Culture
Citigroup Reverses Firearms Debanking Policy
Citigroup’s sudden pivot comes as Wall Street scrambles to sidestep the culture war crosshairs.
UK: Kent Police Pays £20,000 Compensation to Retired Constable for Unlawful Arrest Over Tweet
Dragged from his home by baton-wielding officers, a pensioner’s tweet turned into a £20,000 lesson in overreach.
Turkey Proposes Law to Censor and Delete Unapproved Quran Translations
A sweeping new bill could let Turkey’s top clerics decide which versions of the Quran the public can read, with no room for appeal.
MembersBritain’s Speech Police Just Got a Visit from Uncle Sam
Washington is watching with growing alarm as its oldest ally turns free speech into a a global international censorship liability.
ADL Regional Director Calls for Government-Regulated Online Censorship
Goldenberg’s vision turns moderation into mandate, recasting Silicon Valley as the frontline enforcers of acceptable thought.
Ireland Clashes with EU Over Hate Speech Laws as MEP Michael McNamara Denounces Brussels’ Legal Threats
Ireland’s defiance turns a legal standoff into a referendum on free speech.
Canada’s PM Mark Carney Revives Online Censorship Agenda
Carney inherits Trudeau’s plans.
Inside the Brussels Showdown Over Europe’s Speech Police
In Brussels, speakers cast the DSA not as reform but as Europe’s most sophisticated tool yet for silencing dissent.
UK Regulator and “Kick It Out” Report Calls for Policing and Censorship of Legal Online Speech Under Censorship Law
What counts as harm is no longer measured by law, but by how much it offends the ear of a regulator.
Supreme Court Overturns Maine’s Censure of Rep. Laurel Libby in Free Speech Ruling Over Trans Athlete Post
Free speech scored a procedural knockout as political etiquette took the count.
MEPs, ADF International, and US Voices Convene to Challenge EU Censorship Law
European lawmakers brace for a showdown over censorship as the DSA faces its fiercest transatlantic scrutiny yet.
Trump Signs Take It Down Act
A law signed with ceremony and bipartisan applause, but built on the same brittle scaffolding that once turned copyright into a cudgel.