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Russia fines Wikipedia for “misinformation”
For ignoring censorship demands.
Free speech supporters pen letter opposing Biden’s FCC pick Gigi Sohn
Gigi Sohn is a controversial choice.
Taiwan readies plans to curb “misinformation”
New censorship measures.
Decentralized Twitter alternative Bluesky arrives in beta
Currently invite-only.
World Health Organization pushes for global vaccine passports
The unelected health agency wants to make this Covid-era surveillance tech permanent.
World Health Organization is getting closer to being granted expanded surveillance powers
The unelected agency could finalize the powers by 2024.
US State Department funded website blacklist of outlets that reported lab leak theory
Demonetizing outlets that reported the likely truth.
Privacy activists lament after biometrics are used at Nigerian polls
Major privacy concerns.
Researchers use AI to flag “misinformation” in podcasts, call for tech companies and regulators to “meet this challenge”
Podcasting is becoming a major censorship target.
WHO moves forward with plans to target “misinformation” and “disinformation” under international law
The global health agency claims that misinformation and disinformation undermined “compliance with governmental or WHO guidance.”
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