TRIGGERnometry EXPOSED: Secret Government Surveillance Program
Feb 2, 2023
Silkie Carlo, Director of Big Brother Watch, passionately explores the troubling realities of government surveillance in the UK. She sheds light on secret units monitoring dissent, particularly during the pandemic, and critiques the collaboration with tech companies to censor free speech. The discussion highlights the tension between safety and civil liberties, emphasizing the dangers of disinformation units. Carlo also addresses the societal implications of vaccine passports and calls for activism against the erosion of freedom and privacy.
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Government Control
- Governments naturally seek to expand their control, especially over information.
- This power to influence narratives, especially criticisms, can be detrimental to democracy.
David Davis Surveillance
- Silkie Carlo recounts how MP David Davis was monitored for criticizing vaccine passports.
- This highlights government surveillance of dissenting opinions, even mainstream ones.
Carl Heneghan Censorship
- Professor Carl Heneghan, an Oxford expert, was flagged as disinformation and censored on social media.
- This demonstrates the suppression of expert opinions that challenge government narratives.