The implementation of yet another U.S. initiative may allow it to interfere in the information policy of ASEAN and control the cyberspace of all of Southeast Asia.
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This reminds me of the tech camps that were held in Ukraine before the Euromaidan. Anyone who has been following me for a while knows where that led to. Except, replace China with Russia.
Read More »AFTER A SERIES of Israeli airstrikes against the densely populated Gaza Strip earlier this month, Palestinian Facebook and Instagram users protested the abrupt deletion of posts documenting the resulting death and destruction. It wasn’t the first time Palestinian users of the two giant social media platforms, which are both owned by parent company Meta, had complained about their posts being unduly removed. It’s become a pattern: Palestinians post sometimes graphic videos and images of Israeli attacks, and Meta swiftly removes the content, providing only an oblique reference to a violation of the company’s “Community Standards” or in many cases no explanation at all.
Facebook Tells Moderators To Allow Graphic Images Of Russian Airstrikes But Censors Israeli Attacks
U.S. targets Russia with tech to evade censorship of Ukraine news
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US funds software for Russians to slip past censors:
While some, like Ukraine’s leadership, have called for Russia to be cut off from the internet, others have noted access is key for opposition groups.
OTF was used during the Hong Kong riots/failed color revolution:
Hearing Reveals US Govt’s Invisible Hand in Protests Around the World
Washington finally admits it has been interfering in Hong Kong
Washington’s Anti-Chinese “Pan-Asian Alliance”
For US Corporate Media, Not Intervening in Chinese Politics Is Journalistically Suspect
Origins of OTF:
Internet Privacy, Funded By Spies (BBG is now USAGM)
Coalition calls on Biden to form disinformation task force
Why it matters: The spread of false information around elections, health, climate and other pivotal issues has had a huge impact on American institutions, but civil liberties groups say it is critical to find solutions that maintain free speech protections.
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