponents on social media might seem like a quick fix for reducing polarization or winning political discourse, but it sets a dangerous precedent.
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Merry olde England isn’t so merry these days, as its police force has been busy arresting citizens for posting “offensive” opinions on social media.
Follow the science. Trust the experts. Do as you’re told. These are the orders that were passed down on high from politicians, public health experts, and faceless bureaucrats. They promised that if we followed the rules, they could keep us safe from COVID-19. They fed us a story that just...
Congress Is Using Kids to Impose Online Censorship | Guest: Yaël Ossowski | Ep 268
Won’t someone please think of the children? There’s a long history of politicians weaponizing supposed concern over protecting children to impose repressive legislation on the people.
It’s time to update Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books to make them more relatable to today’s kids. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the process.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Matt Kibbe discuss the Stanford Internet Observatory, one of a broad network of academic centers funded by the federal government that gives the appearance of legitimacy to what is really a fundamental attack on free speech.
War Propaganda and the Information State | Guest: Brandan P. Buck | Ep 241
The release of the Twitter Files revealed that defense agencies are censoring social media platforms to promote a certain agenda, making the war on so-called COVID misinformation look more like a national security issue than a public health one.
Stop Using Children to Justify Censorship | Guest: Shoshana Weissmann | Ep 231
Won’t someone please think of the children? From time immemorial, this has been the battle cry of the moral guardians who want to control what you’re allowed to see, hear, or think.
TikTok Ban Empowers Government Speech Police | Guest: Robby Soave | Ep 221
The war against Big Tech is in full swing. Republicans in Congress are attempting to pass the Restrict Act, a dangerous piece of legislation that would not only allow them to ban TikTok, the China-controlled social media app, but would also give them broad powers to regulate Americans’...
The Xmas Eve Files revealed just how hands-on the federal bureaucomplex is with monitoring the Twittersphere.