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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.
Russia Expands Biometric Surveillance: Over 200,000 Foreign Nationals Enrolled in Unified Biometric System Amid SIM Card Mandate
Foreign residents in Russia now trade their faces and voices for phone service, as biometric ID becomes the new passport to modern life.
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.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas’ Social Media Digital ID Act; Lawmakers Respond with Revised Proposal Including Digital ID and VPN Age Checks
The reworked bill narrows its scope but deepens its digital footprint, dragging VPN users and biometric scans into the fray.
Free Speech Platform Rumble and Rebel News Sue Canadian Officials for Alleged Charter Violations and Political Interference in Toronto Event Featuring Donald Trump Jr.
Government officials allegedly tried to price the event out of existence, knowing they couldn’t shut it down outright.
UK Tribunal Blocks Government’s Attempt to Keep Apple Surveillance Case Secret
A government that demands invisibility in court is one step away from disappearing accountability altogether.
Political Uproar Over Lucy Connolly’s 31-Month Sentence for Social Media Post Ignites Free Speech Debate in UK
A grieving mother’s online outburst has become the battleground for Britain’s war over speech, justice, and political power.
China Expands Social Credit System with 23 New Directives to Deepen Surveillance and Enforce Political Loyalty
Behavior once deemed personal is now a metric in the Party’s calculus of obedience.
NOYB Sues Sweden’s Tax Agency Over Sharing Citizens’ Personal Data with Commercial Brokers
A constitutional commitment to openness collides with a digital age where privacy is quietly bartered for profit.