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Japanese Lawmaker Taro Yamada Confronts Financial Censorship
Global payment systems hold the power to erase creators without explanation, but some lawmakers are paying attention.
Nigel Farage Warns US Congress: UK Censorship Law Threatens American Free Speech, Encryption, and Tech Innovation
Farage turned a Congressional hearing into a warning shot against Britain’s digital authoritarianism.
Graham Linehan to Sue Metropolitan Police Over Heathrow Arrest and Online Speech Dispute
A surreal airport takedown over public tweets now threatens to put the Met itself on trial.
Graham Linehan Arrested by Armed Police Over X Posts as UK Free Speech Crisis Deepens
A comedian once celebrated for absurdity is now caught in Britain’s most absurd reality.
Blizzard Reverses Overwatch 2 Ban After Backlash Over “Noob” Chat Censorship
Blizzard reversed the ban, but not the system that made it possible.
Coleman: Ofcom Can’t Export Censorship to the United States
Ofcom’s reach, Coleman argues, ends where the First Amendment begins.
Australia’s Senate Orders Release of eSafety Censorship Emails
Australia’s top online safety official was caught red-handed syncing with a censorship cartel across the Pacific.
Thierry Breton Refuses US Hearing, Defends EU Digital Speech Controls Under DSA
He skipped the hearing but sent a manifesto, because when you control the narrative, you don’t take questions.
Macron Urges EU Response to Trump’s Tariff Threats Over Censorship Law, Targets US Tech Firms
Macron is betting that defending EU censorship rules will win him leverage, not isolation.
Germany: Economist Thomas Vierhaus Fined €16,100 for Sarcastic X Posts
A €16,100 fine for sarcasm reveals how Germany’s legal code now moonlights as a mood ring for the powerful.
MembersThe Free Speech Standoff That’s Fracturing the Atlantic
The EU built a global censorship machine; now America’s threatening to unplug it.
Shopify Reimposes Content Restrictions Through Shop App, Reviving Ban on “Hateful” Content
The company enforces limits on speech without officially changing its main policy.