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Quad9 Considers Leaving France Over Website Blocking Order
French court asks Quad9 to block 58 domains or face a €580,000 fine.
UK Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Over Posts Mocking Politician
In modern Britain, four officers, one teenager, and a rabbit-eared Photoshop job that somehow became a police matter.
Minnesota’s "Nudification" Law Finally Runs Into the First Amendment
Minnesota wanted a bright line between consent and exploitation, but wrote one that reaches much farther.
New Mexico Found a Way to Fine Platforms for Speech It Didn't Delete
Lying about user data is one thing. Leaving up speech a state doesn't like is supposed to be protected.
Macron Attacks Free Speech and Urges the EU to Censor Online Posts Faster
Macron’s theory of liberty begins where the government’s permissions end.
CCDH Invokes Anti-SLAPP Law to Fend Off X Lawsuit
X wants its CCDH lawsuit revived. CCDH says it punishes speech. The irony is a group built on getting speech punished now claiming protection for its own.
Apple Removes BitChat From India App Store At Government's Request
The BitChat removal follows India’s Telegram block and internet shutdowns during protests in New Delhi.
UK Government Body Kept Files on People Criticizing Prevent Program
The Home Office tried to keep the paperwork private until an appeal brought it into the light.
Wyoming Committee Advances Bill Against Foreign Censorship Enforcement
A state level answer to the increasingly global business of policing expression.
New DEFEND IP Bill Would Expand US Site Blocking Powers
A two step court process could make nationwide blocking feel routine.
Senate GRANITE Act Targets Foreign Censorship Demands
Ofcom’s paperwork has become an unlikely catalyst for a new American speech shield.
Senator Chris Murphy Wants Government to Regulate Your Time Online
First they came for the doomscrolling, apparently in the name of civic connection.