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    The Fake News Problem (and what to do about it) Information-grey

    Fake news.

    Normally we’d start an article like this with a quip about the topic being “in the headlines,” but when it comes to fake news in the current day, that’s redundant.

    It’s a favoured subject of newspapers, social media, politicians, governments and media outlets, and it seems to have come out of nowhere.

    A year or two ago, the term would be unfamiliar to most of us, but as a concept, ‘fake’ news has been around since humans began writing things down (and undoubtedly, even before that). ...

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    The Psychology of Individual Liberty Suppression Information-grey

    The Suppression of Individual Liberty

    By Martina M. Cartwright Ph.D., R.D.

     

    Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. ...

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    Controlling Information Information-grey

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    Censorship: The Destroyer Knowledge Information-grey

    The Criminalization of Knowledge

    By Judith Butlerhttps://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Criminalization-of/243501

    May. ...

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    The Fake News Problem (and what to do about it) Information-grey

    Fake news.

    Normally we’d start an article like this with a quip about the topic being “in the headlines,” but when it comes to fake news in the current day, that’s redundant.

    It’s a favoured subject of newspapers, social media, politicians, governments and media outlets, and it seems to have come out of nowhere.

    A year or two ago, the term would be unfamiliar to most of us, but as a concept, ‘fake’ news has been around since humans began writing things down (and undoubtedly, even before that). ...

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    The Modern 1984 Information-grey

    Why Orwell’s 1984 could be about now

    By Jean Seaton 7 May 2018

    Reading 1984, George Orwell’s claustrophobic fable of totalitarianism, is still a shock. First comes the start of recognition: we...

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    Psychology of Fake News Information-grey

    During the past two years, fake news has been a frequent topic of real news, with articles considering the role of social media in spreading fake news, the advent of fake videos and the role these play in the political process.

    Something...

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    Controlling Information Information-grey

     

    History has shown the world how to make a nation implode on itself without firing a shot. This can be accomplished by controlling information, controlling the healthcare system, destroying economy and corrupted government politicians. Controlling information is the most important function, which is the doorway to knowledge. Without knowledge an individual cannot make good choices, which is a form of mind control.

    Indoctrination is a tool used to push an ideology. This ideology...

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