INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger and his team have uncovered a startling revelation about US government involvement in
Brazilian censorship.Their investigation shows that American agencies, including the FBI and CIA intermediaries, have been funding
pro-censorship efforts in Brazil.This discovery has personal implications for Shellenberger, who faces criminal investigtations from the
Brazilian courts for exposing what he calls illegal censorship.The report details how US agencies have supported Brazilian groups engaged in
activities similar to censorship advocates in other countries
supporting supposedly neutral fact-checking operations that aim to discredit populist political candidates and independent
They coordinate pressure campaigns against social media platforms and advertisers.In 2018, FBI and Department of Justice agents met with
National Science Foundation, State Department, USAID, and the White House.Many of these organizations have deep-rooted connections to the
The Atlantic Council, for instance, has former CIA directors on its board of directors.The report suggests that the US government and its
allies have been demanding censorship since 2016
They fear populist politicians gaining power and undermining the global order.Growing Resistance to Censorship in BrazilHigh-ranking US
officials view control over social media as crucial for maintaining dominance over Western societies
The list of powerful individuals and institutions demanding more censorship is extensive.It includes Bill Gates, George Soros, Biden,
Harris, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, mainstream media, the FBI, CIA, DHS, the European Union, and the Brazilian government.They have made
However, there is growing awareness of and resistance to these censorship efforts.In September, hundreds of thousands of people protested in
Brazil for freedom of expression
Salazar have proposed legislation to prohibit US foreign assistance to entities promoting censorship.Shellenberger expresses gratitude to
these representatives for defending free speech in Brazil and globally
concludes by highlighting the significance of this issue beyond Brazil, connecting it to other scandals involving US intelligence
agencies.Download report on Censorship Industrial Complex here.
