Several newspaper websites have released lists of supposed "fake
news" websites. This is so viewers will know to avoid them and stick to
the real news, the truthful news like the BBC, CNN, The Sun etc. The list includes Infowars, Truth Frequency Radio, Disclose TV and Breitbart... I must say I'm a bit disappointed HPANWO doesn't
get a mention. Of course there is such a thing as fake conspiratorial news
outlets. Recently I have mentioned Sorcha Faal, see: http://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/french-astronaut-ufo-witness-warns-earth.html.
But of course the aim of the entire fake news scandal is to confuse and distort
the news seeker's perception and discourage them from examining information
from non-mainstream sources. They have been particularly targeting commercial
outfits. It's important to understand the far more subtle methods of censorship
that are most commonly used nowadays. They no longer simply ban things; that's
far too blunt. Instead they put out the notion that something is disreputable
and psychology does the rest. A while ago I wrote about a banned book I have
but it was a dishonest title; it was never literally outlawed. The publisher
voluntarily recalled all the copies and pulped them, see: http://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/ive-got-banned-book.html.
In the same way nobody has banned Breitbart; however Kellogg's has announced
that they will no longer be advertising on the Breitbart website because they
didn't want their brand associated with that publication. As a result Breitbart
have lost a major revenue source. If it spreads they might have to shut down
due to lack of funds. And not a single law need be passed. Another method
censors use nowadays is to declare a source's content as "hate speech".
I myself have been falsely accused of that, see: http://hpanwo-voice.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/trystan-swale-and-my-perceived-racism.html.
Hate speech is defined by the dictionary as:
"Speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as
gender, ethnic origin, religion, race, disability, or sexual orientation. It
includes speech, gesture or conduct, writing, or display which incites violence
or prejudicial action against or by a protected individual or group, or because
it disparages or intimidates a protected individual or group." Yet
some very influential commentators have described obviously benign statements
like: "White people are not evil"
or: "Women earn as money much as
men" as hate speech. Most people are concerned about censorship, but do
you really think we're going to see bonfires of books in the streets and guitarists
having their fingers broken? It will never again be as obvious and crude as that.
Modern censorship works by manipulating the mass psychology and cultural trends and norms of society. Its methods are devised by the world's greatest experts in psychological
warfare and as a result we'll have to work harder to beat it, not least inside
our own heads.
See here for
background: http://hpanwo-radio.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/programme-199-podcast-neil-sanders.html.
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