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Starmer Is Looking for an Excuse to Ban X
“All options” on the table now includes silencing a global network; an idea once unthinkable in a democracy.
The EU Insists Its X Fine Isn’t About Censorship. Here’s Why It Is.
Europe calls it transparency, but it looks a lot like teaching the internet who’s allowed to speak.
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140+ Million Amid Free Speech Clash
Brussels just added another American platform to its list of speech offenders.
JD Vance Condemns EU Censorship Pressure, Defends X
Vance’s warning lands as lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic want to trade liberty for the illusion of digital order.
Europe Calls Its Censorship Law “Neutral” but Creators and Diplomats See a Clear Grip on Online Speech
The DSA’s promise of neutrality fades as enforcement power drifts from platforms to policymakers.
US House Committee Summons Australian Censor Julie Inman Grant Over Global Takedown Demands
Australia’s online censorship laws are colliding head-on with America’s free speech politics.
Germany Turns an X Post Into a Police Raid at Dawn
A single post lost in the noise of X becomes a case study in how modern states turn minor speech into major control.
Ireland Takes the First Swing at X in Europe’s War on Words
The investigation into X exposes how Europe’s new speech laws let regulators decide which voices get to exist online.
FBI and Twitter Met on the Eve of the Midterms
The newly uncovered email exposes a quiet intersection of government power and social media control just days before voters went to the polls.
Canada Bill Sponsor Says Age Verification, Blocking Powers, Could Apply to Any Site, Even Social Media
A proposal meant to shield minors could hand Ottawa power over what Canadians are allowed to see online.
Free Speech Union of Australia Challenges eSafety Commissioner Over X Censorship Demands
The challenge turns on whether public access to graphic truth can be lawfully severed by a bureaucrat’s notice.
Australia Threatens X With Daily Fines Over Iryna Zarutska Attack Video
Julie Inman Grant’s eSafety office clashes with X, telling the platform to block journalists’ video uploads.