Hundreds of datasets and websites that contradict government’s ideology have been altered or wiped – a tactic taken straight from Heritage Foundation’s policy blueprint

Even amid Donald Trump’s failures – the Iran war, soaring prices and a sharp rebuke in the midterm elections last week – there’s still at least one area his administration continues to carry out adeptly: its mass public information censorship campaign.

In less than two years, the Trump administration has done staggering damage to US data and information infrastructure. Hundreds of federal datasets have been terminated or altered, and thousands of government webpages that address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the climate crisis and other issues have been quietly revised or completely wiped.

This under-the-radar censorship isn’t random – it’s been squarely aimed at any information that contradicts the administration’s ideology.

Bessent, driving force behind US push to cripple Iran’s economy, relocates over alleged threat to his life

The US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base after an Iranian threat against his life, the New York Times has reported.

Bessent has spearheaded a US push to cripple Iran’s economy since the start of the Middle East war, vowing “economic asphyxiation” of the Islamic republic through a web of sanctions.

He is one of a number of senior figures in the Trump administration including the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, to leave their home to live on a military base or protected housing.

Poland isn't real.

Republicans on the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday began a push to consider and advance as many of Donald Trump's remaining judicial nominees as possible before Democrats take control of the chamber in January.

Senator Chuck Grassley, the committee's outgoing Republican chairman, dismissed Democratic complaints that Republicans were bypassing longstanding committee practices to ‌speed nominees toward confirmation, saying, "I know what's coming."

"I want to be very clear: Some Democrats so despise President Trump that for the first time in our nation’s history they’re planning to stonewall a president’s ability to appoint judges," Grassley said.

UK under-16 social media ban may expand to 150 platforms, including YouTube Kids, Lego Play and Spotify. See who it hits and when it starts.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will raise concerns about foreign interference in Canada when he meets next week with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Carney and Xi are expected to meet in person at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.

“The advantage of these meetings is you can raise issues directly and frankly,” Carney told a press conference in Montreal.

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In January 2025, a public inquiry identified China as the top perpetrator of foreign interference targeting Canadian democratic institutions, and concluded Beijing tried to meddle in some Canadian elections.

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A recent report by the organization Safeguard Defenders said China has expanded illegal police stations it operates around the world, including in Canada. The Spain-based non-governmental organization said the stations are used by China to monitor the diaspora in a bid to control them.

As a result of the report, Canadian NDP MP Jenny Kwan published an open letter demanding officials verify findings of a new report on the global proliferation of illegal Chinese police stations.

“The Canadian government has an obligation to verify the report’s findings, determine whether these operations are active in Canada and establish whether individuals or organizations are facilitating activities on behalf of the Chinese government that constitute foreign interference, intimidation or coercion.”

“Canadians must be free to speak, organize, protest and participate in public life without fear of intimidation or reprisal from foreign states,” Kwan wrote.

“The Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Safety have an obligation to ensure that these allegations are investigated and addressed without delay.”

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In 2025, Carney said that China is one of the largest threats with respect to foreign interference in Canada and is an emerging threat in the Arctic.

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The new chief of staff’s hardline views haven’t changed, despite Trump’s stated openness to bipartisan negotiations.

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Hi! I am working on a website akin to steamdb but for categorizing games on their AI use in the following

Categories:

• Handcrafted: The game has been confirmed untouched by GenAI
• Tainted: Gen AI has been used in any aspect of this game's creation. Any usage of the technology puts you in this category.
• Slop: Use of Gen AI is outwardly visible by players
• Fraud: Developer lied about AI involvement in their products.

How the system would work:

It'd be a comunity driven, honor based effort. Users would summit reports and a group of trusted moderators would validate them.

Why I'm making this post:

I am looking for possible questions, problems, challenges and ideas you guys might come up with. I have a "Questions and answers" section down bellow with what I'd cover up myself.