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Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews
2/29/24 Mike Benz on the American Censorship Regime
Mar 3, 2024
Mike Benz and Scott discuss censorship threats, internet control by the government, exploitation under the guise of liberty, social media influence on global perception, News Guard's role in censorship, technical aspects of online censorship, and analysis of former President's impact on free speech advocacy.
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- Evolution of online censorship from war empowerment to extensive regime due to political events.
- News Guard, a government-backed censorship organization with ties to CIA, NSA, and NATO.
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The Evolution of Government Involvement in Online Censorship
The podcast discusses the evolution of government involvement in online censorship, starting from the empowerment of certain factions through wars to the implementation of a massive censorship regime to combat online recruitment by groups like ISIS. It highlights how political events like the rise of ISIS and the election of Donald Trump led to the adoption of extensive censorship measures to control narratives and dissent on platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
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