U.K. Government’s £600,000 Contract for Social Media Surveillance Of “Misinformation Narratives”
The U.K. Government is set to spend £600,000 ($755,000) on social media surveillance to identify “harmful disinformation and misinformation narratives”.
Tag: Disinformation
The EU Extends its Censorship Powers to Amazon, Apple and Even Wikipedia
The EU has issued its first list of platforms that will be subject to 'content moderation' requirements. Surprisingly, they include Amazon, Apple and Wikipedia. What censorship does the EU have planned for them?
Why is “Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk Still Part of the EU’s ‘Disinformation Task-Force’?
“Who’s to say that something is misinformation?” Musk asked the BBC interviewer. Good question. But it seems Musk's answer is the European Union, as he continues to be a member of its 'Disinformation Task-force'.
The Great ‘Disinformation’ Hoax
The war on 'disinformation' begun under Obama has become a free-for-all, a "blank cheque" to censor anything, and it's driving America crazy, says Jacob Siegel.
Twenty Times the CDC Exaggerated the Threat From Covid With False Data
The CDC published inaccurate data about the COVID-19 pandemic that exaggerated the threat to the public on at least 20 occasions, a new paper has found.
The BBC’s Phoney War on Disinformation
In a brilliant piece for UnHerd, Kathleen Stock takes aim at the BBC's 'disinformation' correspondent Marianna Spring, accusing her of disseminating 'disinformation' in her own right.
Exposing America’s Censorship-Industrial Complex
Michael Shellenberger and Matt Taibbi, thanks to their access to the Twitter Files, have exposed America's 'Censorship-Industrial Complex'. Needless to say, the U.K. has its own version that's every bit as sinister.
No BBC, Elon Musk is Not to Blame for a ‘Tripling of Abuse’ on Twitter
A new BBC Panorama episode from Marianna Spring blames Elon Musk for a tripling in abusive messages on Twitter. But there are clearly other reasons that might explain the data besides the influence of Mr Musk.
What Elon Musk Is Not Telling You About the EU’s Twitter Censorship
No mention was made in the Twitter Files of the previous regime's removal of content at the request of EU officials. Why? Because it's the price of doing business in the EU.
Company Trying to Demonetise Right-of-Centre News Publishers is Funded by the Foreign Office
The Foreign Office is funding a company that aims to demonetise right-of-centre news publishers like the American Spectator because it claims they publish 'disinformation', defined as using terms like 'illegal alien'.
