Belle Carter

4 days ago | censorship.news | Laura Harris |Willow Tohi |Belle Carter |Lance Johnson

The Cochrane Collaboration publishes systematic reviews of healthcare interventions in the Cochrane Library. It was once a highly respected institution, but this has changed, and I shall tell a particularly grotesque story about Cochrane bureaucracy, protection of guild and financial interests, inefficiency, incompetence, censorship, and political expediency, which I consider the beginning of the end for Cochrane. (Article by Peter C.

5 days ago | obey.news | Laura Harris |Lance Johnson |Willow Tohi |Belle Carter

X Corp. has filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York’s Senate Bill S895B, which mandates that social media platforms publicly disclose how they define and moderate content like “hate speech,” “misinformation” and “extremism.”The company argues the law violates the First Amendment and New York’s Constitution by compelling speech and pressuring platforms to adopt the state’s ideological framing of controversial issues.

1 week ago | newstarget.com | Ramon Tomey |Lance Johnson |Willow Tohi |Belle Carter

Alberta's UCP government will no longer provide free COVID-19 vaccines for most residents starting fall 2024, requiring individuals outside priority groups to pay ~CA$110 per dose. High-risk groups (e.g., seniors, immunocompromised) remain exempt. The policy aims to reduce vaccine waste, citing CA$135 million in discarded doses (54 percent of supply) during 2023-2024. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange defended it as fiscally responsible.

1 week ago | newstarget.com | Lance Johnson |Willow Tohi |Ramon Tomey |Belle Carter

Israel imposes strict military censorship, requiring all media to submit reports on strike locations for approval before publication. Critics condemn the move as an attempt to conceal war crimes and suppress independent journalism. Violators face criminal charges, with the rules extending to social media users and private chats. Israel has a history of press suppression, including banning outlets and killing journalists in Gaza.

1 week ago | newstarget.com | Lance Johnson |Willow Tohi |Ramon Tomey |Belle Carter

Iran has imposed a near-total internet blackout after Israeli airstrikes, cutting connectivity to just 3% of normal levels, forcing citizens onto a censored state-controlled network. Authorities claim the shutdown is for national security, but critics say it’s to suppress dissent and control information amid escalating conflict. Global platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked, pushing Iranians toward monitored domestic apps, raising surveillance and privacy concerns.