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Retired Academic Warned by UK Police After Emailing Politician Over Fundraiser Dispute
A knock at the door turned a town hall squabble into a question of who gets to speak — and who decides when it’s too much.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Endorses Netflix Show Adolescence as Tool to Advance Online Safety Agenda, Censorship, and Digital ID Initiatives
Keir Starmer, Netflix, and NSPCC promote Adolescence to support Online Safety Act, censorship, and digital ID.
Canadian PM Mark Carney Downplays Role in Freedom Convoy Crackdown Despite Backing Emergency Measures, Calling Protest “Sedition” and Urging Financial Chokehold
Carney’s pivot from banker to PM comes with a memory hole big enough to swallow the Emergencies Act.
Congressman Mark Harris Introduces “Free Speech Fairness Act” Aimed at Ending Johnson Amendment Restrictions on Religious and Nonprofit Political Speech
The bill challenges whether political neutrality should be the price of nonprofit status.
UK Crime and Policing Bill 2025 Advances, Reignites Controversy Over Facial Recognition Access to Driver’s License Photos
Clause 95 hides a sweeping surveillance shift behind the rhetoric of public safety.
Canadian Activist “Billboard Chris” Challenges Australian Government Over Censorship of Post Criticizing UN Trans Activist
Chris Elston challenges Australia’s eSafety censorship over blocked Daily Mail tweet about Teddy Cook and WHO trans advisory board.
Germany’s CDU-SPD Coalition Eyes Stricter Online Speech Controls
Germany’s plan to police online speech reads less like policy and more like a control manual in beta.
Parler Relaunches as Decentralized, Crypto-Integrated Social Platform
Parler returns with a decentralized model, blockchain integration, and crypto-powered user rewards after digital de-platforming.
Brown University Investigates Student Journalist Alex Shieh Over Email
A mass email meant to provoke reflection on administrative accountability has turned into a campus standoff over the limits of student speech.
India to X: “Don’t Call It Censorship”
X’s courtroom clash comes as Modi’s government rewires the internet under the banner of national security.
Welcome to Britain, Where Critical WhatsApp Messages Are a Police Matter
Even Kafka might’ve suggested toning it down a bit.
The Censorship Reckoning Inside the NIH
NIH staff scramble to trace paper trails as the agency braces for a free-speech reckoning under its new chief.