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X Pushes Back as France Targets Algorithm in Criminal Probe
The French state is turning moderation battles into criminal cases in a dispute over what platforms amplify.
Turkey Blocks Grok AI After Posts Target Erdoğan, Atatürk, and Religious Figures
Turkey yanks the plug on Grok after the chatbot goes haywire and drags its irreverence across the nation’s untouchables.
Media Matters Sues FTC, Claims Probe Over X Advertiser Boycott Is Politically Motivated
Media Matters asks a judge to shut down an FTC probe that could expose the alleged mechanics behind its advertiser pressure campaign on X.
X Sues New York Over Law Forcing Content “Moderation” Disclosure
The lawsuit accuses the state of forcing platforms to label speech in politically loaded terms they wouldn’t choose themselves.
FTC Expands Antitrust Probe Into Ad Industry Groups Over Alleged Demonetization Censorship Collusion
Behind the headlines, the FTC is dissecting how influence peddling in the name of brand safety might be warping the rules of online free expression.
Rubio Leads Crackdown on Foreign Censors with Visa Bans
Rubio’s State Department draws a red line at the border for foreign censors who demand online censorship.
FTC Escalates Probe Into Media Matters Over Alleged Collusion in Advertiser Boycott of X Platform
The FTC’s scrutiny threatens to unmask the alleged backroom choreography behind corporate brand safety decisions.
KOSA Reintroduced: Child “Safety” Bill Raises Alarms Over Internet Surveillance, Digital ID, and Free Speech Risks
Online anonymity becomes collateral damage in a bill branded as protection.
India Poised to Approve Starlink, Provided It Supports User Surveillance and Content Censorship
A satellite internet dream collides with India’s hardwired demands for oversight.
“Male Supremacism Studies Conference” Advocates Aggressive Deplatforming to Suppress Dissent, Criticized for Promoting Censorship Over Dialogue
Silencing as strategy took center stage at a conference where free speech was framed not as a right but a threat.
EU Targets Elon Musk’s X with Potential $1 Billion Fine Under Censorship Law
Brussels wants to tame the world’s noisiest platform with the world’s driest rulebook.
India to X: “Don’t Call It Censorship”
X’s courtroom clash comes as Modi’s government rewires the internet under the banner of national security.