Category: censorship

CCP Tightens Online Censorship Before Party Congress

China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) has further tightened ideological control before its twentieth party congress. The regime’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Sept. 2 that it would launch a three-month special campaign to crack down on “internet rumors.” The Cyberspace Administration said in a statement that the campaign would target “rumors” about major political meetings, important…


Uncovering the Army of Federal Censors

Commentary I’ve recently posted twice on the case of Missouri v. Biden, in which the states of Missouri and Louisiana—along with four private plaintiffs (Jay Bhattacharya, Martin Kulldorff, the non-profit Health Freedom Louisiana, and yours truly) represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance—are suing the Biden administration for alleged free speech violations. Specifically, the executive branch of…


Capitol Report (Sept. 1): Attorneys General Say DOJ and Big Tech Colluding; US Cracks Down on China

Today, a federal judge declined to rule on Trump’s request for a special master. An attorney tells NTD the Trump Team made a wrong move. A lawsuit uncovers emails between federal officials and big tech companies. It claims the emails show how the administration censors topics like COVID-19 and Hunter Biden. We talked to one…


Republicans Push Bill to Prevent Government of Persuading Big Tech to Censorship

House Republicans are pushing for new legislation that would punish federal employees and bureaucrats who use their authority to promote censorship of speech or pressure tech companies to censor speech. The bill (pdf) named “Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act,” authored by three top Republicans, aims at preventing federal employees’ ability to violate free speech…


Zuckerberg Slips Up—or Does He?

Commentary Mark Zuckerberg’s apparent revelation on Joe Rogan’s podcast is currently receiving a good amount of media attention—as it should. Zuckerberg stated that the FBI tipped Facebook off about “Russian propaganda” right before the release of the Hunter Biden laptop story. The nation’s preeminent federal law enforcement agency taking action to influence the outcome of…


Rushdie Stabbing Reminds Us That Iran Is Still the World’s Leading Terror State

Commentary Two weeks ago, a man stormed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stabbed British author Salman Rushdie in the neck as he was being introduced. The topic under discussion was “the United States as asylum for writers and other artists in exile and as a home for freedom of creative expression.” Chances are…


Leftist-Turned-Conservative Podcasters Unapologetically Question Pervading Progressive Ideologies

As the religion of “wokism” continues to grow, censor, and demand sacrifices in the form of shame-induced public apologies at its alter, former leftist-turned-conservative podcasters seek to unapologetically question its pervading narratives. “We are seeing young people grow up with the mindset that they need to reduce themselves down to race, gender, and their sexuality,”…


Censoring Suicide Is Not the Answer

Commentary Throughout history, censorship has been justified as necessary for a safe and well-ordered society. In China, Han dynasty leaders burned manuscripts to “protect” scholars from the malevolent influence of Qin dynasty literature. In the 15th century, the invention of the printing press not only made books more accessible but also provided additional fuel for…


WEF and CCP: The Effort to Subvert Humanity; Republican Lawmakers on US–Taiwan Relationship at CPAC

The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes a new censorship piece. Much like China, it wants to have a “one world government” formula rooted in communism. What else? I break down why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using the WEF to achieve total world domination. Plus, I spoke with four Republican lawmakers on the current U.S.-Taiwan…


Facebook Overturns Decision to Censor Pro-Women Group for Sharing Post Saying Men Can’t Give Birth

Facebook has removed its censorship on an Australian independent think tank group for sharing a post saying men can’t get pregnant.   The social media giant claimed it was an error following public backlash despite initially saying the decision to impose the ban was “final.”  Women’s Forum Australia, which promotes a pro-women approach to social and…