Stanford Internet Observatory
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Former GEC Head Defends Disbanded Agency’s Role in Social Media Oversight, Dismisses Censorship Claims
Rubin clings to Cold War scripts as cover for a censorship regime that couldn’t survive sunlight.
Court Advances Hines v. Stamos Case Alleging Government-Backed Censorship of Covid-19 and Election Speech
US District Court allows Hines v. Stamos case to proceed, focusing on alleged collusion in censoring online speech and First Amendment violations.
Jim Jordan Investigates Stanford Internet Observatory Monitoring Election Speech for 2024
House demands transparency on SIO’s past and future involvement in election-related speech monitoring.
With Stanford Out, UW Steps Up for 2024 Election “Disinformation” Research
Some things never change.
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Stanford University Has Become a Hub of Government-Funded Censorship Projects
It’s currently being challenged over lack of disclosures.
Stanford University Is Pressured Over Failure to Provide Documents on Its Online Censorship Project
Stanford has refused to disclose its operations.
Lawsuit Hits Entities Accused of “Mass Surveillance and Censorship Operation”
Accused of conspiring with government.
Twitter Files: State Entities Flagged “Anti-Ukraine Narratives” for Censorship
More Big Tech-government censorship collusion.
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How China Spreads Its Propaganda Across Western Social Media
? Twitter and Facebook are hotbeds for China’s sockpuppet accounts and propaganda.
Twitter Takes Down at Least Some of China’s Propaganda Artists and Bots
Chinese bots have been active on Twitter for at least a year.
