• Two prominent organizations, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and Stop Funding Hate (SFH), have been accused of silencing dissenting voices and promoting censorship under the guise of combating hate speech and disinformation.
• The CCDH, known for its “Disinformation Dozen” report, has been revealed to receive significant funding from foundations partly financed by taxpayer money, raising concerns about the use of public funds for political purposes.
• Internal CCDH documents leaked by a whistleblower reveal the organization’s explicit goal to “kill Musk’s Twitter,” sparking outrage over its intent to stifle free speech on the platform.
• SFH, which targets advertisers of conservative media outlets, has received funding from a foundation with ties to the British government, further questioning the impartiality of the group’s actions.
• Both organizations funded by “dark money” sources and taxpayer money are accused of suppressing free speech and silencing dissenting voices, posing a threat to open debate and the principle of free speech.

In an era where free speech is increasingly under threat, the role of so-called organizations countering “hate speech” has come under intense scrutiny. Two prominent groups, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and Stop Funding Hate (SFH), have been exposed as recipients of taxpayer-funded grants and “dark money” to advance their agendas.

These organizations, which claim to combat hate speech and disinformation, are instead accused of silencing dissenting voices and promoting censorship under the guise of public interest. The CCDH, infamous for its “Disinformation Dozen” report, has been revealed to receive significant funding from foundations that are partly financed by taxpayer money.

The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, which holds assets worth £1.3 billion ($1.62 billion), received over £300,000 from the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In turn, the foundation funneled £200,000 ($373,110) to the CCDH last year. This indirect flow of public funds to a group with a clear political agenda has sparked outrage, with critics accusing the organization of using taxpayer money to wage “political vendettas.”

The CCDH’s internal documents leaked by a whistleblower reveal its explicit goal to “kill [Elon] Musk’s Twitter,” a chilling admission of its intent to stifle free speech on one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. Its CEO Imran Ahmed has deep ties to the ruling British Labour Party, having co-founded the CCDH with Morgan McSweeney, now Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. This connection raises serious questions about the impartiality of an organization that claims to be a neutral arbiter of truth. (Related: Group behind ‘disinformation dozen’ sought to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter,’ launch ‘black ops’ against RFK Jr.)

Similarly, SFH – which targets advertisers of conservative media outlets like GB News and the Daily Mail – has received £100,000 ($124,370) from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. This foundation with an investment portfolio worth £900 million ($1.12 billion) has also benefited from taxpayer money, receiving £1.4 million ($1.74 million) from the British government and the Greater London Assembly between 2020 and 2023. SFH Director Richard Wilson is a vocal supporter of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and a staunch opponent of Brexit, further underscoring the group’s partisan leanings.

CCDH silencing voices on both sides of the pond

The CCDH’s influence extends beyond the United Kingdom, with its rhetoric appearing in U.S. Department of Homeland Security bulletins that equate vaccine skepticism with domestic terrorism. This alarming trend highlights the global reach of an organization that operates with little transparency and even less accountability.

The CCDH’s “Disinformation Dozen” report accusing 12 individuals – including Sayer Ji, Dr. Joseph Mercola and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – of spreading the majority of “anti-vaccine disinformation” online has been widely discredited.  Facebook, one of the platforms targeted by the report, dismissed its findings, stating that the data was “in no way representative” of the broader discourse on the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Despite this, the report was weaponized by the Biden administration and legacy media outlets to justify the censorship of several prominent figures critical of the injections.

But according to a recent investigation by Ji, the CCDH is funded by a network of “dark money” sources. These include U.K.-based philanthropic organizations with ties to legacy media, the British government and global entities like George Soros’ Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation. These funders, while claiming to support causes like environmentalism and poverty alleviation, are effectively bankrolling a campaign to suppress free speech and silence dissenting voices.

The use of taxpayer money to fund these groups is particularly egregious. Conservative Member of Parliament Ben Obese-Jecty, who represents the Huntingdon constituency in the British House of Commons, remarked: “It’s disgraceful that taxpayers’ hard-earned money is being wasted on Left-wing campaign groups … who are waging war on our free media and trying to shut down X.”

Organizations like the CCDH and Stop Funding Hate, which seek to silence voices they disagree with, pose a direct threat to this fundamental principle. The revelation that these groups are funded, in part, by taxpayer money and shadowy “dark money” sources should serve as a wake-up call to all who value free speech and open debate. The public deserves to know how their money is being spent and whether it is being used to advance partisan agendas under the guise of combating hate and disinformation.

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Sources include:

ReclaimTheNet.org

Telegraph.co.uk

ChildrensHealthDefense.org

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