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Marco Rubio Reveals Biden-Era State Department Compiled Dossiers on Americans for “Disinformation”
A government tool built to fight foreign propaganda ended up keeping receipts on its own citizens.
Maine Lawmaker Asks Supreme Court to Reverse Speech Ban
The statehouse turned one Facebook post into a constitutional standoff with national implications.
MembersWelcome to the EU’s Election Cleanroom Where Only Approved Opinions Survive Online
In the EU’s fight against “disinformation,” democracy is becoming less about voting and more about speech vetting.
Facebook Shuts Down Charles Town Council Candidate Courtney Knill’s Account Weeks Before Election
Weeks before ballots are cast, a campaign vanishes from the feed with no trace and no recourse.
Texas Bill Declares War on Memes
What starts as a war on deepfakes ends with jail time for posting a meme.
“Male Supremacism Studies Conference” Advocates Aggressive Deplatforming to Suppress Dissent, Criticized for Promoting Censorship Over Dialogue
Silencing as strategy took center stage at a conference where free speech was framed not as a right but a threat.
Indian Court Orders Proton Mail Block
A Swiss bunker for private emails gets caught in the crosshairs of India’s surveillance ambitions.
EU Leaders Advocate Stronger Censorship Regulation to Counter “Disinformation” Threats
Europe’s push against disinformation doubles as a battle to define who gets to frame reality online.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin Renews Push for Regulation of Online Speech and “Fake News” Amid Press “Freedom” Forum
By recasting free expression as a threat, Fachin opens the door for power to define the boundaries of truth.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Push for Controversial Online “Safety” Legislation
Framed as guardians of digital childhoods, Harry and Meghan are backing a movement that risks baking censorship into the architecture of the internet.
Israel, Russia, Ukraine, and Others Clash Over Speech Control at UN “Disinformation” Talks
What begins as a call to counter disinformation veers into a diplomatic tug-of-war over who gets to define the truth.
UK: Ofcom Appoints “Experts” to Advisory Committee on “Disinformation” Under New Censorship Law
A committee of speech-policing veterans now holds the keys to defining “harm” under one of the UK’s most sweeping internet laws.