"The mechanisms enforcing this modern censorship are not confined to private sectors or individual platforms but are significantly directed and influenced by the U.S. government itself. This intertwining of state powers with censorship activities marks a troubling departure from traditional American values, where free speech has been held sacred."

~ Dr. Joseph Mercola

The troubling and dangerous emergence of a modern censorship system has taken hold in the west. A partnership of the governments, the military industrial complex, tech giants, and establishment news media have together subtly transformed the internet from a freedom-promoting platform into a tightly monitored, controlled, and censored environment. Could this be the end of free speech online, and what, if anything, can we do about it? All this and more as we cover Dr. Joseph Mercola's excellent article and expand in the Guy's Take to follow.

Check out the original article at The National Security State Is the Main Driver of Censorship in the US. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4h6k67zr)

Links to check out

• Read_781 - The Censorship Industrial Complex, CTIL Files 01 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/45rz53yw)
• Read_681 - The Twitter Files - Part 1 [Matt Taibbi] (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mryhtmaz)

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