Self-censorship due to surveillance Richard Stallman’s Political Notes

Over 20% of writers surveyed by PEN reported that they avoided writing about certain topics because they knew about surveillance. That survey was in Scotland. Here are some reports: One participant who had covered the conflict in Northern Ireland in 70s and 80s stated that they would not cover the conflict in the same manner if it took place now; another stopped writing about child abuse when they thought about what their search history may…

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