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How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy
MIT Tech Review·August 7, 2026·1 min read
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Ideas of a censorship network have transitioned from fringe online discussions to influencing official policy under the Trump administration. This shift is illustrated by recent changes implemented by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency within the US State Department.
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This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations, with support from the Wayne Barrett Project. One morning in April 2025, employees of a small office in the US State Department got the email many of them had been dreading. For months, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had been cutting a wide swath through…
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