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Pro-Censorship UK Regulator Pesters a US Forum Already Blocked in Britain
The absurdity of a regulator trying to police a website it can’t reach, already walled off from the very country claiming authority over it.
UK Terrorism Watchdog Calls for Under-16 Social Media Ban, Despite Digital ID Concerns
A ban meant to shield children from extremism could instead redefine the very idea of privacy in a connected world.
4chan and Kiwi Farms Tell Ofcom It Can’t Censor and Run From Lawsuits
The filing says Ofcom’s notices to 4chan and Kiwi Farms are a breach of US sovereignty disguised as online safety.
US Under Secretary of State Slams UK and EU Over Online Speech Regulation, Announces Release of Files on Past Censorship Efforts
Sarah Rogers’ comments draw a new line in the sand between America’s First Amendment and Europe’s tightening grip on online speech.
US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Warns of Declining Free Speech in UK
Barrett’s comments cast the First Amendment as a safeguard against the moral fragility she sees in modern democracies.
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.
US Suspends $41 Billion Tech Deal with UK over Online Censorship Laws
Washington wanted an alliance on AI; London delivered a lecture on acceptable conversation.
UK Parliament Rejects Petition to Repeal Online Censorship Law, Calls for Expanded Censorship
Lawmakers promised to protect free speech by regulating nearly every way it can occur online.
US Under Secretary Warns Britain That the First Amendment Isn’t Negotiable
Washington just reminded London that the First Amendment isn’t up for negotiation, no matter how far Britain’s censorship laws try to reach.
UK Ofcom Pushes Rules Targeting “Misogynistic” Content, Prompting (Even More) Free Speech Concerns
By turning more content censorship into state-backed policy, Ofcom’s new rules edge Britain closer to a government-managed internet in the name of safety.
The GRANITE ACT: Wyoming Bill Targets Foreign Censors With $10M Penalties
Wyoming’s GRANITE Act flips the script, letting Americans hit back at foreign censors on their own turf.
Britain’s Lawmakers Who Love Censorship and Hate Freedom
The people who think free speech is dangerous now get to decide what counts as a crime.