RT Megatron (@Megatron_ron)BREAKING:🇺🇲🇮🇱 TIKTOK is now censoring posts that mention AIPAC influence in the U.S. - multiple users are reporting https://t.co/ELe0KGwvdg ...

All right, here at the Veland Book Club, we've covered a growing number of book bannings in America. Restrictions on book titles have become routine in schools and public libraries in some parts of the country. This week, Pen America, which really powers what we do here because they've got all the data on on book banning, released its banned in the USA list, which tracked more than 6,800 instances of books being temporarily or permanently pulled from library shelves during the 2024 2025 school year.For the ...

Joining me now is Jennifer Finny Boland. She's the Pen America Board of Trustees President. The Prof.. She's a professor. She's an advocate and the author of 19 books including Good Boy, My Life in Seven Dogs, which we featured as part of our band book club. Uh Jennifer, great to see you.Thank you for being with us. >> Hi Ally. It's great to be back.I'm I'm sorry that we have to talk again uh and that we have to talk about this, but uh your report, your important report found what what you call a disturbing ...

RT Sean Davis (@seanmdav)Wikipedia’s corrupt censorship of conservative media isn’t new.In fact, the site has been blacklisting @FDRLST for over a decade, all because we exposed Neil deGrasse Tyson as a fabulist and fabricator.Censorship doesn’t stop at the end of a column or web page. As I detail in @nypost today, Wikipedia-style censorship is a threat to civilization itself. It starts with words, it moves to destruction of statues and monuments, and ends up with the murder of actual people.Full column lin ...

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Core Argument - Authoritarian regimes are increasingly leveraging technology for surveillance, censorship, and predictive policing [1] - This "authoritarian tech stack" includes cameras, spyware, algo-censorship, and AI [1] - The discussion covers the global spread and use of these technologies [1][2] Technological Tools & Applications - Digital repression toolkit encompasses various technologies [2] - China employs an integrated control playbook using these technologies [2] - AI is significantly enhancing repressive capabilities [1][2] Geopolitical & Financial Aspects - Financial repression is a growing concern, with crypto potentially offering workarounds [1][2] - The discussion includes the role of vendors in building and selling repression technologies [2] - Dual-use technologies pose governance risks [2] Resistance & Mitigation - Explores practical methods of resistance against authoritarian tech [2] - Highlights the importance of freedom tech in countering repression, referencing Nepal protests [2] - Discusses the limitations and potential backfires of blunt repression tactics, citing Iran's adoption of Chinese methods [2]

Repression Technology Landscape - The repression technology sector is progressing rapidly, with surveillance, biometrics becoming more common and cheaper globally [1] - Digital repression technology includes surveillance technologies (mass, social media, targeted), censorship (firewalls, keyword policing), disinformation, and internet shutdowns [1] - Authoritarian states often use a system of repression, balancing different tools for different purposes, combining physical and digital techniques [3][4] - The level of sophistication in applying digital repression is key, with subtle manipulation of online conversations and planting distractions being more effective than blunt censorship [4] Nepal Case Study - Nepal's government attempted to enforce a law requiring platforms to register, suspending approximately 26 platforms, which triggered mass protests [2] - Protesters in Nepal used encrypted communication technologies like Signal and Telegram, and reportedly cryptocurrency [1] - The Nepal government primarily used censorship and internet shutdowns, combined with "lawfare," to suppress dissent [2] Geopolitical and Economic Factors - China has become a preeminent model for authoritarian technology, exporting its technology and techniques to other countries [5][6] - Western companies, including Meta, have also contributed to powering repression, both in China and elsewhere, particularly in disinformation campaigns [6] - The economics of digital repression make it cheap and scalable, driving its adoption [15] Future Trends and Concerns - The combination of AI and drones is a concerning future technology [15] - Predictive policing, hypercharged by algorithms and AI, raises concerns about profiling, false positives, and infringement of civil liberties [15] - AI-driven automation in targeting, as seen in warfare, can lead to higher civilian casualty rates [16] Financial Repression - Financial repression, including debanking and control over financial transactions, is a key element of digital authoritarianism [19] - Vietnam's requirement for biometric data for bank accounts and transactions above $750 is an example of financial control [20] - Cryptocurrency can serve as a liberation technology to circumvent government financial controls [21] Countermeasures and Individual Actions - Maintaining a strong emphasis on politics, voting, and organizing is crucial to counter technological determinism [21] - Individuals can use encrypted communication apps like Signal and practice self-censorship on public social media [24][25] - Establishing a pipeline to cryptocurrency can provide a financial escape route if needed [29]

Can't make this up -- Brazil wants their censorship court's former head of "disinformation" arrested while he's in Italy because he spilled the beans on how corrupt the censorship court is. Brazil says he's "violating official secrecy" by talking about its secret censorship workLeandro Ruschel 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇹🇩🇪 (@leandroruschel):Italy Blocks Brazil’s Arrest Request: The Case of Eduardo Tagliaferro and Brazil’s Judicial CrisisA whistleblower caught between two countriesEduardo Tagliaferro, a former director at Brazil ...

Government & Policy - Community Relations Service (CRS) officially defunded [1] - CRS was described as the racial censorship arm of the Department of Justice (DOJ) [1] - CRS's function was allegedly to threaten and silence White victims of racial crimes [1] - CRS's stated goal was to "keep the peace" between races, but was allegedly weaponized against White families [2]

!!Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes):WOW 🚨 Heritage Foundation exposes Hillary Clinton was directly behind getting the European Union to use their Digital Services Act to pressure Elon Musk and America back into censorshipHillary Clinton flew overseas for a meeting to facilitate this against America“They (The https://t.co/OOZik8wPG5 ...