Michael Shellenberger, Twitter Files journalist and founder of Public is in London to discuss the international censorship industrial complex. He explains to Winston how the complex web of government, big tech, intelligence and media collude to suppress speech in the UK, America and beyond. Michael will be continuing the debate on the censorship industrial complex with Russell Brand and Matt Taibbi on Thursday 22nd June at Central Hall, Westminster. Get tickets here: // CHAPTERS 00:00 – Introduction 02:04 – What is the censorship industrial complex? 29:21 – What is behind the censorship industrial complex? 38:30 – Is Michael Shellenberger being censored right now? 47:35 – The state of free speech in the UK, and should governments be able to monitor our online activity? 01:00:56 – Inside the Twitter Files and Michael's experience of Elon Musk. // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 Amazon voucher // FOLLOW WINSTON // FOLLOW US
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