Topic: Pandemic Accord
The Pandemic Accord raises significant concerns regarding free speech and privacy as it seeks to empower global health organizations to combat what they label as misinformation. This initiative could lead to increased censorship of dissenting views and the implementation of surveillance measures to monitor online discourse related to health. The implications for individual liberty are profound, as governments and platforms may be pressured to enforce guidelines that restrict free expression under the guise of public health.
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WHO Director General Complains About Online “Conspiracy Theories” About WHO Pandemic Treaty
It’s not a power grab, Tedros says.
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UN Urges Governments and Platforms To Implement Its Guidelines For Censoring “Misinformation,” and “Hate”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week addressed a high-level meeting in New York City to detail the ideas around preparing…
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Brazil’s UN Representative: “Dissemination of False Information Regarding Health Matters Constitutes…a Possible Criminal Offense”
There was a time when Brazil was considered to have had some of the finest diplomats serving their country and…
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WHO Pandemic Treaty Negotiator Wants To Combat Online “Misinformation,” Calls It a “Serious Health Threat”
The WHO itself is increasingly making comments about online speech.
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Congress To Investigate WHO Plans To Use “Listening Surveillance Systems” To Identify “Misinformation”
Rep. Chris Smith wants an investigation into the World Health Organizations plans to surveil speech and more.