Topic: UKIP
The treatment of UKIP and its candidates highlights ongoing issues of censorship and surveillance in the political arena. Instances of social media account suspensions, shadowbanning, and investigations into political speech raise concerns about the suppression of free expression and the manipulation of information by platforms under external pressure. These actions reflect a broader trend of limiting political discourse and infringing on individual liberties.
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The UK police are investigating political candidate Carl Benjamin for an online joke
This is the latest in a series of UK police investigations into offensive online comments this year.
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Twitter suspends the campaign accounts of two British MEP election candidates
Benjamin’s team and UKIP (the political party Benjamin represents) say the Twitter account suspension is an act of political censorship…
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Facebook’s new methods for policing EU election misinformation often spread misleading information and suppress truthful information
Facebook’s changes promote mainstream media sites, suppress alternative media, and allow biased and misleading political information to spread on the…
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UK political candidate Carl Benjamin’s r/SargonofAkkad subreddit quarantined just days after media smear
The quarantine also follows a number of media hit pieces which have attempted to misrepresent Benjamin and his online community.
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UK political commentator Carl Benjamin announces UKIP MEP campaign and says he will work to rescind Article 13
The political commentator also said he will challenge all manifestations of radical leftism as he finds them and expose them…
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British activist Tommy Robinson shadowbanned on YouTube after UK MPs lobbied for his removal
Robinson’s channel and videos have been scrubbed from YouTube search and recommendations. They can only be accessed via a direct…