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MembersWhen One Island Demands to Muzzle the World
The empire strikes back, but this time it’s armed with PDFs, fines, and a god complex about speech.
Retired Academic Warned by UK Police After Emailing Politician Over Fundraiser Dispute
A knock at the door turned a town hall squabble into a question of who gets to speak — and who decides when it’s too much.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Endorses Netflix Show Adolescence as Tool to Advance Online Safety Agenda, Censorship, and Digital ID Initiatives
Keir Starmer, Netflix, and NSPCC promote Adolescence to support Online Safety Act, censorship, and digital ID.
Canadian PM Mark Carney Downplays Role in Freedom Convoy Crackdown Despite Backing Emergency Measures, Calling Protest “Sedition” and Urging Financial Chokehold
Carney’s pivot from banker to PM comes with a memory hole big enough to swallow the Emergencies Act.
Congressman Mark Harris Introduces “Free Speech Fairness Act” Aimed at Ending Johnson Amendment Restrictions on Religious and Nonprofit Political Speech
The bill challenges whether political neutrality should be the price of nonprofit status.
Canadian Activist “Billboard Chris” Challenges Australian Government Over Censorship of Post Criticizing UN Trans Activist
Chris Elston challenges Australia’s eSafety censorship over blocked Daily Mail tweet about Teddy Cook and WHO trans advisory board.
Welcome to Britain, Where Critical WhatsApp Messages Are a Police Matter
Even Kafka might’ve suggested toning it down a bit.
Hillary Clinton vs. the “Autocrats” (Except the Ones Throwing Meme Posters in Jail)
While railing against American autocracy, she stood beneath a slogan borrowed from conspiracy lore, in a country where memes get you raided at dawn.
Netflix’s Adolescence is a Trojan Horse For Online Censorship and Surveillance Policy
A four-part sob story about screen time is being used to rewrite the rules of the internet.
The UK’s Online “Safety” Act Is Here — And Free Speech Is on Notice
A law meant to protect users now arms platforms with broad powers to erase lawful speech.
NSW Premier Chris Minns Calls Free Speech a Government Liability
When politicians admit they fear free speech, it’s not about harmony — it’s about control.
Sydney’s Fake Antisemitic Terror Plot: How a Criminal Scam Led to Sweeping Censorship Laws
A lie fueled the panic, but the laws it birthed are here to stay.