Welcome aboard @wagesofwar.
Speaking of internet censorship, you might be interested in these two articles. Does this happen in Australia? Feel free to resteem (that's the little u-shaped icon after the upvote counts on a post):
Facebook Says it is Deleting Accounts at the Direction of the US and Israeli Governments
Has the Israel Lobby Destroyed Americans’ First Amendment Rights?
Hi @kirbyhopper. I think the whole google controlled world has a problem with information censorship. They are too powerful and corrupt. The centralised power structure of Google is always going to pander to external policy influence $$$. Fakebook too.
Seems to be the case. Solution?
Decentralised platforms like steemit are a good start. We have entered Web 3.0 I believe.
Problem is, steemit isn't decentralized at all. Only the blockchain is decentralized. Steemit is an oligarchy dominated by a few whales, and the payout system makes sure it stays that way.