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In the wake of recent events in New Zealand, governments around the world accelerated their censorship of the Internet. Immediately following the Christchurch massacre, ISPs in New Zealand blocked access to sites that persisted in hosting Brenton Tarrant’s manifesto and footage of the attack.
Heavily controlled sites like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit remain accessible, because admins on those sites are quick to remove copies of the material and repress discussions deemed objectionable. But alternative forums like Jow Forums and Voat are blocked, because users on those sites remain free to post the manifesto and video, and discuss events openly without fear of censorship. This has led to robust debate on those sites, with many members questioning the official record of events relayed by the mainstream media.
This week, Australia’s major ISPs including Telstra, Optus and Vodafone joined NZ in blocking access to a range of websites deemed to be subversive, including:
Jow Forums|8Ch|Voat|LiveLeak|Archive|Bitchute|Zerohedge|KiwiFarms
Some of these sites didn’t even host the manifesto or video, and mentioned them only briefly. But they all have one thing in common—they are seen as anti-establishment, libertarian or alt-right in focus, with content mainly posted by anonymous contributors. As such, they are beyond the control of governments.
Regular members of these banned sites consider themselves to be ‘woke’ or ‘redpilled’ compared to ‘normies’ (referring to normal oblivious members of the population). The term ‘redpilled’ comes from the movie The Matrix, in which Neo takes a red pill and wakes up to the true reality of his universe. Members of these sites tend to delve deeply into current affairs, refusing to accept without question the interpretation of events presented by the media.
Read more: medium.com
