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Tag: Free Speech

  • The Rise of Self-Censorship

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    If you’re feeling increasingly anxious saying what you think, you are not alone. Regardless of how moderate or extreme their views are, across the world, self-censorship is on the rise among those on both the right and left. The impacts of self-censorship are mixed, but too much can contribute to multiple problems. People with anxiety…

  • The Complexity of Free Speech and Content Moderation

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    One of the most fiercely debated issues of the current era is what to do about “bad” speech on the internet, particularly on social media platforms. Problematic language, including hate speech, disinformation, and propaganda have been around throughout human history. But, in recent decades, they have been amplified and fundamentally transformed by the advent of…

  • Parler Is Off ~ Good riddance!

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      John Matze, Parler’s CEO: “There is the possibility Parler will be unavailable on the internet for up to a week as we rebuild from scratch.”  Following the Trump Washington Capitol riot of January 6, Amazon Web Services decided to cut off Parler servers. The move came after Google and Apple also banned the infamous right-wing…

  • Fightback, Protect Your Reputation

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      Fightback. Join the revolution now Lately, our right to privacy and maintaining our reputation seems to be an uphill battle. The general disregard towards our right to protect our privacy and reputation is challenge as never before compared to any of the past generations. Safeguarding our privacy and reputation is nothing about having something…