Speech
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.
Wyoming Introduces First-Ever Foreign Censorship Shield Bill
By tying legal protection to a Wyoming nexus, the state would invite creators and platforms targeted by the UK, EU, or Australia to anchor themselves in America’s newest free speech haven.
Washington Plans “Censorship Shield Law” to Block UK and EU Online Speech Restrictions
Washington plans to draw a bright legal line, barring foreign governments from fining American platforms over online speech.
EU Records Reveal Absurd Justifications for $150 Million Fine Against X
The EU turned a Donald Duck parody and a blue checkmark into evidence of systemic harm, and somehow made it sound official.
Landmark LA Trial Targets Social Media Addiction Claims
A Los Angeles jury is about to decide whether social media design itself can be treated as a defective product in the eyes of American law.
Gavin Newsom Says He’s Investigating TikTok Over Alleged Censorship of Anti-Trump and “Epstein” Content
It has been a bad week for TikTok, as technical excuses wear thin against a pattern of silence that, to some users, looks anything but random.
EU Targets X (Again) in Grok AI Probe
Another week, another threat from Brussels aimed squarely across the Atlantic.
Jury Awards $7.5M After Texas School Officials Violate Parents’ and Students’ First Amendment Rights
A small-town dispute over graduation standards just became a landmark First Amendment victory for Texas parents.
Nine Bureaucracies Walk Into Your Browser and Ask for ID
A global coalition of regulators is quietly turning the open web into a gated community where every login begins with an ID check.
New Washington Legislation Makes 3D Printers Surveillance Tools
A law meant to block untraceable weapons might instead erase the right to tinker with your own tools.
UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs
The vote marks a stunning turn, pulling VPNs and private platforms into an age-check regime once unthinkable in a democracy.
Meta Oversight Board Reviews Legitimacy of Permanent Account Bans and Moderation Power
Meta’s self-appointed court is finally confronting whether its own sense of justice can outlast the users it silences.