How the Concept of 'Misinformation' Has Been Weaponised to Suppress Dissenting Viewpoints
davidthunder.substack.com
One of the concepts that has been repeatedly invoked by Big Tech media companies and governments to justify the suppression and invalidation of information and perspectives they disagree with or disapprove of, is that of “misinformation” or “misleading, false and/or harmful information.” This concept has been employed by Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and national health authorities either to delegitimate or silence views they deem to be false or harmful to the public interest. But the concept of misinformation is very slippery indeed.
This is a really good article with excellent examples and very factual versus emotional. I often get very emotional with such insights in my tweets and probably why I got censored on Medium. Your writing approach is great.
I’ve been saying this for over a decade. Now they use the term “Fake news” as the reason. The television media control dissent by just not putting them on tv. Big tech has been doing this for over a decade. I’ve watch YouTube suppress Ron Paul video view counts when else was running. I’ve witnessed YouTube suppress videos on federal reserve. I’ve wIt eased YouTube bury videos on 911. I’ve witness YouTube suppress early treatment options for covid. I’ve witness the RADIO ban a music artist for calling George Bush an idiot.
I totally agree with you.. what I really don’t understand yet is what is the true end game here? Is it digital ID & total control over people’s lives & wealth via digital currrncy a la social credit system. If this is the goal then this will more likely be the end of civilisation as we know it… it won’t be pretty
This is a really good article with excellent examples and very factual versus emotional. I often get very emotional with such insights in my tweets and probably why I got censored on Medium. Your writing approach is great.
I’ve been saying this for over a decade. Now they use the term “Fake news” as the reason. The television media control dissent by just not putting them on tv. Big tech has been doing this for over a decade. I’ve watch YouTube suppress Ron Paul video view counts when else was running. I’ve witnessed YouTube suppress videos on federal reserve. I’ve wIt eased YouTube bury videos on 911. I’ve witness YouTube suppress early treatment options for covid. I’ve witness the RADIO ban a music artist for calling George Bush an idiot.
I totally agree with you.. what I really don’t understand yet is what is the true end game here? Is it digital ID & total control over people’s lives & wealth via digital currrncy a la social credit system. If this is the goal then this will more likely be the end of civilisation as we know it… it won’t be pretty
Spot on