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US State Dept Settles Free Speech Suppression Lawsuit
A federal agency spent taxpayer money telling Americans which news outlets to trust, and it took three years of litigation to make it stop.
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.
US Condemns Prosecution of Finnish Lawmaker Over Bible Verse Tweet
The State Department’s intervention marks a new phase in America’s resistance to Europe’s creeping speech controls.
US State Department Blasts Graham Linehan UK Arrest as Break From Democracy
The message to London came through loud and clear.
US State Department Condemns UK’s Censorship Laws
Britain now finds itself listed among nations accused of authoritarianism when it comes to free expression.
US Condemns French Probe Into X as Threat to Free Speech
A prosecutor’s leap from data disputes to mafia designations has Washington fuming and Silicon Valley watching closely.
US Imposes Travel Bans on Brazil’s Justice Alexandre De Moraes and Allies Over Censorship Demands
Washington draws a red line as Brazil’s judiciary crosses digital borders with a velvet hammer.
US State Department Backs Ireland as EU Threatens Legal Action Over Noncompliance With “Hate Speech” Censorship Laws
Ireland faces EU legal pressure over hate speech law dispute, challenging Brussels on speech, sovereignty, and legislative autonomy.
US State Department Condemns Australian Government for Social Media Censorship
A Canadian activist becomes the face of a free speech showdown as Washington calls out Canberra’s digital gatekeeping.
UK Think Tank, Once Funded by US State Department, Calls for Stricter YouTube Censorship
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), a UK think tank that was in 2021 awarded a grant by the US State Department and got involved in censoring Americans, has come up with a “research project” that criticizes YouTube. The target is the platform’s recommendation algorithms, and, according
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Biden’s New Frontier: Targeting “Misinformation” Around the World
Behind the controversial programs and grants.
State Department Wants to Use Video Games to Tackle Ukraine “Disinformation”
New funding for shaping online narratives.
