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[2] ai.viXra.org:2602.0114 [pdf] submitted on 2026-02-25 01:52:08

In How Many Ways Can X/Twitter Blame, or Not Blame, [ One] for Violating Their Rules? Or, Should ][ OPne] Be Interpreted as a Schrödinger Cat Being both Banned and Not Banned?

Authors: Dainis Zeps
Comments: 20 Pages. (Note by ai.viXra.org Admin: This article may be outside the scope of ai.viXra.org & is subject to withdrawal by the Admin)

I am comparing my situation with that of Schrödinger cat, where cat was neither dead nor alive, but I am to be banned or not banned from my rights to access my X/Twitter account. My sentence "After Trump: The Electric Chair For Trump, Biden, Most Republicans, For Many Democrats" is a nominalsentence so may be interpreted in many many ways, both violating and not violating X/Twitter admins’ rules.
Category: Social Science

[1] ai.viXra.org:2602.0018 [pdf] submitted on 2026-02-06 09:22:11

The Invisible War: Defending the Human Brain Against High-Engagement Psychological Warfare

Authors: Steven Hammon
Comments: 42 Pages.

The modern media ecosystem, driven primarily by profit-first engagement algorithms, has created significant issues in terms of information distribution. This paper argues that the public is subjected to pervasive psychological manipulation, primarily through the control of fear, hate, and polarization, with no simple choice to opt out while still being informed. This has cascading and concerning consequences, including measurable harm to the mental well-being of children, the fragmentation of social cohesion, and the systemic erosion of the democratic process. It also forces manipulative content and misinformation to be vilified as a problem. The paper examines the expectation that individuals should defend themselves against multi-billion-dollar manipulation engines. Censorship infringes on free speech and often fails to address the root cause. Instead, this paper proposes the implementation of an Ethical Journalism Standard (EJS), modeled on the MPAA film rating system, which has been shown to satisfactorily balance free speech with the need to protect children and society since 1968. The EJS would not ban or suppress default feed content. It would provide a label for journalism that adheres to the established Journalist Code of Ethics, and allow Ethical Journalism content to be selected, like how parents select a TV station of G-rated content. This empowers the public’s right to access factual information, to make informed choices about the information they consume and share, and to give informed consent about the future of their country. It also gives manipulation a place to be celebrated as a skill. By elevating credible, ethical content, society can foster a healthier information environment, safeguard children, and restore confidence in governments and media that is essential for a functioning democracy, while simultaneously embracing the right to free speech manipulation as a skill to be celebrated.
Category: Social Science