@wideawake_media - Wide Awake Media
20 reasons why digital ID must be resisted at all costs. "Over time, this is going to become a Chinese social credit style system." "The Chinese model—digital ID tied to a social credit system—shows where this system inevitably goes." "Once in place, systems like this never shrink. They expand until every aspect of life is going to be conditional on state approved digital identity." Credit: @Kingbingo_
@MauriceMur4768 - Maurice Murphy 1215
Digital ID a world of convenience or your digital cage. China’s digital ID and social credit experiment was sold as “convenience,” but it proved how quickly technology can morph into a cage. During the pandemic, millions of people lived under QR codes that decided whether they could leave home, buy food, or travel to another city. Entire neighborhoods were sealed off health passes were flipped from green to red at the touch of a button sometimes even to silence protests. Bank accounts would be frozen without warning. The protests that broke out in late 2022, rarely shown abroad, revealed just how much people resented living under a system that monitored every move and punished every deviation. Beijing later dismantled the codes, but the infrastructure remains. And once a digital net like that has been thrown over society, it can always be tightened again. Nor is China an outlier. Canada froze bank accounts during the truckers’ demonstrations. Nigeria rolled out a digital currency and restricted cash withdrawals, sparking unrest. Across Europe, the UN, and the World Economic Forum, “digital identity” frameworks are advancing marketed with words like safety, sustainability, and inclusion. But the lesson from China is clear once digital ID, payments, and mobility are fused together, it takes only a policy shift or a political crisis for those tools to become digital shackles. The warning is simple what was imposed once can be imposed again. Resistance, transparency, and genuine democratic oversight are not luxuries they are lifelines. Because once your identity, your wallet, and your freedom of movement sit on a single switch, it only takes one decision by the state to turn citizens into subjects.
@TheNoma21555964 - The Nomad
@MauriceMur4768 @wideawake_media Not only NI DIGITAL ID, but if you know anyone that gets one, get them out of your life, by any means necessary. They are the grey shirt enforcers of the red shirt communists. They would rather you are dead than resist their commands. They are the enemy!
@MauriceMur4768 - Maurice Murphy 1215
Mariana Mazzucato contributor to the world economic forum let the cat out of the bag while speaking in an interview. As she said, they were not happy with the Covid vaccine rollout. Vaccinations rates were far too low and not as high as they had expected. They must’ve been very unhappy when they did not vaccinate the entire planet. Their next goal is to go after the worlds water. So get ready for the next manufactured crisis
@MauriceMur4768 - Maurice Murphy 1215
The mainstream media today does more gaslighting for the government then the Victorians ever had The Pervasive Propaganda of Elites and Legacy Media Media outlets and elites have long been significant purveyors of propaganda and misinformation, using their vast resources and centralized control to shape public opinion for political, economic, and social agendas. While grassroots misinformation often faces scrutiny, elite-driven narratives operate on a much larger scale, with far greater impact. Governments and elites have exploited media to influence public perception. During the Cold War, the CIA’s Operation Mockingbird embedded pro-American propaganda in major news outlets. Similarly, during the Iraq War, media amplified false claims about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), garnering support for an invasion based on fabricated evidence. Even in democracies, elites use regulatory pressure or economic power to shape media coverage, suppress dissent, and align narratives with Modern media’s profit-driven model prioritizes sensationalism and engagement over accuracy. Dependence on advertising revenue gives corporate sponsors undue influence, discouraging critical reporting that could threaten elite interests. This relationship perpetuates narratives that reinforce the status quo, sidelining stories that challenge powerful institutions. Elites excel at controlling narratives through selective framing, often omitting key facts to present skewed interpretations. As outlined in Chomsky and Herman’s Manufacturing Consent, this ensures the public consumes stories that align with dominant ideologies, while alternative perspectives are systematically excluded. Legacy media’s vast infrastructure allows it to amplify misinformation on a global scale. Unlike grassroots sources, elite-driven narratives reach millions through coordinated messaging across print, broadcast, and digital platforms. Repetition makes these narratives appear credible, significantly shaping public opinion. Partisan media deepens polarization by catering to ideological audiences and reinforcing biases. False equivalence in mainstream reporting also misleads the public, giving undue attention to fringe perspectives while distorting the weight of evidence. Elite-driven misinformation often faces minimal consequences. Corrections, when issued, rarely reach the same audience as the original falsehoods. Instead, legacy media frequently deflects blame onto grassroots sources, ignoring its own significant role in shaping flawed narratives. The Iraq War is a stark example of elite-driven propaganda, where false WMD claims went unchallenged, leading to widespread public support for an unjustified invasion. Similarly, during the 2008 financial crisis, media failed to scrutinize risky financial practices, protecting Wall Street interests. More recently, conflicting COVID-19 narratives have shown how even reputable outlets can contribute to public confusion through negligence or framing.