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Inside the UN Plan to Control Speech Online ALEX NEWMAN A powerful United Nations agency has unveiled a plan to regulate social media and online communication while clamping down on what it describes as "false information" and "conspiracy theories," sparking alarm among free-speech advocates and top U.S. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) outlined a series of "concrete measures which must be implemented by all stakeholders: governments, regulatory authorities, civil society, and the platforms themselves." in a 59-page report released this month. The approach includes the imposition of global policies, through institutions such as governments and businesses, that seek to stop the spread of various forms of speech while promoting objectives such as "cultural diversity" and "gender equality." In particular, the U.N.
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Inside the UN Plan to Control Speech Online ALEX NEWMAN A powerful United Nations agency has unveiled a plan to regulate social media and online communication while clamping down on what it describes as "false information" and "conspiracy theories," sparking alarm among free-speech advocates and top U.S.
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Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) outlined a series of "concrete measures which must be implemented by all stakeholders: governments, regulatory authorities, civil society, and the platforms themselves." in a 59-page report released this month. The approach includes the imposition of global policies, through institutions such as governments and businesses, that seek to stop the spread of various forms of speech while promoting objectives such as "cultural diversity" and "gender equality." In particular, the U.N.