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Podcast: John Solomon Reports
Episode: Mike Benz says US governmentās censorship industry kicked off in 2016 with āRussian disinformationā
Description: Foundation for Freedom Online Executive Director Mike Benz breaks down the evolution of federal governmentās censorship industry from āRussian disinformationā in 2016 to āmalinformation.ā āMalinformation is the idea that even if something is true, if it ultimately leads people to a conclusion that āundermines public faith and confidenceā in a critical government initiative or āundermines public faith in confidenceā in Democratic institutions like the mainstream media, then that by itself is essentially the same thing as mis- and disinformation and should be treated as such by the platforms,ā says Benz. āThis is a very, very dirty trick that basically operates the way a con-g...