Jacob Siegel: “This isn’t simply about censorship. They’re trying to control reality.”
It s now clear that heads of state around the world, from the U.S. and Canada to Britain and New Zealand, are working together to censor their political opponents, lie to the public, and crack down on free speech all in the name of fighting disinformation, extremism, and hate.
In the U.S., President Joe Biden s administration proposed a Disinformation Governance Board and was caught pressuring Facebook to censor accurate covid vaccine information.
In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is funding government contractors to demand censorship of social media platforms and is close to passing a new law that would expand government censorship of speech online.
In New Zealand, departing Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has announced she will now focus on fighting extremism online.
There is a pattern. Those urging censorship of misinformation are spreading it. Those who condemn extremism demand extreme policies. And those who denounce hate are filled with loathing for their political enemies.
Where is this coming from indeed? And who is behind it? Is it some WEF ploy? It seems more than just a convergence of interests. It is very troubling.