Global Disinformation Index
Judge Halts Visa Ban on Global Censorship Figures
Marco Rubio built a visa weapon against foreign censorship figures, and a federal court just took it out of his hands.
Rubio Is Sued Over Visa Bans on Foreign Censorship Supporters
The people who spent years building blacklists to silence others are now shocked to find themselves on one.
FTC Settlement: Ad Agencies Agree to Stop “Brand Safety” Collusion to Defund Media Outlets
The agencies literally quoted Fight Club rules to keep their $81 billion blacklist quiet.
MembersFunding “Freedom”: One Censorship Blacklist at a Time
A Cold War relic built to export freedom now bankrolls a censorship network that decides who gets to speak in the name of democracy.
Florida Bans State Funds for Groups Accused of Speech Policing
Florida blocks public funds for media monitoring firms in new law signed by Ron DeSantis after growing censorship concerns.
London Times Condemns Shadow Censorship While Quietly Endorsing Selective Speech Control
The Times warns against shadow censors but keeps its own spotlight dim when choosing who to muzzle.
Key Group in Government-Linked Censorship Network Boasted of Defunding News Outlets
The real triumph wasn’t in foreign policy but in rebranding domestic censorship as national security strategy.
Report: Fact Checker Group Received $2.4M in US Government Funds Amid Fact-Checking Controversy
The US government has funneled millions to the Poynter Institute, raising concerns over taxpayer-funded influence on fact-checking and online speech moderation.
State Department Rebrands Defunded Global Engagement Center into New Counter-Disinformation Hub
A new State Department unit emerges under scrutiny, inheriting millions in funding from its defunct predecessor.
State Department to Shut Down Controversial Censorship Hub but Critics May Call It a Rebrand
The US State Department plans to shut down the Global Engagement Center by December 23, amid allegations of domestic censorship and misuse of funds.
House Probes Major Businesses for Censorship Collusion With GARM’s Alleged Ad “Cartel”
Examining whether the advertising initiative crossed the line from brand “safety” to censorship.
House Committee Subpoenas State Department on Proxy Censorship Claims
The investigation probes how government-funded entities may have hindered small businesses’ online presence through indirect censorship.