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False Neutrality: Center for Democracy and Technology Admits ‘Political Orientation’ of Censorship Partners Cannot Shift
Foundation for Freedom Online ^ | Apr 7, 2024 | Allum Bokhari

Posted on 05/28/2024 3:59:55 AM PDT by Texas Fossil

The keystone of the censorship industry’s branding operation is its claim to be is non-partisan. It doesn’t censor particular viewpoints – it censors “disinformation.” It doesn’t persecute its political opponents – it monitors “extremists.” It doesn’t interfere in elections on behalf of particular parties or candidates – it simply defends “election integrity.”

Every major censorship organization makes some claim to this effect.

From the Election Integrity Partnership’s website:

The Election Integrity Partnership was founded in 2020 as a non-partisan coalition to empower the research community, election officials, government agencies, civil society organizations, social media platforms, and others to defend our elections against those who seek to undermine them by exploiting weaknesses in the online information environment.

NewsGuard:

NewsGuard’s apolitical and transparent criteria have been applied by its analysts to rate news sources accounting for 95% of online engagement with news across nine countries.

The Center on Democracy and Technology:

Much more at source link

(Excerpt) Read more at foundationforfreedomonline.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: censorship; elections; media; truth
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Can Freedom survive Global Censorship?

NO.

But we must understand who those trying to shove the is down our throat.

Note (From About on Source Website):

Our Executive Director, Mike Benz, is a former State Department official with responsibilities in formulating and negotiating US foreign policy on international communications and information technology matters. Mr. Benz founded FFO as a civil society institution building on his experience in the role of championing digital freedom around the world in the public sector.

1 posted on 05/28/2024 3:59:55 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

So basically what they say they believe in is disinformation.


2 posted on 05/28/2024 4:01:53 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55

Yes, but only to protect us from “extremists”. Extremist is anyone who doesn’t believe the globalist b.s.


3 posted on 05/28/2024 4:09:59 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (s)
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To: maddog55

NO, the source is against Censorship.

Benz was interviewed by Tucker Carlson recently:

Uncensored: The National Security State & the Inversion of Democracy

https://tuckercarlson.com/uncensored-the-national-security-state-the-inversion-of-democracy/

https://foundationforfreedomonline.com

@mikebenz


4 posted on 05/28/2024 4:10:18 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

No, read the article.


5 posted on 05/28/2024 4:10:57 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Texas Fossil; thinden; RitaOK; bitt
Embedded clarification points:

"to empower the research community [leftist fact-checkers], election officials [an 'our democracy' institution], government agencies [an 'our democracy' institution], civil society organizations [an 'our democracy' institution], social media platforms [controlled opposition], and others [the intelligence community]"

Remember, Orange Man is a danger to 'our democracy'.
And a damn fine thing he is!

6 posted on 05/28/2024 4:11:01 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (When I say "We" I speak of, -not for-, "We the People")
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To: Texas Fossil

When the people who fought making porn illegal citing the unlimited nature of the First Amendment also fight for limits on the First Amendment, you know to lock and load because you are dealing with despots.


7 posted on 05/28/2024 4:12:24 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

This website is not defending censorship in any fashion.

FACT


8 posted on 05/28/2024 4:13:15 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: AppyPappy

This is NOT a pro government censorship website.


9 posted on 05/28/2024 4:14:46 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Well, this looks like a real good place for this...

https://rumble.com/v4sac50-time-of-deceit.html


10 posted on 05/28/2024 4:16:28 AM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: Texas Fossil

I am going to “tune in” to FFFO on a regular basis. Dan Bongino has accolades for Mike Benz. I have other things going on right now, called ‘life’, fortunately.


11 posted on 05/28/2024 4:22:24 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (s)
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To: Texas Fossil

There’s not an ounce of honesty or integrity in anything America’s political left does or believes.
Their very essence is deceit.
They lie to their own supporters to prevent them from learning the truth.


12 posted on 05/28/2024 4:28:11 AM PDT by Thapsus_epiphany (Socialism is a prison, Communism is a death camp )
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To: unread

Thanks for the link. Am watching, but I do not expect to see anything I already knew. Judging from the beginning.


13 posted on 05/28/2024 4:30:29 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Thapsus_epiphany

Correct.


14 posted on 05/28/2024 4:31:21 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Yes, I understand ‘life’.

Thanks


15 posted on 05/28/2024 4:41:13 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Texas Fossil

If it says it’s non-partisan then it’s biased and partisan.


16 posted on 05/28/2024 4:52:38 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55

Did you read the article?

If not, you might start with the interview of Benz with Tucker Carlson.

I furnished that link in my post 4.


17 posted on 05/28/2024 4:59:49 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

To: Texas Fossil; thinden; RitaOK; bitt
Embedded clarification points:

“to empower the research community [leftist fact-checkers], election officials [an ‘our democracy’ institution], government agencies [an ‘our democracy’ institution], civil society organizations [an ‘our democracy’ institution], social media platforms [controlled opposition], and others [the intelligence community]”

Remember, Orange Man is a danger to ‘our democracy’.
And a damn fine thing he is!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

very clintonesque lingo projecting half truths or limited hangouts

“our (vision) of democracy”

thanx for shining light on this, cletus


18 posted on 05/28/2024 5:02:23 AM PDT by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: thinden

Thank you.


19 posted on 05/28/2024 5:05:00 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Texas Fossil
Yup, It's like, as they say, "preaching to the choir." But, we post with hopes someone will see it and pass it on to some poor liberal schmuck who may be struck with a moment of clarity..

But, more the likely, it'll be like flashing a crucifix at a vampire.... :)

20 posted on 05/28/2024 5:19:52 AM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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