#censorship

anonymiss@despora.de

The Hidden Environmental #Cost of #SocialMedia

source: https://greenly.earth/en-gb/leaf-media/data-stories/the-hidden-environmental-cost-of-social-media

#TikTok’s primary environmental challenge comes from its video-heavy platform, which consumes significantly more energy than text or image-based platforms. The sheer volume of videos, many of which are hosted on energy-intensive servers, makes TikTok one of the most environmentally costly social media platforms on a per-user basis. For example, streaming short videos on TikTok contributes to higher #emissions per minute of use compared to platforms like Twitter or Facebook, which rely more on text and images.

I get it, you want to create a mood for a TikTok ban for “environmental reasons”. Have you ever thought about how many emissions are caused by the consumption of porn videos? Let's just ban everything that's fun. After all, the big oil companies want to continue polluting the environment and society should focus on banning TikTok.

#environment #internet #online #traffic #co2 #future #climate #fun #censorship #politics #economy #pollution #earth #fail #news #society #carbonfootprint #propaganda #manipulation

anonymiss@despora.de

In 1988, #India issued an order forbidding the import of Salman #Rushdie’s novel. A #Delhi #Court has overturned the order, not because of free speech, but because no one could find it.

source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/asia/india-salman-rushdie-satanic-verses-book-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y04.yquJ.JGWA6ln_x0zZ

Democracy at its best. If you can't present your invoices to the tax office, then you can expect heavy penalties but why should we keep our records, we are the government after all so trust us!

#Democracy #justice #fail #problem #government #freedom #freespeech #censorship #politics #omg #wtf #authorities #book #news

wazoox@diasp.eu

Banned C++ Contributor Speaks Out

#society #censorship #wokistan #baizuo

This is completely bonkers. Basically some people pretend it is possible to speak to the world in a way that doesn't "trigger" anyone, ever.

This is the surest way to total censorship and utter destruction of any progress in any science or other endeavour, ever. These woke morons must be "Russian assets" trying their best to destroy Western civilisation or something...

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=SLPVo6tsFXo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLPVo6tsFXo

anonymiss@despora.de

#China censors #Arcane Season 2 and completely ruins Cait & Vi’s #ending

Source: https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/arcane-season-2-china-censors-caitlyn-vi-relationship-ending-2990769/

The Chinese #government has long banned the depiction of #LGBTQ+ relationships in movies and TV shows in restrictions that are part of broader media censorship policies enforced by regulatory bodies within the country.

The #game of the #series comes from China, so the world is allowed to see romance but not China 🤔

#love #romance #entertainment #censorship #freedom #politics #Problem #story #fail

bellisarius1@pubpod.alqualonde.org

Long Term Linux Maintainer Banned After Protesting Removal of Russian Programmers

If you thought that the witch hunt would stop at Russian Programmers, you were mistaken. Now, contributors to Linux Kernel who merely protest the removal of their peers are being banned as well. (~18 min)

This is a follow up to this post.

#1446RabiAlThani #Linux #Ukraine #Russia #LinusTorvalds #Censorship #Sanctions #Technopolitics #Technology #Technodiversity #OpenSource

kuchinster@hub.hubzilla.de

They Are Scrubbing the Internet Right Now

Disturbingly, this erasure of Internet memory is happening in more than one place. For many years, Google offered a cached version of the link you were seeking just below the live version. They have plenty of server space to enable that now, but no: that service is now completely gone. In fact, the Google cache service officially ended just a week or two before the Archive.org crash, at the end of September 2024.

https://brownstone.org/articles/they-are-scrubbing-the-internet-right-now/

#internet #information #censorship #Google #YouTube #Amazon #Alexa #deepstate

kuchinster@hub.hubzilla.de

The Media and the Secret State

Image/photoharry haller wrote the following post Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:07:08 +0100

“Unlike France, where secret service has always remained a less than respectable activity, consigned to the fringes of government, in post-war Britain it was at the very centre.” Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch in their detailed analysis of global intelligence conclude that “Britain remains the most secretive state in the Western hemisphere.” (...) Significantly, from the 1980s onwards, a raft of legislation has both reinforced the secret state’s growing powers and protected it from probing media.

The 1989 Security Services Act (actually drafted by MI5 lawyers) placed the service on a statutory basis for the first time and provided it with legal powers to tap phones, bug and burgle houses and intercept mail.

The UK Press Gazette commented (6 September 1993): “The greatest invasion of privacy is carried out every day by the security services, with no control, no democratic authorisation and the most horrifying consequences for people’s employment and lives. By comparison with them the press is a poodle.”

The 1989 Official Secrets Act (OSA) replaced the 1911 OSA, which had proved notoriously cumbersome, particularly after civil servant Sarah Tisdall was jailed in 1983 for leaking to the Guardian government plans for the timing of the arrival of cruise missiles in England.

Then followed the acquittal of top civil servant Clive Ponting charged under Section 2 (1) of the OSA after he leaked information showing the government had misled the House of Commons over the sinking of the Argentinean ship, the Belgrano, during the Falklands conflict of 1982.

The 1989 Act covered five main areas: law enforcement, information supplied in confidence by foreign governments, international relations, defence,and security and intelligence.

The publishing of Ponting-style leaks on any of these subjects was banned. Journalists were also denied a public interest defence.

Nor could they claim in defence that no harm had resulted to national security through their disclosures.

The Intelligence Services Act of 1993 created the Intelligence and Security Committee which meets in secret to overview services’ activities, reporting to the prime minister and not parliament. Following the 1996 Security Service Act, MI5’s functions were extended to “act in support of the prevention and detection of crime.”

The incoming Labour government then moved to extend the powers allowing the intelligence services and other government agencies to conduct covert surveillance.

THE MEDIA AND THE SECRET STATE | Richard Keeble - Academia.edu — https://www.academia.edu/10766319/THE_MEDIA_AND_THE_SECRET_STATE

25 page excerpt from a book. #uk #gb #assange #press #media #mi5 #mi6 #secretservices #academiaedu #richardkeeble

#britain #england #anglo-saxons #intelligence #spying #deepstate total #censorship #1984 #hisotry #humanrights is #Western fake

faab64@diasp.org

For the last 18 months or so, Saudi Arabia and Iran have been engaging in a process of rapprochement. The two signed a Beijing-brokered roadmap to de-escalation in early 2023. The Kingdom reopened its embassy in #Tehran in autumn 2023. Since then, a series of symbolic steps, including state visits and the opening of consular services, have taken place. Not that you'd know from reading the prestige press in the UK and US. The #FT, #Bloomberg, the #WSJ, the #WaPo and the #NYT hardly report on this story. So, yesterday, Saudi Arabia and Iran conducted joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman. Given the situation in the Middle East, this would seem important. Who's reporting on it? Let's look at #Google News.

#Iran #KSA #PersianGulf #Media #Censorship #Politics #China #WestAaia

faab64@diasp.org

"Meta permanently bans Al Mayadeen English Instagram account"

Meta has disabled the account of Al Mayadeen English on Instagram for allegedly not following "our Community Guidelines."

"All your information will be permanently deleted," the decision stated.

"You cannot request another review of this decision," it asserted, meaning that no appeal can be made.

The crackdown on narratives countering mainstream and Western media continues, slamming the notion of the freedom of the press
"Follow our new Instagram account: "@mayadeenenglish" on the following link: instagram.com/mayadeenenglish/

#Lebanon #Instagram #Meta #Censorship #Israel #WarCrime #Politic #Censorship

ramnath@nerdpol.ch

t’s happening again.

The anticipation here at #LondonReal Studios is palpable as #DavidIcke returns for a tenth #interview in the landmark Rose/Icke series, set to broadcast live on August 23 at 6 pm UK time/1 pm EST. This series, which started in 2020 amidst #global #turmoil, has captivated audiences #worldwide with its controversial discussions, unfiltered content and unique perspectives.

And Rose/Icke X: “The Reveal” promises to be the most important conversation yet, hosted exclusively on our Digital Freedom Platform.

A #flashback to #2020

Back in 2020, the world was gripped by the #COVID-19 #plandemic.

#Governments across the #globe implemented #lockdowns, enforced stringent #censorship, and imposed policies that many viewed as infringing on personal freedoms.

Amidst this chaos, London Real took a bold step by broadcasting an interview that would become one of our most watched and talked-about conversations: Rose/Icke I.

This inaugural interview featured #BrianRose, the founder of London Real, and David Icke, the instantly recognisable author, researcher and broadcaster known for his controversial theories and outspoken criticism of mainstream narratives. The conversation delved into topics that were both provocative and polarising, challenging the official accounts of the pandemic and the measures taken to combat it.

The evolution of Rose/Icke

Since that groundbreaking interview, the Rose/Icke series has grown into a significant platform for free speech and alternative viewpoints. With nine episodes already in the archive, each instalment has pushed boundaries and sparked debate, resonating with a global audience seeking perspectives often ignored or dismissed by traditional media… even resulting in London Real being deplatformed by YouTube for simply broadcasting a conversation.

#TheReveal: what to expect

“The Reveal,” the tenth episode in the series, is generating immense excitement. Scheduled to air exclusively on London Real’s Digital Freedom Platform, this conversation promises to be unfiltered and uncensored, staying true to our commitment to #free-speech.

While specific details about the topics to be discussed remain under wraps, it is expected that Icke will address current global events, ongoing political and social issues, and revisit some of his earlier predictions and theories in light of recent developments. Given the title “The Reveal,” audiences across the planet are anticipating revelations that could provoke thought and stir controversy.

The significance of the Digital Freedom Platform

The choice to broadcast this interview on the Digital Freedom Platform is significant. Launched by London Real in response to increasing censorship on mainstream social media and video platforms, the Digital Freedom Platform aims to provide a space where voices like Icke’s can be heard without fear of being silenced. It underscores a broader movement advocating for the preservation of free speech in an era where many feel it is under threat.

https://old.bitchute.com/video/hyKcnQBBqRWR/

faab64@diasp.org

TikTok is pushing Saudi Shit posters live with restrictions on being able to block them.

It seems like TikTok censorship is mostly because of Saudi investment and push rather than Israeli one.

Now that even fediverse is limiting and blocking accounts posting the truth about Israeli war crimes, do we have any way to reach the public, other than small private circle of followers?

We have reached a new level of corporate censorship and populist complicity in covering up and hiding the heneous crimes of netanyahu's regime in Gaza, occupied west ban, #Syria, #Lebanon, #Yemen and #Iraq.

#TikTok #Censorship #Saudi #Israel #Gaza #Media #Socialmedia #Fediverse #Politics #Genocide #capitalism

wazoox@diasp.eu

You CAN shout “fire” in a crowded theatre

#politics #freedom #speech #censorship

The cliché that “you can’t shout ‘fire’ in a crowded theatre” originates in the 1917 United States Supreme Court ruling against Charles Schenck, a socialist who had issued a broadside calling for young men to refuse military conscription and was convicted under the Espionage Act. These were the circumstances under which Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote the statement: “The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting ‘Fire!’ in a theatre and causing a panic.” Note that the word “falsely” is invariably dropped when quoted by advocates for censorship.

https://andrewdoyle.substack.com/p/you-can-shout-fire-in-a-crowded-theatre

faab64@diasp.org

Tiktok IS going insane with preventing news about current events

Posting a picture of a protest in Yemen gave me a warning, removal of the post and community restrictions AGAIN

In the mean time they allow videos of Ukraine military blowing up Russian soldiers, IDF soldiers posing with guns and countless American posts with people carrying guns.

This is just really fucked up.

#tiktok #censorship #yemen #news #WTF