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How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy

MIT Technology Review·August 7, 2026·1 min read
How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy

A State Department office in April 2025 received an email many employees dreaded as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cut through the agency. The article, produced with Type Investigations and the Wayne Barrett Project, explores how a 'censorship-industrial complex' narrative moved from right-wing circles to Trump policy, detailing the impact on staff and operations.

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