As a brand new war-narrative unfolds, there’s already efforts underway to parlay the conflict into tighter controls on free speech and freedom of expression, both in person and on the internet…

………… Part of that is the general “fog of war”, heightened by the advent of social media. When a lot of people can talk a lot more is said (good and bad). But there’s another interpretation: That fake war stories are being intentionally seeded onto social media and then “debunked” to discredit platforms and appear to justify digital censorship.

And while “misinformation” is used to justify social media censorship, “safety” is used to justify shutting down freedom of assembly.

In short, the “war” is four days old and is already being used to suppress dissent on the streets and argue against free-speech on the internet.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/israel-hamas-war-another-excuse-shutdown-free-speech