Speech
US Embassy Summoned UK Officials Over Censorship Law Disputes
Britain’s child safety pitch arrives bundled with age checks, Ofcom fees, and a preferred class of news providers.
UK Lords Bill Would Require Social Media Platforms to Get Licenses From Speech Regulator
Britain’s free speech environment is already under intense pressure. Now a proposal would make social media itself a licensed activity, with Ofcom deciding who gets to operate.
Court Finds ICE Notice Likely Violated Writer’s First Amendment Rights
A case about one angry email and the chilling power of an official warning.
Court: UK Speech Regulator Gets Sovereign Immunity From 4chan’s US Lawsuit
US judge dismisses 4chan’s Ofcom lawsuit while noting foreign penal judgments are not necessarily enforceable in America.
The First Amendment Fight Behind Illinois’ New Internet Taxes
The state wants platforms to pay for social media’s fallout. The First Amendment has entered the chat.
Friedrich Merz Again Calls for an End to Online Anonymity
The chancellor would like to be clear that free speech is not a value he shares. He would also like your name.
Section 230 Repeal Bill Could Put Online Speech at Risk
The bill targets Big Tech, but its first casualties could be the small sites that cannot afford a lawsuit.
UK Government Monitored Pro Free Speech Reactions After Charlie Kirk Assassination
The watchlist logic appears to have stretched from terror threats to people defending free speech.
Australia: Officials Ask Parliament to Restrict Social Media Clips of Public Hearing Evidence
The officials would prefer the internet to watch the hearing, but not quite so closely.
Australia Wants to Remake the Internet in the Name of "Safety"
The pitch is more user control, but the fine print puts Canberra in charge.
HOMEFRONT Act Would Let Americans Challenge Foreign Censorship Orders
A congressional answer to the internet’s increasingly international speech police
US Warns UK Against Forcing Platforms to Promote Preferred News
When governments rank the trustworthy, everyone else starts sliding down the feed.