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Karnataka Enacts India’s First “Hate Speech” Law
The bill hands the state unprecedented power to decide when words become weapons.
Indian Supreme Court Judge Says Those With Nothing to Hide Shouldn’t Fear Surveillance
In defending the ordinary citizen’s right to privacy, the courtroom moment revealed how fragile that right has become.
Retired Tennessee Officer Sues Sheriff After Arrest Over Meme in First Amendment Case
A meme shared from his living room turned a retired cop’s Facebook feed into a courtroom fight over free speech and government overreach.
MembersA Privacy-Focused Browser Redefining Open Source Through Simplicity and Silence
A browser built on silence, it measures trust by what it refuses to know.
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Repeal Section 230, Endangering Online Free Speech
Repealing Section 230 wouldn’t tame Big Tech; it would hand the keys of online speech to the few companies wealthy enough to survive the lawsuits.
Google and Substack Warn Britain Is Building a Censorship Machine
US companies say the UK’s Online Safety Act forces platforms to police lawful speech under the guise of protecting users.
Pennsylvania High Court Rules Police Can Access Google Searches Without Warrant
The court’s ruling suggests that using the internet now means agreeing to be searched.
UK Police Pilot AI System to Track “Suspicious” Driver Journeys
AI-driven surveillance is shifting from spotting suspects to mapping ordinary life, turning everyday travel into a stream of behavioral data.
Resolutions Introduced in Congress Challenge EU and UK Online Censorship Laws’ Influence on US Free Speech
Lawmakers move to reclaim digital sovereignty as Washington confronts the global reach of Europe’s speech controls.
Ireland’s AI Committee Urges National Laws on Online Speech, Algorithmic Oversight, and Age Verification
A push to regulate algorithms and online speech shows Ireland’s growing willingness to trade digital freedom for centralized control of information.
Senator Eric Schmitt Calls for Sanctions on Foreign Officials Promoting Censorship in the US
Schmitt’s move frames free expression as a matter of national sovereignty, challenging the reach of foreign governments into America’s online discourse.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Social Media Digital ID Age Verification Law as Unconstitutional
A federal court’s rebuke of Louisiana’s digital ID law shows how efforts to “protect children online” can collide with the very freedoms they claim to defend.