Propaganda and Censorship
Propaganda has been deployed across democracies on an unprecedented scale in order to gain compliance with the unorthodox and intrusive measures adopted during the Covid-19 event. Just as important has been the suppression and censorship of those questioning the authorities - there is a case to be made that the most important part of any propaganda campaign is the drive to ensure that certain voices, claims and arguments either never see the light of day or otherwise remain contained within “fringe” or “alternative” circles.
Threats to Freedom of Expression: Covid-19, the ‘fact checking counter-disinformation industry’, and online harm legislation
7 min read by Dr Piers Robinson | Freedom of expression is evaporating, evident in censorship during Covid-19, whilst now we see the emergence of online
Deafening Silences: propaganda through censorship, smearing and coercion
16 min read There is a case to be made that the most important part of any propaganda campaign is the drive to ensure that certain
Who is responsible for inflicting unethical behavioural-science ‘nudges’ on the British people?
10 min read by Gary Sidley | Throughout the covid-19 era the world has witnessed an unprecedented campaign of propaganda ostensibly aimed at increasing compliance with
Coronavirus Propaganda: Reflections on an Episode of Mass Self-haunting
7 min read by Dr Colin Alexander | The selective and strategic overstating of certain issues and understating of others and use of fearmongering rhetoric by
The WHO, Pandemic Preparedness, and the Importance of False Messaging
6 min read by Dr David Bell | The compliance thus achieved by the WHO has been vital to achieving a successful concentration of wealth, benefitting
Suppressing Scientific Discourse on Vaccines? Self-perceptions of Researchers and Practitioners
2 min read by Josh Guetzkow | In this opinion article, the author who is a Senior lecturer at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, makes the
Musk’s Acquisition of Twitter Is a Step in the Right Direction for Freedom of Speech
3 min read The acquisition of Twitter will almost certainly have far-reaching consequences for the way the global public sphere functions, since Twitter is widely viewed
The Preciousness of Remaining Human
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Would You Jump?
4 min read What is stopping you from asking for the proof. The science. The facts behind the screams that are telling you that you are
Bridging The Divide
3 min read Whatever we think about lockdowns, one thing is clear. None of us want Grandma (or anyone else for that matter) to die. Whether