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Mexico Bill Proposes Prison for AI Memes Mocking Public Figures
A law meant to curb digital abuse instead risks criminalizing Mexico’s sharpest political tradition; laughing at power.
German Government Proposes Censorship Laws Framed as Protecting Freedom of Opinion, Plans “Independent” Media Authority to Police “Disinformation”
Germany’s new ruling coalition wraps old censorship playbooks in shiny new language about protecting opinion and diversity.
X Restricts Access to Accounts Criticizing Turkey’s President Erdoğan After Government Orders
Turkey is threatening to block X in the country.
Australian Lawmaker Suggests Censorship Laws Aren’t About Censorship
The usual doublespeak.
Google Instructed Translators Not to Call Ukraine Invasion a “War”
A contradiction to their public statements.
Justin Trudeau Praises Countries That Stand Against “Misinformation, Propaganda”
He claims that increased sharing of misinformation is a sign of “a slippage in our democracies.”
Social Network Gab Could Be Blocked in Germany for Supporting Free Speech
Germany’s demands make clear that “lawful speech” means only speech the government approves.