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Brazil Pushing New Laws to Make ‘Anti-Democratic’ Online Speech Illegal

Brazil Pushing New Laws to Make ‘Anti-Democratic’ Online Speech Illegal

Following the recent mass uprising in Brazil over the nation's controversial presidential election last year, the newly installed far-left government is pushing new laws to make "anti-democratic" online speech illegal. Brazilian Minister for Justice and Public Security Flavio Dino proposed a new bill that would regulate social media and Big…
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World Economic Forum: ‘Misinformation’ Is a Top ‘Global Risk’

World Economic Forum: ‘Misinformation’ Is a Top ‘Global Risk’

Ahead of the annual summit in Davos, Switzerland this week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has declared that so-called "misinformation and disinformation" are among the top "global risks" threatening the organization's agenda today. The WEF made the declaration in a new report published ahead of the annual gathering that lays…
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Influential Pro-Lockdown ‘Doctors’ on Twitter Exposed as Fake Accounts

Influential Pro-Lockdown ‘Doctors’ on Twitter Exposed as Fake Accounts

Several highly-influential accounts for pro-lockdown "doctors" on Twitter have been exposed as fakes. The accounts, which were widely believed to be genuine, pushed social media users to support lockdowns, mask mandates, vaccines, and other government-imposed pandemic-related measures. These fake accounts spreading Covid misinformation were left to flourish while Twitter was…
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German Court Orders Twitter to Censor ‘Offensive’ Posts

German Court Orders Twitter to Censor ‘Offensive’ Posts

A German court has ordered Elon Musk's Twitter to censor "offensive" posts on the platform, even if the person supposedly offended by the content hasn't reported it. The court ruled that Twitter had a responsibility to monitor and remove offensive posts before they are even reported. The ruling was issued…
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