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"You want to see
actual government censorship in action? And have it done by
people claiming they’re doing it to stop censorship? Check out last week’s
revelation (originally reported by
Reuters) that the US State Department will
now start denying H-1B visas for anyone who has anything to do with trust &
safety, fact checking, content moderation, or mis- or disinformation research.
The government is now punishing people for speech—specifically, punishing them
for the false belief that their work constitutes censorship.
The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular
officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants – and
family members who would be traveling with them – to see if they have worked
in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation,
content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among
others.
“If you uncover evidence an applicant was responsible for, or complicit in,
censorship or attempted censorship of protected expression in the United
States, you should pursue a finding that the applicant is ineligible,” under
a specific article of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the cable said.
It’s like JD Vance’s “the rules were you weren’t going to fact check me” taken
to a new level."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
