Speech
The Censorship Bill That Wouldn’t Die Returns to Haunt Canadians
The ghost of Trudeau’s digital doctrine lingers as Wells resurrects a bill that wants to police not just threats, but speech.
Ofcom’s “Super-Complaint” Plan Puts UK Speech on Notice
A draft plan for a state-sanctioned funnel for grievances recasts free expression as a privilege meted out by approved intermediaries.
Trapped in France: Telegram’s Pavel Durov Fights Shadowy Legal Battle with No Exit
France’s treatment of Durov reads less like justice and more like a warning to platforms that won’t play censor.
France Moves to Classify X as an Adult Site Amid Digital ID Crackdown
France wants users to show ID at the door.
European Union Unveils International Strategy Pushing Digital ID Systems and Online Censorship
A digital vision cloaked in diplomacy, the EU’s global strategy turns infrastructure into ideology with identity at its core.
Orwell’s 1984 Gets a Trigger Warning
Seventy-five years later, we’re red-penciling the warnings instead of heeding them.
UK: Mainstream Beliefs Meet the Terror Watchlist
Worrying about immigration might get you flagged faster than Googling “how to build a bomb.”
Inside the EU’s Billion Euro Media Machine
A billion-euro charm offensive blurs the line between public information and political theater.
Brazilian Comedian Leo Lins Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Stand-Up Routine
In Brazil, telling the wrong joke now carries more jail time than most white-collar crime.
Irish Government Admits No Free Speech Impact Assessment for “Misinformation” Laws
Free speech is treated like a speed bump on the road to information control.
France Just Redefined Global Speech on TikTok
France didn’t even pass a law; just made a phone call TikTok couldn’t ignore.
MembersHow Every Online Comment Feeds a File You’ll Never See
AI tools can now build a disturbingly complete portrait of you from the digital crumbs you didn’t know you were leaving.