Censorship or Control? The “Blacklists” that Are Once Again Raising Alarms About Authoritarianism

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When citizens perceive that the principles give way to conveniences, they move away, and in that distance there is growing disbelief, populism and radicalisation.

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History has provided a stark warning: when those in power begin to single out, censor, or categorize dissenters, freedom of expression enters dangerous territory. From Goebbels and Mussolini to Stalin, Pinochet, Chávez, and Ortega, blacklists have been used to persecute and silence. Today, these practices are once again raising uncomfortable questions. Blacklists are not democracy; they are a tool of authoritarianism.

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History has provided a stark warning: when those in power begin to single out, censor, or categorize dissenters, freedom of expression enters dangerous territory. From Goebbels and Mussolini to Stalin, Pinochet, Chávez, and Ortega, blacklists have been used to persecute and silence. Today, these practices are once again raising uncomfortable questions. Blacklists are not democracy; they are a tool of authoritarianism.