Culture
Mexico: Congressman Charged With “Violence” for X Posts Receives International Rights Groups Attention
Civil liberties and free speech groups are demanding answers from the Mexican government.
The UK Government Is Considering a New, Looser Definition of “Extremism”
A new threat to free speech in the UK.
Former BBC Reporter Discloses Being Pressured to Remove Tweets Challenging the Assertion “Men Can Be Women”
The journalist faced disciplinary action for non-compliance.
Pre-Crime: Canada’s Justice Minister Defends “Online Harms Bill” Powers To Place People Under House Arrest, Cut Internet Access
All as part of Canada’s new online censorship law.
X Backtracks on “Misgendering” Policy, Makes it Country-Specific
X had faced much criticism over the sudden change to suppress speech that didn’t use the correct “pronouns” for a user.
House Republicans Seek Documents From Google on Alleged Government Influence in Biased AI Program Gemini
Congress is looking for answers.
X Says It Will Reduce the Visibility of Posts That Purposely Ignore a Person’s Preferred Pronouns
X appears to be returning to old Twitter’s controversial “misgendering” ideas, this time shadow banning instead of an account suspension.
UK Universities are Challenged Over Online “Microaggression” Reporting Systems
A chilling effect on free speech.
Canada’s Liberal Government Advances “Online Harms” Censorship Bill
Trudeau’s government wants new laws to censor online speech.
X Commits To Abiding by Ireland’s Online “Hate Speech” Censorship Law
X owner Elon Musk had previously criticized the law.
Hugo Awards Accused of Self-Censorship To Appease China
Emails reveal administrators examining the social media activities, past travel records, and overall work of authors.
Russia Creates Blacklist of YouTubers
A new move to force Russian citizens to use national platforms that are forced to abide by speech laws.