Speech
Wyoming Parent Wins Free Speech Lawsuits Against Sweetwater County School Officials
Her defiance turned small-town politics into a proving ground for the First Amendment.
YouTube Faces Backlash After AI Removes Windows 11 Tutorials for Unsupported PCs
Creators now face an algorithmic judge that deletes their work faster than any human can defend it.
UK Lords Debate Impact of VPNs on Censorship Laws
Could Britain’s online censorship push be drifting toward a point where using a VPN could be seen as an act of resistance?
Russia Moves to Mandate State Biometric ID for Online Age Verification
By merging digital identity with moral policing, Russia edges closer to an internet where every click carries a name.
MembersFrom the V-Chip to the Online ID Check: The Long Road from Parental Guidance to State Permission
The open web that once thrived on anonymity is slowly being rebuilt into a gated network where entry depends on proving you belong.
Senate Grills Meta and Google Over Biden Administration’s Role in COVID-Era Content Censorship
Lawmakers pressed Meta and Google to explain how far White House outreach went in shaping their censorship decisions.
Jim Jordan Probes Stanford’s Secret Meeting with Foreign Regulators over Alleged Coordination of Online Censorship Efforts
Behind closed doors, Stanford’s gathering with global regulators became the latest flashpoint in a widening probe of how speech policing quietly crosses borders.
Tennessee Man Jailed Over Facebook Meme Has Charges Dropped After Outcry
A Facebook meme turned into a felony case.
YouTube to Age-Restrict More “Violent” Video Game Content
YouTube’s new policy treats in-game violence almost like the real thing, leaving creators unsure what’s still acceptable.
Tech Giants Pledge Compliance but Warn of Major Challenges as Australia Introduces Online Verification Law
In chasing safety for kids, Australia may be rewriting the rules of digital freedom for everyone else.
Lawmakers Want Proof of ID Before You Talk to AI
A plan to keep AI chatbots away from kids might quietly make anonymity online a thing of the past.
ECRI Pressures Ireland and Finland to Adopt New “Hate Speech” Laws and Speech Monitoring Systems
Europe’s guardians of tolerance now seem most intolerant of unapproved thoughts.