Culture
Brazil Supreme Court Chief Barroso Advocates Stricter Online Speech Regulation
Barroso’s stance turns free speech into a privilege granted by the state, not a right protected from it.
Minnesota To Mandate Mental Health Warnings on Social Media; First Amendment Questions Loom
What begins as a mental health warning could end as a blueprint for government-authored speech online.
Senate Pushes Bill That Could End Private Messaging
Encrypted platforms could become collateral damage in a legislative push that treats privacy itself as a liability.
US State Department Backs Ireland as EU Threatens Legal Action Over Noncompliance with “Hate Speech” Censorship Laws
Ireland faces EU legal pressure over hate speech law dispute, challenging Brussels on speech, sovereignty, and legislative autonomy.
Britain Launches Cross-Border Censorship Hunt Against 4chan
By chasing 4chan across oceans, the UK turns internet governance into a game of empire.
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.
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.”
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.