Dr. Vernon Coleman first became aware of the censoring of citizens by the British state in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1980s, he wrote a good deal about the AIDS hoax, […]
A story of censorship – starting in the 1970s
EU employs an army of NGOs to ensure internet users don’t stray from its approved narrative
EU censorship is not an abstract bureaucratic artifact but a living network of hundreds – if not thousands – of actors intervening daily in the flow of open communication. It incorporates state-funded […]
Ofcom seeks to expand its censorship role
In June, Ofcom outlined its proposals to expand its censorship role in a consultation document. The consultation came and went with little media coverage. The document proposes the use of “proactive technologies” […]
Online Safety Act: Wikipedia will not comply, says co-founder Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales is a co-founder of Wikipedia. Speaking of Ofcom’s determination to implement the UK’s Online Safety Act, Wales said: “We’re in talks with Ofcom, but we will not be identifying users […]
UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom has opened a Transatlantic Can of Worms
The UK’s Online Safety Act has sparked a transatlantic dispute over free speech and jurisdiction. US-based platforms are pushing back against the UK regulator Ofcom’s demands for compliance. Kiwi Farms, 4chan and […]
Online Safety Bills
In a book published in 2022, Dr. Vernon Coleman warned that governments worldwide were introducing “online safety bills” not to protect free speech and internet users as claimed, but actually aimed to […]
Afghanistan Goes Dark: Taliban Pull Plug on 40 Million People
The entire country of Afghanistan has just entered a total communications blackout. At 5pm on Monday 29 September, Taliban authorities cut the country’s fibre-optic backbone, reducing internet and mobile connectivity to less […]