Media
New York Attorney General’s Crusade Against VDARE Sparks Debate Over Free Speech and Ideological Targeting
Letitia James targets a website, igniting a fierce debate over the boundaries of free speech and the power of legal tactics.
Ministry of Truth: Hawaii Lawmakers Call for Set Standards for Ethical News Sources
Hawaii’s move to mandate a journalist group to vet news sources for “ethics and objectivity” ignites debate on misinformation and freedom of the press.
BBC Tries To Frame AI Parody Images as a “Disinformation” Scoop
After the BBC published its story, numerous other legacy media outlets published similar articles with the same deceptive framing.
Justin Trudeau Reminisces Over the Days When the Corporate Media Controlled What Canadians Believe
As his online “hate speech” bill is accused of being a ban on speech he hates.
Study Pushes for “Fact-Checks” To Be Rebranded as a “Confirmations”
The controversial “fact-checking” censorship complex could get a rebrand if researchers get their way.
EU-Funded European Digital Media Observatory Calls for a “Whole-of-Society” Approach to Countering “Disinformation”
Co-opting groups for a censorship mechanism.
Canada: Police Arrest Journalist Who Questioned Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
So much for the free press.
X Announces Exclusive Deals With Tulsi Gabbard, Don Lemon, Jim Rome
New deals for video content.
AI Watermarking Is Advocated by Biden’s Advisory Committee Member, Raising Concerns for Parody and Memes
An under-developed policy idea that could have wide-reaching implications.
Media Outlets Are Already Calling for Online 2024 Election Censorship
More calls for Big Tech to be the arbiter of truth.