Culture
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Cites Southport Stabbing to Justify Targeting Online “Conspiracy Theories” and “Misinformation”
New funding blurs the line between fighting extremism and policing public dissent online.
House Overwhelmingly Passes “Take It Down Act” Mandating Rapid Online Deepfake, Non-Consensual Imagery Takedowns
A law built to scrub AI nudes from the internet might also be used as a no-questions-asked censorship mechanism.
Google and Meta Accused of Censoring University of Dallas Ads Over Alleged Religious Content
The University of Dallas finds itself battling unseen algorithms as tech giants quietly redraw the boundaries of religious expression online.
UK Conservatives Target “Non-Crime Hate Incidents” in Crime Bill Amendment as Police Admit No Evidence of Impact on Crime
Police logged 13,000 NCHIs last year, yet can’t say if even one helped prevent a crime.
Von der Leyen Defends EU Censorship Rules Amid Criticism, Targets X, Meta, Apple, and TikTok Under DSA, DMA, and AI Act
EU enforces Digital Services Act, AI Act, and Digital Markets Act against X, Meta, Apple, TikTok, and Elon Musk.
Ireland’s War on Dissent Gets a Digital Upgrade
Turning ad networks into silencers, Ireland’s “disinfo” playbook makes dissent a financial liability.
Columbia University Faces Backlash for Investigating Catholic Student Over Social Media Posts
Columbia’s quiet inquisition puts expression under the microscope in the name of equity.
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.
UK’s Nudge Unit and UNSW Launch “Prebunking” Framework to Counter Refugee, Migrant, and Pro-Trump Immigration Narratives
Prebunking becomes the new frontier in narrative control as governments and think tanks refine the art of shaping public perception.
UK–US Trade Deal at Risk as White House Pressures London to Reform Censorship Laws
London’s balancing act between economic survival and ideological stubbornness now has a 90-day deadline.
MembersSnitch Nation: The Quiet War on Unapproved Opinions
The tools of academic hypersensitivity have quietly graduated into government protocol.
Scotland: NHS Fife Seeks to Restrict Online Access to Tribunal Case Over Trans Doctor Dispute
NHS Fife’s push to limit public access casts a long shadow over a tribunal already entangled in gender politics and institutional secrecy.