language

MoD ‘woke’ language rules withdrawn – reports

The rules outlined in the Inclusive Language Guide 2021 were produced by the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Diversity and Inclusion…

2 years ago

So, the word ‘spooky’ is racist now? Actually, what’s really frightening is this policing of language!

The National Theatre of Scotland has decided that the use of the word ‘spooky’ has ‘racist’ and ‘oppressive’ connotations. Since…

3 years ago

RT appeals against YouTube deletion of German-language channels, as Moscow vows ‘zero tolerance’ stance to censorship by Big Tech

The popular services were abruptly deleted earlier this week, with YouTube accusing them of trying to circumvent a ‘community guidelines’…

3 years ago

As Merkel fashions her exit, the blocking of RT’s German-language YouTube may not be the only Russia crisis her successor inherits

On Tuesday, YouTube banned two channels belonging to RT’s German-language affiliates in a move that the Russian Foreign Ministry has…

3 years ago

‘Harmful Language Alert’: National Archives puts WARNING LABEL on US Constitution and Declaration of Independence

“Harmful Language Alert” labels can be found on pages displaying the scanned versions of the Declaration of Independence and the…

3 years ago

‘Nothing better to do?’ CDC mocked for tweeting about ‘inclusive language’ guide as Covid-19 rages

“Are you using inclusive language?” the CDC asked Twitter users in a post on Friday. The message linked to the…

3 years ago

No more ‘boys & girls?’ Disney World pulls gendered language from fireworks show greeting, now welcoming ‘dreamers of all ages’

Employees at Disney World were invited to a preview of the ‘Happily Ever After’ fireworks show earlier this week, the…

3 years ago

RT’s soon to be launched German-language broadcasts from Moscow ‘already subject to info warfare’ – Russian Foreign Ministry

The media outlet is attempting to secure a license in the small central European country for a station under the provisional name RT…

3 years ago

By banning words like ‘picnic’ & ‘trigger warning’, language police are rewriting history to control the way people think

In recent years, the policing of language has acquired a seemingly unstoppable momentum. Almost every week, the public is informed…

3 years ago

Google apologizes after listing ancient language spoken by 40 million people as ‘ugliest in India’

The tech giant came under fire after it was discovered that typing “ugliest language in India” into its search engine…

3 years ago