How YouTube’s crackdown on “controversial” content is slowly killing comedy, commentary, criticism, and more

?YouTube’s rule changes and recent precedents are making a growing number of genres untenable on the platform.

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AFL sues federal agencies for purportedly destroying CDC emails, questioning the impartiality of federal record-keeping.

Australia’s push for more online censorship sparks debate as the Communications Minister urges citizens to report speech to the eSafety commissioner.

The US House Judiciary Committee alleges Brazil’s misuse of “misinformation” claims to suppress free speech on American social media platforms.