Topic: malinformation
Malinformation refers to information that is deemed harmful or misleading, often leading to censorship efforts by governments and organizations. This term is frequently used to justify the suppression of speech under the guise of protecting the public, raising serious concerns about free expression and the potential for abuse in labeling content. The push to regulate malinformation highlights the ongoing tension between the desire for open discourse and the risks of state and corporate overreach in controlling narratives.
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Ireland’s Communications Minister Stands by “Disinformation” Plan, Citing Need to Tackle Online “Gossip”
Public consultation was billed as dialogue but ended up as window dressing.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Shuts Down US Censorship Agency Remnants
What began as a shield against foreign lies became a scalpel for trimming domestic dissent.
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UK Army Unit Labeled Accurate COVID Reporting as “Malinformation”
Freedom of Information requests reveal the UK military’s covert role in pandemic-era surveillance.
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DHS is Still Withholding Information in its Efforts To Censor “Misinformation, Disinformation, And Malinformation”
Using an exemption that protects “techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions” to withhold content.
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House Weaponization Committee Concludes DHS Agency Colluded With Big Tech To Facilitate Censorship
The final report is in, with a particular focus on CISA.