Roundtables: Inside the “CensorshipIndustrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy
Aug 13, 2026
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The “censorship-industrial complex” is an idea that a network of government, tech, and research groups is collaborating to suppress conservative online speech. This was fodder for the right-wing information sphere for years—then it began making its w
ay into US policy. Watch a conversation exploring how it started, where it’s going, and what it means for the future of democracy and the internet.
Speakers: Amy Nordrum, Executive Editor, Operations, and Eileen Guo, Senior Reporter, Features Investigations
Recorded on August 13, 2026
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