Speech
Proposed UK law will jail people whose speech causes “psychological harm” with “no reasonable excuse”
Maximum penalty of up to two years in prison.
Scottish lawmakers demand curbs on online speech
More calls for censorship.
Rumble launches new full-screen vertical discovery feature and dark mode for iOS
The iOS app has also been launched in Brazil and Portugal.
Nigeria is ordered to amend internet censorship law
Particularly the sections against “fake news” and “cyberbullying.”
Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter after suggesting the platform needs to support free speech
Musk is now the single biggest shareholder.
Senator Elizabeth Warren says “it’s time” for a centrally controlled digital currency
The pro-regulation senator throws her support behind the controversial idea.
Ukraine’s Foreign minister asks countries to criminalize the use of the “Z” symbol
The symbol is used by supporters of Russia and President Vladamir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
World Government Summit speculates on “digital money” for full centralized control
A “financial system” to underpin the “world order.”
Instagram and TikTok censor comedian Alex Stein
Targeted as his content goes viral.
New Google Docs feature to flag “potentially discriminatory or inappropriate language”
A new feature that can influence what people write.