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How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy

MIT Technology Review·August 11, 2026·1 min read
How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy

The term 'censorship-industrial complex' was first heard on April 15, 2025, when a tip revealed that a U.S. State Department office monitoring foreign disinformation from Russia, Iran, and China faced imminent shutdown the next day. The office, known as R/FIMI, was targeted for closure, highlighting a shift in U.S. policy on countering disinformation.

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