Tuesday, January 26, 2021

THIS IS ACTUALLY, LITERALLY ORWELLIAN

by Bob Walsh


A few days ago the Boston Globe announced they were launching a "fresh start" program.  This program allows people to "update" or "anonymize" past coverage of them in their on-line archives.  They are especially pimping it as a "racial equality" issue.

"Going forward, the Globe will allow all people to appeal their presence in older stories, published on our websites.  We'll consider each case individually and, if warranted, take steps to update the story and protect the privacy of the individual.  These steps may include republishing the story with new information or removing the story from Google searches. ..We are not in the business of rewriting the past, but we don't want to stand in the way of a regular person's ability to craft their future."   

1 comment:

Trey said...

Gee, I wonder if they will approve anything from President Trump?