US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces the launching of a global censorship campaign to pressure countries into censoring Russian media pic.twitter.com/toMmozA4MI
— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) September 13, 2024
The family of Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, has reportedly left the United States and returned to Russia.
The families of other senior Diplomats from Russia's Embassy in Washington reportedly departed the U.S. earlier this week. t.co/uUkGz01OWF— Richard McLaughlin (@RichardMcL34399) September 14, 2024
Russia Ambassador to the United States
Anatoly Antonov:he is surprised at the “illusion” that “if there is a conflict, it will not spread to the territory of the United States of America.”t.co/GAz8w3JZ6v pic.twitter.com/zMgbwI2nRT
— Brenda Teese (@brenda11831) September 14, 2024
Government censorship is a greater threat than ‘disinformation’
“Disinformation” is once again in the news.
On one side are people who say that if something sounds like a fake news story and smells like a fake news story, then it is indeed a fake news story.
On the other side are people who say that if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably already been eaten by a Haitian immigrant.
Whom to believe?
In any normal period, it would be fairly easy to work out what is going on.
In a story like the one from Springfield, Ohio, people make claims, the media investigate them and then everyone decides whom they believe.
But whom can you believe today?
In recent days, a lot of effort has once again gone into highlighting the problem of online “misinformation.”
This week the Australian government threatened to fine social media companies that “enable misinformation.”
Under proposed new laws, the Australian government could fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenues if the companies fail to stop the spread of such material.
They would particularly chase after platforms that failed to crack down on stories that hurt election integrity or public health.
nypost.com/2024/09/12/opinion/government-censorship-is-a-greater-threat-than-disinformation/
h/t Armageddon-Thru-To-Yo​u