France
France’s Raid on X Opens New Front in Europe’s War Over Online Speech
By targeting platform executives instead of those committing offenses, France has turned speech regulation into an instrument of state coercion.
MembersFrance’s First Lady and the Fragile State of Free Speech
France’s verdict against Brigitte Macron’s online mockers turned a rumor into a test of how far a democracy will go to protect its leaders from ridicule.
France Plans 2026 Ban on Social Media for Under-15s, Advancing EU-Wide Digital ID Approach
A nationwide digital ID push is quietly reshaping the internet, turning age checks into a gateway for identity-linked online life.
US Imposes Visa Bans on Key Figures Involved in Global Censorship Pressure
The unprecedented sanctions mark a turning point in how the US confronts foreign influence over its digital speech.
US May Require Digital Background Checks for Tourists and Their Families
America’s proposed travel rules could turn a simple vacation application into a government scan of a tourist’s digital footprint.
Macron’s Proposed Seal of Truth Meets a Wall of Criticism
Macron’s seal of reliability may prove less about journalism and more about obedience.
Macron’s Mission to Muzzle the Internet
A president once enamored with disruption now dreams of an internet that obeys his censorship demands.
EU Push to Make Message Scanning Permanent Despite Evidence of Failure and Privacy Risks
A policy designed to test its own limits now pretends those limits don’t exist.
GrapheneOS Quits France, Citing Unsafe Climate for Open Source Tech
The exit marks a rebuke of Europe’s tightening grip on freedom tech.
France’s Censors Release Their Favorite Captive
Durov’s freedom to move contrasts with the lingering case that keeps Europe’s battle over digital free speech alive.
Countries Call on the EU to Enforce “Values” Through Speech Rules
The promise of unity is starting to sound like a contract written in conditional freedoms.
Rumble is Restored in France After Court Rejects Government’s Censorship Demand
A judge just told the government that emailing censorship demands have no legal authority.