I won't provide commentary regarding this article other than to say if you value the rights the United States has provided its citizenry, this is a must-read.
Here's a brief tease:
"What Michael and I were looking at was something new, an Internet-age approach to political control that uses brute digital force to alter reality itself. We certainly saw plenty of examples of censorship and de-platforming and government collaboration in those efforts. However, it’s clear that the idea behind the sweeping system of digital surveillance combined with thousands or even millions of subtle rewards and punishments built into the online experience, is to condition people to censor themselves."
You can read the full piece by Matt Taibbi at this link. (click the "read more" link in the popup to finish the article)
I won't provide commentary regarding this article other than to say if you value the rights the United States has provided its citizenry, this is a must-read.
Here's a brief tease:
"What Michael and I were looking at was something new, an Internet-age approach to political control that uses brute digital force to alter reality itself. We certainly saw plenty of examples of censorship and de-platforming and government collaboration in those efforts. However, it’s clear that the idea behind the sweeping system of digital surveillance combined with thousands or even millions of subtle rewards and punishments built into the online experience, is to condition people to censor themselves."
You can read the full piece by Matt Taibbi at this link. (click the "read more" link in the popup to finish the article)