Andrew Lowenthal talks to host Alistair Harding about the rise of the global censorship industrial complex, revealing how a web of NGOs, government agencies, big tech, and media organisations work together to control narratives under the guise of countering disinformation. Drawing from his work on the Twitter Files, he explains how funding from bodies like USAID and the Department of Defense is used to suppress certain viewpoints. He highlights how COVID-19 accelerated this shift, as once-independent digital rights groups stayed silent, fearing financial consequences. Lowenthal warns that freedom of speech is under threat worldwide, with increasing government efforts to regulate dissent.
You can find more from Andrew at The Brownstone Institute
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Andrew Lowenthal talks to host Alistair Harding about the rise of the global censorship industrial complex, revealing how a web of NGOs, government agencies, big tech, and media organisations work together to control narratives under the guise of countering disinformation. Drawing from his work on the Twitter Files, he explains how funding from bodies like USAID and the Department of Defense is used to suppress certain viewpoints. He highlights how COVID-19 accelerated this shift, as once-independent digital rights groups stayed silent, fearing financial consequences. Lowenthal warns that freedom of speech is under threat worldwide, with increasing government efforts to regulate dissent.
You can find more from Andrew at The Brownstone Institute