A stark contrast emerges between Russia’s response to a terrorist attack and Australia’s recent demands for social media censorship. While Russia allowed widespread dissemination of information following the Moscow concert hall attack, Australia’s actions raise concerns about freedom of speech in a liberal democracy. The juxtaposition prompts reflection on the balance between security concerns and individual liberties in the digital age.
When terrorists attacked the concert hall in Moscow, the Russian government never demanded anyone remove the videos or censor the news. It was all over X, Telegram and TikTok and Russian sites like VK. It was on Russian TV.
And yet here we have Australia, a supposed liberal… t.co/WYcsipfwLF
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 16, 2024
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The smirking face of the man who stabbed a bishop several times in Sydney whilst shouting Allahu Akbar. Pure evil. t.co/a8lUA4gKyS
— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) April 15, 2024
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