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Fact-Checker Logically Sold After Going Into Administration Amid Big Tech Retreat from Speech Flagging
A $30 million experiment in algorithmic “truth”-telling ends in a quiet asset sale.
Fired Over a Meme: The Free Speech Fight the Justices Passed Up
The decision leaves unresolved how far public employers can reach into employees’ private lives.
Europe’s “Disinformation” Enforcers Pressure Platforms to Tighten Speech Controls
The EU’s crackdown on disinformation edges closer to turning platforms into gatekeepers of acceptable thought.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Just Declared War on Free Speech Online
Social networks must now navigate vague boundaries with the threat of punishment looming.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Backs Platform Liability in Shift Toward Tighter Online Speech Controls
The ruling could pave the way for increased censorship, as platforms may remove content preemptively to avoid legal penalties.
France Just Redefined Global Speech on TikTok
France didn’t even pass a law; just made a phone call TikTok couldn’t ignore.
Von der Leyen Defends EU Censorship Rules Amid Criticism, Targets X, Meta, Apple, and TikTok Under DSA, DMA, and AI Act
EU enforces Digital Services Act, AI Act, and Digital Markets Act against X, Meta, Apple, TikTok, and Elon Musk.
Censorship Season Opens as Canada Heads to the Polls
With a tone of urgency wrapped in bureaucratic calm, Canada’s election watchdog teams up with tech giants to patrol the digital frontier of political discourse.
Jim Jordan Subpoenas Tech Giants for Documents on Foreign Censorship of American Speech
The US House Judiciary Committee, led by Jim Jordan, subpoenas Big Tech over alleged foreign government censorship, citing laws in the EU, Canada, and more.
Ireland’s Election “Misinformation” Censorship Law Delayed Amid Opposition
The Irish government scrambles to amend its stalled election misinformation law as even usually pro-censorship EU have concerns.
UK Risks Losing Tech Companies Over Online Censorship Laws
Tech giants weigh the cost of compliance as UK’s Online Safety Act threatens to reshape the digital market.
Washington’s TikTok Ban Heated Up Following Israel-Hamas War, Former Congressman States
Efforts to ban TikTok stalled until the October 7 attack, when concerns over pro-Palestinian narratives on the platform revived the legislation.