The Department of Homeland Security seems bound and determined to create an American Ministry of Truth.
Their first attempt was in April when they announced the creation of a Disinformation Governance Board (DGB). That effort was mercifully “paused” after a disastrous three weeks in the press. Paused, but not forgotten.
A new effort by the Biden administration is underway to resurrect the spirit of the DGB in a piecemeal fashion and slip it right through the front door. On June 16, the Biden administration released a Memorandum on the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse. The new task force represents another partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and a dozen other departments.
According to DHS, harassment and abuse in real life is different. They say that online harassment and abuse is a significant evil, far too common and more often experienced by women than men. It can damage mental and physical health and is often a crime punishable by fines or jail time. Unlike how harassment and abuse are addressed in real life, this new task force promotes mass surveillance and control of online speech.
Read the full article here:
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3550334-the-biden-administrations-latest-online-speech-plan-is-as-orwellian-as-the-last/
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3550334-the-biden-administrations-latest-online-speech-plan-is-as-orwellian-as-the-last/
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