In recent days and weeks, we've seen an unprecedented wave of censorship sweep across the internet. As noted by Coindesk.com,1 that we need a decentralized web is more evident than ever, and now's the time to advance such plans:
Major Decentralization Advances Are in the WorksThe Coindesk article points out that movement toward decentralized storage and databases has been fast and furious, and includes an extensive list of developments. Even changes to how the Domain Name System (DNS) functions are in the works. Why decentralize the DNS? As noted in the article:2
One decentralized DNS service is UnstoppableDomains.com, which uses blockchain technology. I recognized this early last year, which is why we purchased the mercola.crypto domain that we hope to launch later this year. Additionally, I am currently in the process of connecting with the founder of Signal, Moxie Marlinspike, probably the best encrypted private communications platform out there, to strategize about how to decentralize a social platform like Parler. Affirming the validity of this approach, one of my favorite crypto analysts that I subscribe to is Anthony Pompliano. In a January 11, 2021, blog post,3 he points out that literally everything for the decentralized web must be rebuilt.
Parler Takedown Proves Necessity of DecentralizationClearly, many others are in agreement that a decentralized web — one in which monopolies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube cannot rule with impunity — has become an urgent necessity.4 Alternatives cannot be created fast enough. While tech giants have brushed off accusations of monopolizing services saying that they welcome competition, they have in recent days proven they will accept no such thing. Case in point: In what appears to be a coordinated attack, Google, Apple and Amazon destroyed Parler, a main competitor to Twitter and Facebook, literally overnight by yanking it from their app stores and web hosting service.5,6,7,8 January 10, 2021, Parler CEO John Matze announced the company had been "dropped by virtually all of its business alliances after Amazon, Apple and Google ended their agreements … Every vendor from text message services to email providers to our lawyers all ditched us too on the same day."9 As reported by the St. Louis Discussing the recent social media purge and the destruction of Parler, Glenn Greenwald writes:10
Greenwald is one of my absolute favorite journalists. His brilliant and deep insights into the progressive tyrannical destruction that is occurring is an important perspective that will open your eyes to what is happening to our world. Glenn actually quit the publishing company he founded, The Intercept, because they censored him.11 This is a man of integrity, committed to the highest ethical principles. He started a substack newsletter to help fund his efforts and you can subscribe to it for $5/month. Standards Not Applied to Big Tech Apply to CompetitionThe justification given by Google, Apple and Amazon for their takedown was that Parler had "the potential of spreading violent content" and had refused to censor its users over and above taking down posts that violate its stated terms of service. However, can anyone with a straight face claim that violent content cannot and has not been disseminated via any other social media platforms or telecommunications services? All communications services have the ability to carry this kind of information. It's inevitable, seeing how bad actors will use one service or another to communicate ill intent with others. They're hardly using carrier pigeons or paper bulletin boards anymore. As reported by Vision Times,12 Apple told Parler it is "responsible for all the user generated content present on your service and for ensuring that this content meets App Store requirements for the safety and protection of our users." In response, Matze stated:13
Indeed, crimes occur on big tech platforms every day. The April 5, 2018, ABC News article14 "Mayhem and Murder: 10 Most Shocking Facebook Live Moments Ever" detailed some of the most stunning ones. In 2012, The Guardian reported15 that social media-related crime reports had risen 780% in four years. Data from the British police showed 4,908 crimes in 2012 had been committed in which Facebook or Twitter was a factor. According to a June 4, 2012, article16 in Mail Online, 12,300 crime cases had been linked to Facebook, with a crime happening on the platform every 40 minutes. News reports from 201417 and 201518 noted the number of crime cases linked to Facebook and Twitter was continuing to climb precipitously, including sexual offenses, harassment and outright death threats. Of course, when we start talking about intelligence agencies' use of big tech services the stakes get even higher. The CIA, for example, which has a history of mind control abuses and secret assassination programs,19 uses Amazon web services, Microsoft, Google, Oracle and IBM.20 Are these companies taking responsibility for atrocities committed by the CIA, such as its "deadly double tap" drone strikes in Pakistan that caused outrage in 2012?21 Is Amazon taking responsibility for the actions of DARPA, since it's hosting DARPA and provides them with cloud services?22 Parler Refuses to Censor Constitutional RightsMatze also pointed out that the allegation that Parler can or should be held responsible for the January 6, 2021, violence in Washington, D.C., is false for a number of reasons. First of all, Parler does not have a group feature that will allow people to organize. In fact, Facebook groups were used to plan that and other protests that turned violent. Secondly, peaceful protests are protected under the U.S. Constitution, and therefore blocking the planning of such events would be unconstitutional. "Bad actors" turned what was a peaceful protest into a riot. Incidentally, the same happened during many protests held during 2020. In response to the Parler ban, Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is calling for a racketeering investigation into Big Tech, saying Amazon, Apple and Google's suspension of the Twitter competitor is "clearly a violation of antitrust, civil rights and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act."23 Indeed, according to an October 2020 report24 by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google all have monopoly power and are using that power to rid themselves of competition. The Great Social Media PurgeThen there's the great social media purge, which began in earnest January 7 and 8, 2021, with the permanent ban of President Trump and a long list of other conservatives from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. According to some reports, Twitter suspended more than 70,000 accounts during its weekend purge. Again, the primary excuse given was that these individuals may incite violence. Other justifications include posting "misleading information about the election outcome" or statements suggesting there was election fraud.25 Even signed witness affidavits and live testimony have been censored since election day.26 As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:27
Contrast this scenario with all the violence and property destruction that was done by the Black Lives Matter movement this past summer and was clearly orchestrated over the Google, Apple and Twitter platforms. The violence and damage was exponentially worse, yet not a word of censoring these platforms was ever mentioned. Gab Strikes Back Against 'Mockingbird Media Complex'The Gab social network also claims to be under coordinated attack. According to Gab CEO Andrew Torba, there's been a suspicious rise in violent content on the site that doesn't appear to be generated by real users. In a January 8, 2021, statement, Torba said:30
Antiwar Conservative BannedWhile "incitement of violence" is being used as the justification for banning social media accounts, Facebook's suspension of Dr. Ron Paul, a former Republican congressman for Texas and presidential candidate in 2011, punctures that narrative. He's one of the most peaceful antiwar personalities out there. However, he's also an outspoken defender of civil liberties and health freedom. In September 2020, he interviewed me for his Liberty Report, discussing strategies to boost your immune system.31 Paul also promotes sound money and exposes political and financial corruption, so perhaps this is where the problem lies. In a January 11, 2021, Twitter post, Paul noted:32
The article in question apparently discussed "shocking increase in censorship on social media," though,33 which may have tripped Facebook's blocking apparatus. Discussing the incident in an article on RonPaulInstitute.org, Jonathan Turley writes:34
In the video35 featured at the top of this article, Paul discusses the dangers of big tech censorship. Unfortunately, he falls short on solutions in that video. In my view, one key strategy that we must focus on is to uphold the Constitution. If you want to live in a free society, you must first understand what a free society is, so educate yourself about your Constitutional rights. As noted by Greenwald:36
What's Behind the Push for Censorship?According to Big Tech, free speech is "dangerous." I guess a follow-up question to such a statement would be: "To whom?" As mentioned earlier, agencies such as DARPA are using the online services of private companies, and according to independent journalist Whitney Webb,37 the COVID-19 pandemic has given "a dangerous boost to DARPA's darkest agenda."
She goes on to review some of these historical events, and some of the DARPA-developed technologies that are now likely to come into play, from DNA and RNA vaccines to implantable biosensors and nanoplatforms said to detect disease. If history is our guide, could the clamp-down on free speech be part of a bigger control and manipulation agenda — one that is directed not toward foreign enemies but the local population? Might it be part of the Great Reset agenda, with its transhumanist bend? As explained by Webb in her article, DARPA has a transhumanist vision for the military, so why not for the general population? Especially seeing how its "health based" biotechnologies end up meshing so seamlessly with new surveillance technologies. I believe there may be some truth in that. Most certainly, big tech and social media monopolies are playing a central role in the social engineering currently taking place to pave the way for the technocratic "reset" of the global economy and way of life. That plan simply cannot occur without a sufficient number of the population being onboard with authoritarian conduct. Greenwald has been a longstanding progressive and no fan of the Republican party, yet he notes that Silicon Valley giants may also be catering to the Democratic party in the hopes they won't be regulated.
Just Wait — You're NextWhile many appear to be caught up in the schadenfreude of the moment, basking in the perceived power of cancel culture, make no mistake — the censorship will not be limited to conservatives. Years ago, I warned that online censorship would not end at alternative health sites like mine, and guess what? It didn't. Then I warned it would not stop at questioning vaccine safety, and of course, it didn't. In 2020, discussions about certain medical treatments for COVID-19, the sensibility of mask wearing and the origin of the virus all became targets for massive censoring and deplatforming. Next came bans on criticism against protests that frequently turned violent. Now one political party is being silenced en masse. Make no mistake. Eventually, all will be targeted. Acceptable speech will continue to narrow until everyone has something to lose by opening their mouth and expressing an opinion. It's inevitable, which is why supporting censorship is so ill advised. As noted by Greenwald:40
Take Control of Your Online PresenceCensorship is never directed to specific groups, eventually it is applied to anything deemed threatening to the ruling class. So, while you wait for a decentralized, censorship-free internet, what can you do to protect your online privacy and your right to free speech? Here are a few suggestions:
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