By Brad Polumbo Rule One: Speak your mind at your own peril. Rule Two: Never risk commissioning a story that goes against the narrative. Rule Three: Never believe an editor or publisher who urges you to go against the grain. Eventually, the publisher will cave to the mob, the editor will get fired or reassigned, and you’ll be hung out to dry. The above is a quotation from … [Read more...] about Why George Orwell’s Warning on “Self-Censorship” Is More Relevant Than Ever
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5 Social Networks to Use in 2019 Instead of Facebook
By Jake Anderson In recent years, the tide of public opinion has slowly but surely turned against the intrusive actions of Big Tech companies. People are tired of corporations mining their personal information and censoring or manipulating their content online and, as a result, the biggest social networks, like Facebook and YouTube, are beginning to see a noticeable exodus … [Read more...] about 5 Social Networks to Use in 2019 Instead of Facebook
Key Strategies For Avoiding Online Censorship and Cybercrime
By Nicholas West Internet censorship is ramping up across the globe in a myriad of ways. Whether it's Facebook/Google/Amazon directing conversation by demonitizing views critical of official narratives; outright government censorship like Australia's recent visa revocation of controversial speaker David Icke; system-wide restrictions on Internet access as seen in Chad, … [Read more...] about Key Strategies For Avoiding Online Censorship and Cybercrime
The Consensus Crisis: Conspiracy Theories, The Mandela Effect, Social Media Censorship, and Bitcoin
By Vin Armani How are the social media backlash against "conspiracy theories," The Mandela Effect, and Bitcoin all connected? Over the last twenty years, individuals have become ever more interconnected, particularly through social media. The change in the speed with which we are able to find (and break) consensus has outstripped the consensus mechanisms that evolved … [Read more...] about The Consensus Crisis: Conspiracy Theories, The Mandela Effect, Social Media Censorship, and Bitcoin