28.10.2017 - 10:28 [ Techdirt ]

NY Times Uncritically Says Fake News Debate Supports Chinese Style Censorship

Last year, right after the election, we directly warned that everyone freaking out about „fake news“ on Facebook would eventually lead to calls to censor the internet a la China. And, now the NY Times has taken a big step in that direction, by posting a ridiculous article talking about how China has been „vindicated“ by its approach to censoring the internet: