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Israel-Hamas “war” – another excuse to shut down free speech

As a brand new war-narrative unfolds, there’s already efforts underway to parlay the conflict into tighter controls on free speech and freedom of expression, both in person and on the internet. The headlines have been filled with nothing but Israel and Hamas since the “surprise attack” on Saturday, with

Figuring Out Their Angle

A federal law was recently passed in Canada called the Online News Act, or Bill C-18.

UK quietly passes “Online Safety Bill” into law

Buried behind the Brand-related headlines yesterday, the British House of Lords voted to pass the controversial “Online Safety Bill” into law.

How Not to Launch a Global Anti-Censorship Movement

So, I’ve been excommunicated from Michael Shellenberger’s global anti-censorship movement.

Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Many Ways Our Rights Have Been Usurped Since 9/11

“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” Abraham Lincoln Those who gave us the Constitution and the Bill of Rights believed that the government exists at the behest of its

An Urgent Call to Speak Truth

“There can be no doubt that a historic battle is shaping up.

The Criminalization of Dissent (continued)

So, the Berlin State Prosecutor has launched another criminal investigation of me.

Australia: Rights at Core of Voice Referendum

(Sydney) – A referendum in Australia on October 14, 2023, is an important opportunity for Australians to enshrine a First Nations Voice in the country’s constitution, Human Rights Watch and the Australian Human Rights Institute at the University of New South Wales said today. A new Questions and Answers document

No Fun Allowed: 'Call of Duty' Turns to AI to Drive 'Toxicity' Out of Voice Chat

Voice chats in video games have long been a haven for young people who want to blow off steam and engage in friendly “trash talk,” but the mega-corporations that run the biggest franchises don’t like that. They’re planning to use AI to make video game chats just as

Twitter Files: Former CIA Agent Tried to Hide Role at Twitter After Smearing Hunter Biden 'Laptop from Hell' Story

A former CIA agent who signed the infamous open letter that smeared the New York Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation later tried to conceal her role at Twitter, according to newly unearthed emails. Via the Twitter Files, Substack journalist Texas Lindsay found an email from Nada

Exclusive: Jim Jordan Subpoenas Center for Countering Digital Hate, Org Behind Biden's 'Disinformation Dozen'

The House Judiciary Committee, led by chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is continuing its investigation of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), and the role it played in the federal government’s collusion with social media companies to censor American citizens. The subpoena gives the CCDH until the end of

Kyrgyzstan: Effort to Shut Down Independent News Outlet

(Bishkek, August 30, 2023) – Kyrgyz authorities have filed a lawsuit to close down Kloop Media Public Foundation, a nonprofit body that runs an independent online news outlet in Kyrgyzstan, Human Rights Watch said today. The move continues a repressive trend against freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan. The lawsuit, for which

Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to Death for Tweets

(Beirut) – A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death based solely on his X, formally known as Twitter, and YouTube activity, Human Rights Watch said today.

Vietnam: Free Democracy Campaigners

(Bangkok) – The Vietnamese authorities should quash recent verdicts in the politically motivated cases against the dissidents Tran Van Bang and Bui Tuan Lam and immediately release them, Human Rights Watch said today. Higher courts are scheduled to hear the appeals of Tran Van Bang on August 29 and Bui Tuan