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South Korea’s Fake News Law Puts a Price on Online Speech
Washington calls it censorship, the opposition calls it a gag law, and the ruling party calls it protection.
Germany’s CDU-SPD Coalition Eyes Stricter Online Speech Controls
Germany’s plan to police online speech reads less like policy and more like a control manual in beta.
Brazil Outlines Law to Ban Online “Fake News” and “Hate Speech”
More speech control.
Russian Journalist Is Jailed for Sharing “Fake News” on Social Media
Jailed for six years.
Brazil to Regulate Online Speech to Target “Fake News” and “Hate Speech”
The country is rapidly turning into a nation of increased censorship.
Turkey’s Censorship Law Is Harming Independent Media Outlets
The fallout from the “fake news” law.
Egypt Charges Four Journalists for “Fake News” Over Article Alleging Corruption
Suppressing journalism.
Russian Journalist Detained in Psychiatric Hospital Over “Fake News” Posts on Telegram
Suppressing journalists under the guise of them sharing “misinformation.”
Twitter Complies With Order to Ban Brazil’s Workers’ Cause Party
Free speech is increasingly under threat in Brazil.
Telegram to Start Flagging “Fake News” in Brazil
Censoring for the elections.
Syrians Face 15 Years in Prison for Criticizing the Government Online
Updating a previous law.