By Glenn Diesen, an Associate Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway, and an editor at the Russia in Global Affairs journal. Follow him on Twitter @glenndiesen
Twitter has censored numerous users, including Iran's Supreme Leader, for criticism of Western Covid-19 vaccines, but “respectable” Western journalists can spread misinformation and distrust in Russia’s Sputnik V with impunity.

The American social media giant announced in December that its censorship would expand to include coverage of Covid-19 vaccines as “vaccine misinformation presents a significant and growing public health challenge – and we all have a role to play.”

As always, altruistic and moral arguments for imposing suppression of information increase support from the public. Ending harmful misinformation about vaccines is a common interest that everyone can get behind. However, once there is acceptance for the blue pencil – society inevitably transforms itself.

Harmful speech” and “hate speech” are ambiguous concepts. Silicon Valley monopolies are entrusted with defining and detecting these transgressions, which grants them immense political power by effectively becoming real-life versions of Orwell’s Ministry of Truth.

Selective application of censorship is unavoidable. This is not a bug but a feature of Silicon Valley’s social media platforms. It is the exercise of inconsistent and politically motivated censorship that endows the tech-oligarchs with political power. Censorship is steadily growing against both foreign and domestic adversaries.

Censoring vaccine misinformation

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was censored by Twitter for his criticism of Western-made Covid-19 vaccines: “Importing vaccines made in the US or the UK is prohibited. They’re completely untrustworthy. It’s not unlikely they would want to contaminate other nations.” The need to counter “harmful speech” supposedly required Twitter to censor Iran’s Supreme Leader.

Yet, in the West, mainstream journalists are free to bash Russia’s Sputnik V without censure. In the absence of evidence, media folk substantiate their anti-vaccination arguments with references to Putin’s supposedly nefarious intentions.

However, Silicon Valley thought police is suddenly not concerned about politically motivated attacks on a vaccine.

Censoring Supreme Leader

Reasonable arguments can be made that Ayatollah Khamenei is paranoid, yet this conclusion cannot be made by limiting debate. From Tehran’s perspective, paranoia is warranted: The CIA ran a fake vaccination program in Pakistan in the effort to obtain DNA samples from Osama Bin Laden. The US and Israel previously launched the Stuxnet cyber-attack against Iran’s nuclear centrifuges that could have caused another Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

In the 1980s, the US supplied Iraq with chemical weapons to invade Iran, which resulted in killing tens of thousands of Iranian soldiers and civilians, while survivors to this day still need medical treatment. In more recent history, Washington imposed crippling sanctions on Tehran, which severely constrain its ability to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. From Khamenei’s perspective, it is “not unlikely” the US would tamper with the vaccines.

But for arguments sake, let’s say Khamenei is merely a radical zealot disseminating conspiracy theories. Is it not the point of free speech that weak arguments must be exposed to scrutiny rather than given the protective cover of censorship? Also, is it not worth knowing the perspective of an adversarial world leader? The Silicon Valley oligarchs have determined it is not.

Stay-at-home COVID order lifted for greater Sacramento region, Gov. Newsom announces

Dale Kasler January 12, 2021 03:31 PM, Updated 2 hours 16 minutes ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday afternoon that the 13-county greater Sacramento region has been released from its month-long COVID-19 shutdown order, the result of new data that show hospitals likely will not be as crowded with COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks.

“We’re seeing stabilization in ICUs and positivity rates,” Newsom said in a social media post at 4:30 p.m. “Greater Sacramento is coming out of the regional stay-at-home and going back to purple tier effective today.

“We must continue to wear a mask and stay home as much as possible. There is a light at the end of this tunnel.”

The Sacramento region is the first of four California regions to be given the green light to reopen some businesses. Southern California, the Bay Area, and the San Joaquin Valley remain under the restrictive shut-down order as of Tuesday evening.

The announcement means the Sacramento region can allow restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining. Other businesses, including barbers, hair salons and nail salons would be allowed to reopen.

Also, stores can allow more customers in at one time.

NEW: We’re seeing stabilization in ICUs & positivity rates. Greater Sacramento is coming out of the Regional Stay-at-Home & going back to purple tier effective today.

We must continue to wear a mask & stay home as much as possible.

There is a light at the end of this tunnel. pic.twitter.com/zHFxiZQqqW
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) January 13, 2021

Sacramento public health spokeswoman Brenda Bongiorno confirmed before the announcement that was “information shared that indicates the Greater Sacramento Region is exiting the state’s ‘Regional Stay at Home Order’ effective immediately.

“Sacramento County will still need to revise the local Public Health Order,” she said. “At that time, Sacramento County would revert back to the purple tier restrictions outlined in the ‘Blueprint for a Safer Economy.’”

County officials said the new county order, reopening those businesses, will go into effect Wednesday, Jan. 13.

 
And so it begins:

The Cull....


I saw this yesterday but hesitated sharing. Thanks for sharing Ruth.

It looks like this nursing home had no covid deaths prior to vaccinations. After vaccinations 24 residents have died BUT I believe they are attributing it to covid, not the vaccine! 😩

The source of the story regarding it being a vaccine death is


In turn they got it from here, but I don't think it's attributed to the vaccine on here


All fun and games.
 
Btw, Pfizer has a new logo... It's meant to represent the DNA

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The one on the right is the new logo the shape is meant to be the double helix of the DNA clearly indicating what they are pivoting into.

Funny, if you go to the source, their own video on YouTube, they've removed the share button so you can't get a link to share to others!!!!

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Look, there's no share button 😳
 
Another one, the mum of this person took the Pfizer vaccine and now has a very strange condition the doctors can't figure out. She looks in quite a state!


Posted on the son's personal Facebook account. Links included in the description of the video.
 
Yesterday I was talking with my father and sister about vaccine for Covid-19 and they are all for it.
I know, for years now, that they are on the influence of mainstream media and in the past when I try to talk to them about some issues, agendas that they will freak out and being very aggressive so I avoid this kind of subjects even though is hard to avoid this when is intertwined in every aspects of life.
Although we're not close (physically or emotionally) I care for them and it was hard for me to hear from them that vaccine is only solution for us to get rid of this "terrible diseases". I know that is their free will and I respect that, I didn't try to share any information that I have, instead of that I try to asked them some indirect questions and I was shocked (maybe I shouldn't but I'm) of their mindset.
My father asked me will I take vaccine. I said yes even though I will not even if my job depends on it. And in Croatia soon or later vaccine will be mandatory as same as masks are. And it's clearly that I will be a second-class citizen. Which is ok with me because I was always stranger on this planet.
Things develop very fast, IMO, and disclosure on personal and global scale is huge. Even though all this is followed with hard emotions I'm happy to witnessed truth more than ever.
 
Yesterday I was talking with my father and sister about vaccine for Covid-19 and they are all for it.
it was hard for me to hear from them that vaccine is only solution for us to get rid of this "terrible diseases". I know that is their free will and I respect that
It is very unfortunate, but the Covid plandemic and the siren song of the vaccine are inevitably going to cause divisions in families in my opinion. I have faced similar issues amongst those I love; belligerent spouting of the official narrative and attempted manipulation through appeals to emotion ("you want to be responsible for spreading the virus and killing others?" etc.). Unfortunate as it is, I have come to view such interactions as opportunities to engage with tinsy winsy petty tyrants.
I think you're right to keep in mind the free will of your Father and Sister - with that consideration comes an inclination towards maintaining a strategic enclosure.
Stay strong and inclined towards the truth :cool2:
 
Hey guys. Haven't posted in quite some time... haven't been dealing very well with it all to be honest. Everything has been upsetting me considerably to say the very least.
Another one, the mum of this person took the Pfizer vaccine and now has a very strange condition the doctors can't figure out. She looks in quite a state!


Posted on the son's personal Facebook account. Links included in the description of the video.
I mean. This person has posted footage of his mother suffering terribly from a toxic experimental drug, and yet he says, "This is what the Pfizer covid19 vaccine has done to my mom. Everyone please pray for her. She was admitted to the hospital last. And be cautious about taking the vaccine. I'm sure it is good for some people but you need to think about this vaccine worth taking? It's not for me"

I think I need to reiterate what I've highlighted there. "I'm sure it is good for some people". This is after his mother has been totally screwed by it. Despite knowing that it is the reason for her suffering, he still believes in it "for some people"?!? I like to believe he is just being cautious in order not to be censored, but I think not - considering it was posted on bitchute.

Humanity is doomed.
 
Doomed, indeed. The heroic role vaccines plays, as a medical savior of humanity, was introduced several generations ago. It has been implanted into our psyche so deep that it took me half a century to finally realize the hypnosis. This even though I had myself been injured by them, including my mother and probably many others in my midst. Most people don't have a clue of even the most fundamental facts regarding vaccines. Their knowledge base is built purely on superstition, assumptions, and industry propaganda. And it won't end well.
 
Hey guys. Haven't posted in quite some time... haven't been dealing very well with it all to be honest. Everything has been upsetting me considerably to say the very least.

I mean. This person has posted footage of his mother suffering terribly from a toxic experimental drug, and yet he says, "This is what the Pfizer covid19 vaccine has done to my mom. Everyone please pray for her. She was admitted to the hospital last. And be cautious about taking the vaccine. I'm sure it is good for some people but you need to think about this vaccine worth taking? It's not for me"

I think I need to reiterate what I've highlighted there. "I'm sure it is good for some people". This is after his mother has been totally screwed by it. Despite knowing that it is the reason for her suffering, he still believes in it "for some people"?!? I like to believe he is just being cautious in order not to be censored, but I think not - considering it was posted on bitchute.

Humanity is doomed.
In his follow up, the son urges people not to take the vaccine...I guess he was hoping on the first day that the symptoms would pass quickly. Very sad.
 
Hi Victor Pigeon. I see that this is your first post. We encourage new members to introduce themselves in the Newbies board. Just post a bit about how you found the forum, if you are familiar with Laura's books and article, if you've read any articles on the SOTT site. If you aren't sure what to write, just look at how others there have done it. :-)
 
To be verified... As someone will have a link to the files, let me know. I would love to read what leaked.... maybe some interesting composition.

LINK do data - > and this
I checked the file for viruses and trojans.
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European agency says hackers leaked stolen COVID-19 vaccine data

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced Tuesday that hackers had leaked information on COVID-19 vaccines stolen as part of a breach discovered late last year.

a close up of a flag: European agency says hackers leaked stolen COVID-19 vaccine data
© Getty Images European agency says hackers leaked stolen COVID-19 vaccine data
"The ongoing investigation of the cyberattack on EMA revealed that some of the unlawfully accessed documents related to COVID-19 medicines and vaccines belonging to third parties have been leaked on the internet," the EMA reported in a statement. "Necessary action is being taken by the law enforcement authorities."

The update comes a month after both Pfizer and BioNTech, and later Moderna, said the EMA had informed the companies that some evaluation documents had been accessed in the cyberattack on the agency.

The cyberattack took place after the companies had submitted their respective COVID-19 vaccines to the EMA for approval for emergency use in European Union member states.


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The EMA, which is based in Amsterdam, is a European Union agency that supervises and evaluates the use of various medicines for both humans and animals.

The EMA approved the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech in December, and approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month.

"The Agency continues to fully support the criminal investigation into the data breach and to notify any additional entities and individuals whose documents and personal data may have been subject to unauthorised access," the agency wrote Tuesday.

"The Agency and the European medicines regulatory network remain fully functional and timelines related to the evaluation and approval of COVID-19 medicines and vaccines are not affected," the EMA noted.

The EMA is far from the first government agency to be targeted by hackers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services both were victims of cyberattacks last year, along with hospitals throughout the U.S. and around the world falling victim to ransomware attacks, in some cases negatively impacting services.

Stolen Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data leaked

Stolen Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data leaked

Data dump understood to include screenshots of emails, peer review information, PDFs and PowerPoint presentations

Data relating to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, which was stolen in December 2020 following a cyber attack of an unspecified nature against the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has been leaked on the internet.



According to BleepingComputer, the data dump is understood to include screenshots of emails, peer review information, and other documents including PDFs and PowerPoint presentations. The identity of the cyber criminals involved, and whether or not they are backed by any nation state-linked interests, is unknown at the time of writing.

In a statement, the Netherlands-based EMA said: “The ongoing investigation of the cyber attack on EMA revealed that some of the unlawfully accessed documents related to Covid-19 medicines and vaccines belonging to third parties have been leaked on the internet. Necessary action is being taken by the law enforcement authorities.

“The Agency continues to fully support the criminal investigation into the data breach and to notify any additional entities and individuals whose documents and personal data may have been subject to unauthorised access.

“The Agency and the European medicines regulatory network remain fully functional and timelines related to the evaluation and approval of Covid-19 medicines and vaccines are not affected.”

The EMA said it would continue to provide necessary information in due course, as far as is possible.

The organisation – which is working with a specialised security forensics service in its investigation – maintains that only a limited number of documents were stolen in the cyber attack, and every third party involved has now been contacted and informed. The breach relates to only one specific IT application, and only third-party data was targeted.

“Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the actions of many nation-state actors and other rogue hacking groups to steal vaccine research and disrupt the supply chain delivering the vaccines have been diabolical,” said Cybereason chief security officer Sam Curry. “You would hope that these brazen criminals would be brought to justice, but that is more fantasy than reality in today’s world.
“With news of the recent leak of sensitive Covid-19 information from the EMA, and specific vaccine data from Pfizer and BioNTech, the question that begs an answer is why? Because hackers today still see Covid-19 as a strategically valuable asset and it’s likely they will for the foreseeable future.”

Curry praised both the EMA and pharmaceutical and research organisations for being upfront about working with law enforcement to face such threats head-on with more advanced security tools and improved basic hygiene.

“These companies face a new reality each and every day that motivated hackers will be successful every time they attempt to hack a company because they are well funded and are looking to reap both financial and political fame,” he said.

“As the protection surface expands to mobile, the cloud and other potential attack vectors, those companies that can detect a breach quickly and understand as much as possible about the hacking operation itself, will be able to stop the threat and minimise or eliminate the risk all together.”


 
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