Speech
Russia Widens Its VPN Block
New levels of blocking regarding the privacy and free speech tools.
WHO Publishes Latest Draft of Pandemic Treaty To Combat “Misinformation”
Treating information like a virus.
WHO Director-General Tedros Complains of Slow Progress on Pandemic Treaty, Giving the WHO Powers to Target “Misinformation” and “Infodemics”
The power-grab can’t come fast enough for the WHO.
VP Kamala Harris Suggests “AI-Enabled Mis- and Disinformation” Is an “Existential” Threat to Democracy
Using the censorship buzzword as an excuse to control and restrict AI.
London Man Arrested After Facebook Video Criticizing Palestinian Flags on UK Street
Major free speech concerns.
Musk Says Old Twitter Was Censoring Conservatives 10x More Than Liberals, and He Took Over to Thwart the “Mind Virus” Affecting Civilization
Musk appeared on the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
Supreme Court Examines First Amendment Implications of Public Officials Blocking Citizens on Social Media
The justices explored when blocking citizens from a personal social media account violates the First Amendment.
MembersUS Visa Applicants’ Online Speech Surveillance Puts US Citizens’ Speech and Data at Risk
Another surveillance dragnet.
Tennessee is Forced To Pay Out $125,000 to Settle Lawsuit After Man Was Arrested For Meme Mocking Cop’s Death
Offensive speech is still free speech.
Chinese Tech Companies Baidu and Alibaba Erase Mention of Israel From Maps
The name of the country has been deleted.
Former Jan 6th Prosecutor Runs For Congress, Focusing Campaign on Tackling “Conspiracy Theories” On Social Media
Will Rollins’ campaign is based on social media regulation.