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Ireland's Online Censorship Law Faces Scrutiny After Loco Acquittal
The judge found the evidence wanting, but the ordeal left its mark anyway.
Poland Approves New Internet Blocking Powers
Poland’s president is being handed a same censorship bill to the one he rejected as a Ministry of Truth in January.
French Users Flock To Bitchat Amid Social Network Shutdown Fears
France’s interior minister floated suspending social networks amid riots. Offline messenger Bitchat surged.
EU Demands Online Platforms Censor During France Unrest
Under the DSA, a riot video can become evidence, a risk, or both, depending on who is doing the labeling.
France’s Riot Response Moves From The Streets To The Platforms
The meeting was called in a crisis, but the machinery had been waiting since 2022.
Gabriel Attal Wants Social Media Blocked During Riots
France keeps returning to the same question: is a riot an emergency, or an opportunity to normalize extraordinary powers.
Australian Government Staffer Cites Execution Video To Defend Censorship Bill
Once the state can decide what adults may see, the definition of harmful material rarely stays put.
The Social Reckoning Wants the Speech Referees Back
Facebook spent years censoring plenty. The movie says the problem was that it didn’t censor enough.
Macron Attacks Free Speech and Urges the EU to Censor Online Posts Faster
Macron’s theory of liberty begins where the government’s permissions end.
Washington Challenges Brussels’ Authority Over X
The first major DSA courtroom fight now has an American litigant in the room.
EU’s Social Media Ban Could Bring ID Checks for Adults
The EU wants to keep children off social media, but enforcing the rules could mean adults increasingly having to prove their age or show ID online.
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Given Four Months to Meet New EU Censorship Obligations
Four months to translate Europe’s broadest internet speech rules into operational policy.
