Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:09 pm
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Talking of tasking GCHQ to go after anti-vaxxer misinformation allegedly being spread by Russian government sources on western social media, a Whitehall source commented that GCHQ was able to gain permission to tackle disinformation that originated only from state adversaries. It is not legally permitted to disrupt online content written by ordinary citizens.
"You wouldn't get authorisation to go after cranks. People have the right to say batshit stuff online"
Rob P
"You wouldn't get authorisation to go after cranks. People have the right to say batshit stuff online"
Rob P
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"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready
in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
- George Orwell-
in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
- George Orwell-