The mainstream media insist that the Censorship Industrial Complex is a conspiracy theory, but it's not. It's real. And, now, 138 artists, journalists, and public intellectuals from around the world, and from Left to Right, are calling on governments to dismantle it.
Introducing the Westminster Declaration
One hundred and thirty-eight public intellectuals and journalists demand governments dismantle the Censorship Industrial Complex
by @shellenberger @mtaibbi @NAffects @lwoodhouse & @galexybrane
Home page of The Westminster Declaration ()
In March of this year, two of us, Matt and Michael, testified to Congress about the existence of a Censorship Industrial Complex comprised of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and Big Tech companies working together to suppress disfavored views and disfavored people.
At that hearing and ever since, elected members of Congress, the mainstream news media, and the NGOs have argued that there is no Censorship Complex, just people doing research into and trying to correct misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation.
But now, a group of 138 scholars, public intellectuals, and journalists from across the political spectrum have issued a strong call warning the public of the Censorship Industrial Complex and urging governments to dismantle it in the name of the “first liberty,” freedom of speech. It’s called The Westminster Declaration.
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New York Post
"Whatever your political bent, this new form of speech control is a threat to you. Only by debating freely in a rapidly fragmenting world can we resolve differences without resorting to violence."
Thank you @mirandadevine ! 🌹❤️
nypost.com/2023/10/18/wit…
Times Of London
Rishi Sunak warned over ‘censorship of ordinary people’ on social media
thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-…
Telegraph (Front Page)
Social media firms are silencing free speech with 'disinformation' claims, Sunak told
Over a hundred academics, historians and journalists have warned the PM against censoring free speech, in a statement delivered to No 10
"Their intervention comes after The Telegraph revealed that a secretive government unit was flagging criticism of lockdown as Covid 'disinformation'.
"The Counter Disinformation Unit, which operated out of Whitehall, worked with intelligence agencies to monitor the online posts of journalists and members of the public.
"At least three people whose legitimate opinions about Covid were flagged by government monitors have co-signed the statement sent to Mr Sunak, which warned that labels such as “disinformation” were being abused."
La Verità: Il manifesto a difesa della libertà di espressione
La Verità: Il manifesto a difesa della libertà di espressione
La Verità: "Il manifesto a difesa della libertà di espressione"
France-Soir: "DECLARATION POUR LA TRANSPARENCE ET LE DROIT A L'INFORMATION"
francesoir.fr/opinions-tribu…
France-Soir: "DECLARATION POUR LA TRANSPARENCE ET LE DROIT A L'INFORMATION"
francesoir.fr/opinions-tribu…
Welt: Wir kommen von links, rechts und aus der Mitte und sind zutiefst besorgt über die zunehmende Zensur
welt.de/kultur/plus248…
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