hate crime
UK Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Over Posts Mocking Politician
In modern Britain, four officers, one teenager, and a rabbit-eared Photoshop job that somehow became a police matter.
Britain Decides Viral Protest Clips Need Prosecutors
Your chant at a march is now judged not by the crowd around you but by how a stranger might feel watching a clip of it online.
UK: Northumbria Police Apologize to Newcastle Fan Linzi Smith Over “Not Acceptable” Hate Crime Probe
Northumbria Police admit mishandling gender-critical hate crime probe, apologize to Newcastle United fan.
Polish MEP Patryk Jaki Faces Trial Over 2018 Tweet “Like”
Elon Musk’s condemnation brings global attention to a case that exposes political persecution in Poland.
Leaked UK “Extremism” Policy Review Suggests Expanded Speech Restrictions
Leaked UK extremism policy review hints at broader crackdowns on online speech and redefines extremism to include “behaviors of concern.”
Knock Knock, It’s Orwell: British Feminist Slams Police Over “Hate Crime” Farce
Wasting police resources.
Trudeau Pushes Online Censorship Bill to “Protect” People From “Misinformation”
Bill C-63 could dangerously expand government control over free speech and personal freedoms.
Scotland’s Censorship Law Architect Resigns
Humza Yousaf’s legacy is one of the biggest attacks on free speech in the West.
Washington State to Get Hotline for “Bias Incidents” Which Are Defined as “Hostile Expressions of Animus”
A new threat to freedom of expression.
Pre-Crime: Canada’s Justice Minister Defends “Online Harms Bill” Powers to Place People Under House Arrest, Cut Internet Access
All as part of Canada’s new online censorship law.
Newcastle United Fan Faces Ban Over Gender-Critical Social Media Posts
The rise of private companies engaging in social media surveillance and punishments for speech.
Deliberate “Misgendering” Could Be a Crime Under UK Labour Party Plans
Up to two years in prison.