Germany
German Federal Court Temporarily Suspends Prohibition of Compact Magazine
Faeser’s crackdown on a prominent magazine stirs debate over press freedom and political overreach in Germany.
Free Speech is Under Fire as Germany Silences Compact Magazine
This heavy-handed censorship move sparks intense debate over free speech and the state’s role in suppressing dissenting voices.
EU’s Von der Leyen Calls for More Censorship Amid Re-Election Campaign
Von der Leyen’s push for the “European Democracy Shield” raises censorship and bias concerns ahead of reelection bid.
Free Speech Platform Gab Rejects German Request for Data on User’s Posts Insulting Politician Ricarda Lang
Gab is standing up to citizens facing Germany’s oppressive speech policies.
German Intelligence Chief Advocates for Monitoring Speech and Thought
Thomas Haldenwang defends his efforts to police the “thought and speech patterns” of citizens, says even legal “expressions of opinion” may be targeted.
EU Extends Mass Surveillance of Private Messages on Facebook, Instagram, Gmail, and Xbox Until April 2026
Invasive error-prone scanning.
George W. Bush Institute Senior Advisor Urges Legacy Media Outlets to “Pre-Bunk” “Disinformation”
William McKenzie cites the former Disinformation Governance Board chief Nina Jankowicz.
Microsoft’s Outlook Blocks All Email From Rival Tuta Domain
Making life harder for its pro-privacy competitor.
The New Outlook Overshares Data With Microsoft
Data is stored on Microsoft’s servers.
WHO Director-General Complains “The Spread of Misinformation” Undermines “Faith in Our Institutions”
It’s never the fault of the institutions in the eyes of those that run the institutions.