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'Resist authoritarianism in all its forms - that's the lesson of history' - Nick Hudson of PANDA

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This week, Facebook ended its ban on posts asserting that Covid-19 was man-made or manufactured. The stunning policy reversal came as evidence is rapidly surfacing that the origin of Covid-19 may, in fact, be the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Facebook’s ban is one of the many examples of censorship that have taken place concerning Covid-19 over the last 18 months. PANDA, Pandemics ~ Data & Analysis, - and its co-founder Nick Hudson - have unapologetically spoken out against senseless lockdown regulations - and been censored as a result. Hudson joined the BizNews Power Hour to talk about these latest findings. An insightful discussion ensued between Hudson, BizNews founder Alec Hogg and Counterpoint value fund manager Piet Viljoen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 May 2021 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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