Commentary By now every person awake, as opposed to “woke,” knows the dangers of Big Tech. Through algorithmic manipulation, de-platforming and other noxious off-shoots of the tyrannical cancel culture these companies are changing history, reversing freedoms hard won since the Magna Carta, while having an unconscious numbing effect on our brains that eventually would render…
China in Focus (March 12): Chinese Film Market Drives Hollywood Censorship
China steps up as the world’s biggest feature film market. It’s giving Hollywood even more incentive to comply with Beijing’s censorship. A New Yorker recounts being put under lockdown in Shanghai. Living in isolation for two months once drove him to a dangerous point. A top U.S. military commander fears China is speeding up plans…
Author Says Amazon Used Lie to Justify Censoring His Book
The author of a book that criticizes transgender ideology, has said Amazon banned the book from its inventory based on a false argument. Amazon quietly removed the book, titled “When Harry Became Sally,” last month without explanation. When probed for the reason by several Republican senators, the online retail giant said it has chosen to…
As an American, I Was Censored in China: Now I’m Being Censored in My Own Country
Commentary “In America, I post comments without fear of disgrace In China, they’re censored, what a great loss of face!” Ironically, these lines about online censorship, translated here from the original Chinese, were what led to me being censored for the first time in my life. As an American exchange student in Nanjing completing the…
An Open Letter to Twitter
Until today, I had been locked out of my Twitter account since March 3. Twitter locked me out over a tweet that criticized the Biden administration’s approach to the Southern Border—and raised concern over immigrants crossing the border illegally who may be infected with COVID-19. I was reacting to a recent story that federal officials have no way of testing people who are picked up by U.S. Customs and Border…
Definition of ‘Hate Speech’ in New Liberal Bill Could See Revival of Controversial Law
March 10, 2021
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The statutory definition of hate contained in Canada’s new hate speech legislation soon to be tabled by the federal government could revive a controversial law previously repealed for infringing on rights. Repealed in 2013, Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act had made it an act of discrimination to communicate anything online or by…
Communist Tactics to Force Self-Censorship Sweeping America
News Analysis While many Americans worry about ever-increasing censorship, those responsible for it have managed to amplify its effect by creating a climate of self-censorship. Due to the psychological mechanisms of self-censorship, a single account blocked, a single video deleted, or a book banned can result in a broad chilling of speech. Important policy debates…
WSJ Editorial Board Suggests Revising Section 230 Protections for Big Tech
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial board came out this week to express support for curtailing broad legal protections for technology companies after one of the newspaper’s opinion articles was fact-checked by Facebook. “We’ve been leery of proposals in Congress to modify Section 230 protections that shield internet platforms from liability. But social-media giants are…
GOP Pushes Bills to Allow Social Media Censorship Lawsuits
Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts. GOP politicians in roughly two dozen states have introduced bills that would allow for civil lawsuits against platforms for what…
Children Deserve Dr. Seuss
Commentary Learning to read is one of the first opportunities children have to develop their minds, learn about the world, and become happy, well-rounded people. This skill alone creates the foundation upon which we learn nearly all other knowledge and disciplines. In light of the breakdown in our school systems—especially large urban systems which fail…
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