The Dangers of Censorship and Labeling Disinformation

In this chapter, they discuss the increased clampdown and control in society, not just by governments but also by a sprawling police state that encompasses the private sector. They explain how censorship works through the collaboration of academia, media, nonprofit institutions, government, and digital platforms. They describe the process of compiling lists of banned individuals and passing them off to middlemen like the Stanford Internet Observatory, who then deliver them to digital platforms for censorship. They also share their personal experience with being labeled as promoters of disinformation and the lack of transparency in the process.