# Ayala Panievsky–Fighting Censorship in the Age of Populism

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Podcast: [How To Academy Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-academy-podcast-460186)
Published: 2026-03-27T10:42:00+00:00
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Heavy-handed censorship is unnecessary when one can manipulate people to censor themselves… From the birth of 'the strategic bias', to weaponizing liberal norms against liberal democracy, the populist right has found a way to exercise an effective and socially acceptable type of silencing and manipulation. Instead of banning stories, they spread flows of disinformation, which take hours and days to debunk. Instead of silencing, they shout louder. Instead of blue-pencilling, they employ fake users, bots, and outrageous smear campaigns to dominate the conversation. As we find ourselves in a time of democratic decay all over the world, with relentless attempts to undermine truth and facts and unprecedented technological tools to spread disinformation and incite violence, journalist and activist Ayala Panievsky joins us to argue that brave journalism is needed now more than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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