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Brown University Investigates Student Journalist Alex Shieh Over Email
A mass email meant to provoke reflection on administrative accountability has turned into a campus standoff over the limits of student speech.
Signal Surges After DC Misstep
Trump cabinet’s Signal mishap boosts encrypted app’s US downloads.
India to X: “Don’t Call It Censorship”
X’s courtroom clash comes as Modi’s government rewires the internet under the banner of national security.
Welcome to Britain, Where Critical WhatsApp Messages Are a Police Matter
Even Kafka might’ve suggested toning it down a bit.
The Censorship Reckoning Inside the NIH
NIH staff scramble to trace paper trails as the agency braces for a free-speech reckoning under its new chief.
UK Tries to Wield Censorship Laws Globally, Clashing With Gab and Kiwi Farms Over Free Speech and Jurisdiction
Ofcom’s notices to Gab and Kiwi Farms mark the first major test of the UK’s extraterritorial approach to online regulation.
Transport Canada Scrambled to Manage Fallout Over WEF-Backed Digital ID Program as Journalist Probed Privacy Concerns
Officials scrambled to sanitize internal dissent as biometric questions threatened to expose deeper entanglements with the World Economic Forum.
Lawmakers Clash Over KOSA and TAKE IT DOWN Act as Digital Rights Advocates Warn of Censorship
Lawmakers push child safety laws that could gut online anonymity.
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How to Fix the Signal Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
The riskiest part of Signal isn’t the tech — it’s how you use it.
State-Approved Truth May Be Making a Comeback in Berlin
Germany’s SPD proposes Medieninnovationsfonds as AfD rises and coalition talks weigh public media funding.
Meta Complies With Brazilian Court Order While Challenging Justice Alexandre De Moraes’s Demand for Journalist’s Instagram Data
Meta complies under protest, signaling a deeper clash over cross-border data demands and unchecked judicial reach.
Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against NewsGuard
The judge ruled that subjective ratings, even when damaging, don’t meet the bar for defamation.
