Speech
Canada: Mark Carney Vows Internet Speech Crackdown if Elected, Citing Online “Pollution” of Misogyny, Conspiracies
Mark Carney dodges Epstein jabs in Hamilton while reviving failed Liberal plans for speech control via Bill C-36 and Bill C-63.
American Political Scientist Paul Chambers Arrested in Thailand for Alleged Insult to Monarchy
A scholar of Thai military politics now finds himself ensnared by the very forces he spent decades studying.
Judge Blasts Media Matters for Delay in Responding to X Corp.’s Lawsuits Over Alleged Ad Manipulation and Demonetization Pressure
The judge’s patience wore thin as Media Matters scrambled to unify lawsuits it let scatter across three continents.
Senate Probes Meta Over Alleged Censorship Tools and Data Sharing Ties With Chinese Communist Party, Whistleblower Testifies
Internal records suggest Meta pursued China’s approval not by compromise but by redesigning its core principles.
TAKE IT DOWN Act Advances in House Despite Major Censorship Concerns
A bill with bipartisan shine and a name fit for a blockbuster masks a blank check for online erasure.
Trump Orders Security Clearance Revoked for Former CISA Director Chris Krebs Amid Investigation Into Censorship and Political Bias
The White House targets past alliances as a censorship crusade wrapped in a national security concern.
BitChute Discontinues Video-Sharing Service for UK Residents Over Online Censorship Laws
The UK’s censorship laws now draw the borders of online speech, severing UK users from their own audience.
US-Funded “Anti-Misinformation” Groups Are Still Quietly Active
Government-backed “anti-misinformation” projects quietly persist under new names and missions, blurring the line between public health outreach and narrative control.
German Journalist David Bendels Sentenced for Satirical Post Targeting Interior Minister Nancy Faeser
German court convicts David Bendels over meme of Nancy Faeser, alarming US free speech advocates amid growing censorship fears.
UK Arrests for “Offensive” Online Posts Nearly Double in Seven Years
Arrests for “offensive” online speech doubled in six years while overall convictions fell, revealing a growing problem of where police are focusing their attention.
Canada: Liberal Leader Mark Carney Supports Major CBC/Radio-Canada Funding Increases to Combat “Misinformation”
A fresh flood of federal cash aims to prop up legacy media as trust and relevance continue their long unacknowledged decline.
Judge Grants Gina Carano Partial Discovery in Free Speech Lawsuit Against Disney Over the Mandalorian Firing
Carano edges closer to proving the price of silence in a galaxy ruled by corporate gravity.