#freeexpression — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #freeexpression, aggregated by home.social.
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UK artist Matthew Collings defends "Drawings Against Genocide" after a London show was cancelled following UKLFI complaints; he says the work targets Zionism/state violence, not Jewish people. 🖼️✍️🔍 #ArtFreedom #FreeExpression #Palestine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/uk-artist-defends-drawings-against-genocide-show-after-cancellation
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UK artist Matthew Collings defends "Drawings Against Genocide" after a London show was cancelled following UKLFI complaints; he says the work targets Zionism/state violence, not Jewish people. 🖼️✍️🔍 #ArtFreedom #FreeExpression #Palestine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/uk-artist-defends-drawings-against-genocide-show-after-cancellation
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UK artist Matthew Collings defends "Drawings Against Genocide" after a London show was cancelled following UKLFI complaints; he says the work targets Zionism/state violence, not Jewish people. 🖼️✍️🔍 #ArtFreedom #FreeExpression #Palestine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/uk-artist-defends-drawings-against-genocide-show-after-cancellation
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UK artist Matthew Collings defends "Drawings Against Genocide" after a London show was cancelled following UKLFI complaints; he says the work targets Zionism/state violence, not Jewish people. 🖼️✍️🔍 #ArtFreedom #FreeExpression #Palestine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/uk-artist-defends-drawings-against-genocide-show-after-cancellation
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UK artist Matthew Collings defends "Drawings Against Genocide" after a London show was cancelled following UKLFI complaints; he says the work targets Zionism/state violence, not Jewish people. 🖼️✍️🔍 #ArtFreedom #FreeExpression #Palestine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/uk-artist-defends-drawings-against-genocide-show-after-cancellation
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*Russian pro-war vlogger Yegor "13th" Guzenko, who's been ranting and fundraising ever since 2013, loudly complained that Putin shut off his Internet. Yegor was immediately sent into a meat-wave assault and hasn't been seen or heard since #freeexpression #patriot #ethnonational
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WHY I APPROVE ALL COMMENTS ON MY BLOGS, EVEN THE ONES THAT DISAGREE WITH ME
There’s a very specific kind of expectation people have when they land on a personal blog in 2026. They assume moderation, they assume curation, they assume that whatever comment section exists has already been filtered through some invisible lens of approval, agreement, or comfort. They assume that if they say something critical, it might disappear. Or if they say something messy, it might get buried. Or if they say something bluntly opposed to the author, it might never even see the light […] -
“And it should go much further than the old Magna Carta, to enshrine the rights we have asserted over generations since. A free press. Genuinely free. Freedom of expression. And yes, that means on social media too” - Davey calls for a new written constitution to defend our freedoms and rights in his Lib Dem conference speech. Best I’ve heard from in a while. #freeexpression #rights
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Everyone rightfully mocks pearl clutching freaks that argue that video games make you violent because 99% of us are sane enough to make that separation between fantasy and reality.
However, the instant sexuality gets involved, a lot of seemingly rational people act identical to those pearl clutching freaks. They start making baseless claims that people are barely contained sex fiends just chomping at the bit to live out the most fucked up sexual fantasies.
This is despite the fact that almost everyone has some kind of fucked up secret fantasy that they'd need to be waterboarded to admit and would never act on in a million years.
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A quotation from Henry Commager
We cannot have a society half slave and half free; nor can we have thought half slave and half free. If we create an atmosphere in which men fear to think independently, inquire fearlessly, express themselves freely, we will in the end create the kind of society in which men no longer care to think independently or to inquire fearlessly.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday ReviewMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #fear #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #freethinking #independence #inquiry #intellectualfreedom #oppression #questioning #thoughtcontrol
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A quotation from Henry Commager
We cannot have a society half slave and half free; nor can we have thought half slave and half free. If we create an atmosphere in which men fear to think independently, inquire fearlessly, express themselves freely, we will in the end create the kind of society in which men no longer care to think independently or to inquire fearlessly.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday ReviewMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #fear #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #freethinking #independence #inquiry #intellectualfreedom #oppression #questioning #thoughtcontrol
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A quotation from Henry Commager
We cannot have a society half slave and half free; nor can we have thought half slave and half free. If we create an atmosphere in which men fear to think independently, inquire fearlessly, express themselves freely, we will in the end create the kind of society in which men no longer care to think independently or to inquire fearlessly.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday ReviewMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #fear #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #freethinking #independence #inquiry #intellectualfreedom #oppression #questioning #thoughtcontrol
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A quotation from Henry Commager
We cannot have a society half slave and half free; nor can we have thought half slave and half free. If we create an atmosphere in which men fear to think independently, inquire fearlessly, express themselves freely, we will in the end create the kind of society in which men no longer care to think independently or to inquire fearlessly.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday ReviewMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #fear #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #freethinking #independence #inquiry #intellectualfreedom #oppression #questioning #thoughtcontrol
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A quotation from Henry Commager
We cannot have a society half slave and half free; nor can we have thought half slave and half free. If we create an atmosphere in which men fear to think independently, inquire fearlessly, express themselves freely, we will in the end create the kind of society in which men no longer care to think independently or to inquire fearlessly.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1949-11-05), “What Ideas Are Safe?” Saturday ReviewMore about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #henrycommager #fear #freeexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofthought #freethinking #independence #inquiry #intellectualfreedom #oppression #questioning #thoughtcontrol
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Lords in the U.K. push to ban all ‘step sis’ ‘step mom’ porn. Well not quite ‘all’ as they rely on Sec 27 of sexual offences act 2003 so Police will have to somehow work out if it’s a fictional representation of a legal or illegal sexual step relationship. https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/pornography-sexual-relationships-step-relatives-5HjdTkd_2/ #stepbro #porn #freeexpression
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Critics slam German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's push to end online anonymity as a "demolition ball" to freedom of expression. Is real-name posting the cure or a threat to open debate? 🚜🗣️ #FreeExpression #DigitalRights https://www.heise.de/en/news/Demolition-ball-for-freedom-of-speech-Criticism-of-Merz-s-anti-anonymity-course-11184925.html
#Newzhttps://tenor.com/view/nuh-uh-meme-nuh-uh-phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-gif-15697829963566837629
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[en] Reconstructing Free Expression
"The Trump administration is engaged in a full-scale assault on First Amendment rights and values, violating laws and using threats to create a climate of fear and self-censorship. Its attacks—often successful—have exposed significant, longstanding weaknesses in the laws, institutions, and norms that underwrite public discourse."
"This initiative will encompass a series of closed convenings with scholars and advocates to generate ideas for legal, institutional, and other reforms ..."
https://knightcolumbia.org/research/reconstructing-free-expression
#freeexpression #firstamendment #usa #selfcensorship #trumpadministration #knightcolumbia #columbia #cornell #universitychicago
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[en] Reconstructing Free Expression
"The Trump administration is engaged in a full-scale assault on First Amendment rights and values, violating laws and using threats to create a climate of fear and self-censorship. Its attacks—often successful—have exposed significant, longstanding weaknesses in the laws, institutions, and norms that underwrite public discourse."
"This initiative will encompass a series of closed convenings with scholars and advocates to generate ideas for legal, institutional, and other reforms ..."
https://knightcolumbia.org/research/reconstructing-free-expression
#freeexpression #firstamendment #usa #selfcensorship #trumpadministration #knightcolumbia #columbia #cornell #universitychicago
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Shinedown has become the fourth artist to withdraw from Kid Rock’s “Rock the Country” festival, citing concerns over the event’s political associations. The band emphasized their mission to unite audiences through music and chose to step back to avoid further division, despite some critics arguing it politicizes their art. Following Ludacris’s last-minute withdrawal, the lineup faces ongoing controversy, with Wade and Faith remaining silent. This move reflects growing artist pushback against events linked to polarizing political agendas. Learn more: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kid-rock-maga-country-music-festival-loses-shinedown-1236654617/ #MusicAndPolitics #ArtistDecisions #RockTheCountry #Unity #FreeExpression #CulturalDivide
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Shinedown has become the fourth artist to withdraw from Kid Rock’s “Rock the Country” festival, citing concerns over the event’s political associations. The band emphasized their mission to unite audiences through music and chose to step back to avoid further division, despite some critics arguing it politicizes their art. Following Ludacris’s last-minute withdrawal, the lineup faces ongoing controversy, with Wade and Faith remaining silent. This move reflects growing artist pushback against events linked to polarizing political agendas. Learn more: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kid-rock-maga-country-music-festival-loses-shinedown-1236654617/ #MusicAndPolitics #ArtistDecisions #RockTheCountry #Unity #FreeExpression #CulturalDivide
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Shinedown has become the fourth artist to withdraw from Kid Rock’s “Rock the Country” festival, citing concerns over the event’s political associations. The band emphasized their mission to unite audiences through music and chose to step back to avoid further division, despite some critics arguing it politicizes their art. Following Ludacris’s last-minute withdrawal, the lineup faces ongoing controversy, with Wade and Faith remaining silent. This move reflects growing artist pushback against events linked to polarizing political agendas. Learn more: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kid-rock-maga-country-music-festival-loses-shinedown-1236654617/ #MusicAndPolitics #ArtistDecisions #RockTheCountry #Unity #FreeExpression #CulturalDivide
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First Amendment Rights Under Threat in the United States
The National Coalition Against Censorship’s (NCAC) core mission is to support and defend free expression in service to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #1stAmendment #America #FirstAmendment #freeexpression #FreeSpeech #PoliticalDissent #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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First Amendment Rights Under Threat in the United States
The National Coalition Against Censorship’s (NCAC) core mission is to support and defend free expression in service to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #1stAmendment #America #FirstAmendment #freeexpression #FreeSpeech #PoliticalDissent #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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There is so much to he said about the hypocrisy of France's proposed #SocialMediaBan for children, but let's start with this quote from President #Macron:
"The emotions of our #children and #teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, either by American #platforms or Chinese #algorithms."
As if those were the only two God-given options. He'd rather ban an entire idea than help us build something better.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
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There is so much to he said about the hypocrisy of France's proposed #SocialMediaBan for children, but let's start with this quote from President #Macron:
"The emotions of our #children and #teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, either by American #platforms or Chinese #algorithms."
As if those were the only two God-given options. He'd rather ban an entire idea than help us build something better.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
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There is so much to he said about the hypocrisy of France's proposed #SocialMediaBan for children, but let's start with this quote from President #Macron:
"The emotions of our #children and #teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, either by American #platforms or Chinese #algorithms."
As if those were the only two God-given options. He'd rather ban an entire idea than help us build something better.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
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There is so much to he said about the hypocrisy of France's proposed #SocialMediaBan for children, but let's start with this quote from President #Macron:
"The emotions of our #children and #teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, either by American #platforms or Chinese #algorithms."
As if those were the only two God-given options. He'd rather ban an entire idea than help us build something better.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
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There is so much to he said about the hypocrisy of France's proposed #SocialMediaBan for children, but let's start with this quote from President #Macron:
"The emotions of our #children and #teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, either by American #platforms or Chinese #algorithms."
As if those were the only two God-given options. He'd rather ban an entire idea than help us build something better.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
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—>> #TheLateShow ⦁ Interview Pt.2 ⦁ #StephenColbert <<—
“They Have Agency In This Moment. They Can Walk Away”
- Maria J. Stephan’s Message To #ICE Office…#FreeSpeech #FreeExpression #FreeAmerica
#Comedy #Humour #Humor #Colbert
#Pol #Politics #GeoPolitics #WorldNews #News
#AusPol #CdnPoli #EUpol #NZpol #UKpol #USpol
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—>> #TheLateShow ⦁ Interview Pt.1 ⦁ #StephenColbert <<—
How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance
- Maria J. Stephan#FreeSpeech #FreeExpression #FreeAmerica
#Comedy #Humour #Humor #Colbert #TheLateShow
#Pol #Politics #GeoPolitics #WorldNews #News
#AusPol #CdnPoli #EUpol #NZpol #UKpol #USpol
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This episode follows two Syrian comedians—one Christian, one Muslim—trying to perform jokes that would’ve been impossible under Assad. Their tour through cities like Hama shows both the new freedoms they’re testing and the social conservatism that still shapes daily life.
🎧 A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Bar
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/879/a-christian-and-a-muslim-walk-into-a-bar#Syria #سوريا #ThisAmericanLife #MiddleEast #Comedy #FreeExpression
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This episode follows two Syrian comedians—one Christian, one Muslim—trying to perform jokes that would’ve been impossible under Assad. Their tour through cities like Hama shows both the new freedoms they’re testing and the social conservatism that still shapes daily life.
🎧 A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Bar
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/879/a-christian-and-a-muslim-walk-into-a-bar#Syria #سوريا #ThisAmericanLife #MiddleEast #Comedy #FreeExpression
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The Open Rights Group warns that the UK's Online Safety Act is stifling free expression/speech by forcing platforms to over-censor content, impose age verification on sites like Reddit and Spotify, and even block Palestine protest discussions. 🚨 Small sites are shutting down under the burden. Learn more & act:
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/stop-state-censorship-of-online-speech/
#Freeexpression #FreeSpeech #OnlineSafetyAct #DigitalRights #Newz #ProPalestineProtest -
Velvet Crush - Free Expression - 2003
#Music #AlbumSuggestions #NowPlaying #NowListening
#VelvetCrush #FreeExpression -
Velvet Crush - Free Expression - 2003
#Music #AlbumSuggestions #NowPlaying #NowListening
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Velvet Crush - Free Expression - 2003
#Music #AlbumSuggestions #NowPlaying #NowListening
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Why Privacy, Self-Sovereignty, Decentralisation, and Freedom of Speech Matter More Than Ever
https://beitmenotyou.online/privacy-self-sovereignty-decentralisation-freedom-of-speech/
#PrivacySafety #Blockchain #Censorship #DataOwnership #Decentralisation #DecentralisedNetworks #DecentralisedSocialMedia #DigitalEthics #DigitalFreedom #DigitalIdentity #DigitalRights #FreeExpression #FreedomOfSpeech #InternetFreedom #OnlinePrivacy #OpenInternet #Privacy #PrivacyProtection #SelfSovereignty #Web3 -
Why Privacy, Self-Sovereignty, Decentralisation, and Freedom of Speech Matter More Than Ever
In a world built on data and control, privacy, self-sovereignty, decentralisation, and freedom of speech protect our digital freedom. Learn why these values matter now, and how you can take back control of your online life.https://beitmenotyou.online/privacy-self-sovereignty-decentralisation-freedom-of-speech/
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An Iranian YouTuber was censored by Google after Islamic extremists mass reported her for being a minor. The lesson here is well intentioned censorship in the name of safety will be weaponised to silence people by bad actors. https://youtube.com/shorts/nW0fWpFsvrw #freeexpression #censorship #google
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5. Law enforcement agencies and the #military seem to be respected and trusted partners at the #Disinfo2025 conference, which is co-sponsored by defence tech firms. The level of collaboration and mutual platforming is not something I've ever seen in the #DigitalRights field.
6. With the notable exception of today's last panel with #AccessNow's @epirkova, I have heard hardly anyone discussing impacts on #FreeExpression and Access to Information rights or other human rights such as #privacy.
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Aaah finally a #Disinfo2025 panel that focuses on #FreeExpression and other human rights in the context of the work against #disinformation.
The brilliant @epirkova pushes back against the instrumentalisation of #FreeSpeech and the EU's #DSA to fuel far-right anti-democratic narratives. And she rightly calls out the incredible amount of #securitisation of the #disinfo debate. 👏
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Oh there he goes again acting like he is a the king. Couple of things, flag burning isn't a widespread problem, even if it was its protected under the first aamendment. It would be so easy to appeal any legal challenge involving flag burning.
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Times of India piece slaps on a 'Pro-Blockade Security Framing' label: calling activists a 'banned group' and pleading for 'calm' turns dissent into crime and erases rights. Euphemisms like 'resource diversion' and 'extremist ideology' normalize heavy policing instead of probing why people protest the blockade. Demand fair language, not shorthand for repression. #FreeExpression #Palestine https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/palestine-action-hundreds-arrested-in-london-for-supporting-banned-group-keir-starmer-appeals-for-calm-amid-tensions/articleshow/124315735.cms
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Jane Fonda und 550 weitere Prominente haben das Committee for the First Amendment erneut ins Leben gerufen.
Das Komitee wurde ursprünglich gegründet, um die Meinungsfreiheit während der McCarthy-Ära in den 1940er Jahren zu schützen.
#usa #firstAmendment #freeExpression #meinungsfreiheit #demokratie #McCarthy
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RECORDING – Book Discussion – The Cambridge Handbook of the Right to Freedom of Thought
YOUTUBE | PATREON | SUMMARY | TRANSCRIPT | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK
On September 9, 2025, Global Freedom of Expression at Columbia University hosted a virtual book discussion 'The Cambridge Handbook of the Right to Freedom of Thought'. The right to freedom of thought is increasingly invoked in debates on emerging technologie
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Another day, another digital freedom fight. X is challenging an Indian court order over a system allowing millions of police officers to issue 'arbitrary takedown orders' via a 'secretive online portal.' X calls it a 'censorship portal' lacking due process.
Where do we draw the line between content moderation and censorship?
https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-will-appeal-indian-court-ruling-allowing-arbitrary-takedown-orders-120000846.html?src=rss
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#epartheid: Social engineering under the guise of curating discourse.
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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#epartheid: The illusion of inclusion, the reality of exclusion.
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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#epartheid: Echo Chambers labeled as "Safe Spaces."
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber
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#epartheid: Moderation policies designed to silence dissent.
#fediverse #decentralization #socialmedia #censorship #onlinefreedom #techethics #privacy #internetgovernance #digitalrights #platformbias #algorithmicbias #freeexpression #independentmedia #echochamber #onlinecommunity #techaccountability #contentmoderation #communitygovernance #digitalexclusion #isolationchamber