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Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
5 days ago

Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content

The Take It Down Act mandates the removal of nonconsensual visual content within 48 hours, with penalties for noncompliance.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
5 days ago

Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content

The Take It Down Act mandates the removal of nonconsensual visual content within 48 hours, with penalties for noncompliance.
more#digital-rights
#social-media
more#social-media
#donald-trump
US news
fromwww.dw.com
14 hours ago

Trump vs. Harvard: No more foreign students? DW 05/24/2025

Trump criticized Harvard's teachings, calling them 'hate and stupidity', leading to funding cuts and legal conflicts over free speech.
US news
fromwww.dw.com
14 hours ago

Trump vs. Harvard: No more foreign students? DW 05/24/2025

Trump criticized Harvard's teachings, calling them 'hate and stupidity', leading to funding cuts and legal conflicts over free speech.
more#donald-trump
#academic-freedom
more#academic-freedom
#kneecap
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

UK counterterror police say they will investigate comments by Irish rap group Kneecap

Kneecap, an Irish hip-hop group, is under investigation for pro-Hamas and anti-Tory comments made during concerts amid rising political tensions.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Kneecap's self-inflicted wound: 'It's depressing that our biggest musical export is so divisive'

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

UK counterterror police say they will investigate comments by Irish rap group Kneecap

Kneecap, an Irish hip-hop group, is under investigation for pro-Hamas and anti-Tory comments made during concerts amid rising political tensions.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Kneecap's self-inflicted wound: 'It's depressing that our biggest musical export is so divisive'

more#kneecap
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Louisiana residents were warning their neighbors about polluted air-now the state could fine them $1M for doing it

Cynthia 'Cindy' Robertson stopped flying a red flag outside her home to signal heavy pollution days after Louisiana passed a law restricting air quality information.
Privacy professionals
#elon-musk
fromDailywire
3 days ago
Marketing tech

Feds Probe Media Matters Over Plot To Defund Musk's X, Silence Dissenting Voices

fromDailywire
3 days ago
Marketing tech

Feds Probe Media Matters Over Plot To Defund Musk's X, Silence Dissenting Voices

more#elon-musk
#first-amendment
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

The Biggest Sign That Trump May Already Be an Elected Autocrat

Prolonged detention of Rumeysa Ozturk illustrates the concerns about free speech under Trump’s administration.
NYC LGBT
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Appellate Court Says Florida's Drag Show Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional

Federal appellate court upholds injunction against Florida drag show ban, citing likely violation of First Amendment rights.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

The Biggest Sign That Trump May Already Be an Elected Autocrat

Prolonged detention of Rumeysa Ozturk illustrates the concerns about free speech under Trump’s administration.
NYC LGBT
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Appellate Court Says Florida's Drag Show Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional

Federal appellate court upholds injunction against Florida drag show ban, citing likely violation of First Amendment rights.
more#first-amendment
#supreme-court
fromNew York Post
4 days ago
SF politics

Supreme Court restores Maine lawmaker's voting abilities following ban over Facebook post about trans athlete

fromNew York Post
4 days ago
SF politics

Supreme Court restores Maine lawmaker's voting abilities following ban over Facebook post about trans athlete

more#supreme-court
#student-rights
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

That's Pathetic, Mr. Secretary': Rubio Called Out By Senator For Detaining Student Over an Op-Ed

Rubio defends visa revocation for students involved in disruptive protests during a contentious Senate hearing.
fromTruthout
1 week ago
Left-wing politics

Trump's Censorship Campaign Draws on Decades of Infrastructure Built by Big Tech

US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

That's Pathetic, Mr. Secretary': Rubio Called Out By Senator For Detaining Student Over an Op-Ed

Rubio defends visa revocation for students involved in disruptive protests during a contentious Senate hearing.
fromTruthout
1 week ago
Left-wing politics

Trump's Censorship Campaign Draws on Decades of Infrastructure Built by Big Tech

more#student-rights
#censorship
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

More than 1,000 US students punished over speech since 2020, report finds

Universities are punishing students for protected speech, undermining free expression.
Hovis was suspended for three years despite minor punishment from a school committee.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

More than 1,000 US students punished over speech since 2020, report finds

Universities are punishing students for protected speech, undermining free expression.
Hovis was suspended for three years despite minor punishment from a school committee.
more#censorship
#james-comey
more#james-comey
Independent films
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

'Orwell 2 + 2 = 5' Review: A Chilling Examination of How Much the Nightmare of '1984' Has Come True

Donald Trump Jr. highlighted the irony of his father's Twitter ban by equating it to a lack of free speech, oblivious to the context of misinformation.
#deportation
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

AOC taunts Tom Homan after DOJ referral threat over deportations: 'Come for me, do I look like I care?'

Ocasio-Cortez stands firm against threats from border czar Homan over advising migrants on their rights, emphasizing her free speech.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students suffers setbacks but the legal question still looms

The Trump administration's deportation efforts against international students over free speech have faced significant judicial pushback.
fromKqed
1 week ago
Left-wing politics

SF Immigration Attorney Says First Amendment Should Protect Mahmoud Khalil From Deportation | KQED

NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

AOC taunts Tom Homan after DOJ referral threat over deportations: 'Come for me, do I look like I care?'

Ocasio-Cortez stands firm against threats from border czar Homan over advising migrants on their rights, emphasizing her free speech.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students suffers setbacks but the legal question still looms

The Trump administration's deportation efforts against international students over free speech have faced significant judicial pushback.
fromKqed
1 week ago
Left-wing politics

SF Immigration Attorney Says First Amendment Should Protect Mahmoud Khalil From Deportation | KQED

more#deportation
#germany
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump news at a glance: Rubio tangles with Germany; crackdown on campus protests continues

Germany defends its designation of the AfD as a rightwing extremist group amid criticism from U.S. officials, emphasizing its commitment to democracy and constitutional protection.
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

Inside Germany: Pro-Nazi songs, Eurovision traditions and nagging neighbours

Germany values 'Meinungsfreiheit' as a constitutional right, balancing free speech with the responsibility to curb hate speech.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump news at a glance: Rubio tangles with Germany; crackdown on campus protests continues

Germany defends its designation of the AfD as a rightwing extremist group amid criticism from U.S. officials, emphasizing its commitment to democracy and constitutional protection.
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

Inside Germany: Pro-Nazi songs, Eurovision traditions and nagging neighbours

Germany values 'Meinungsfreiheit' as a constitutional right, balancing free speech with the responsibility to curb hate speech.
more#germany
#legislation
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

Midwest Activists Challenge Anti-Boycott Laws in Fight for Free Speech

Activists are mobilizing against anti-boycott laws in the Midwest, citing violations of free speech rights and potential government overreach.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
NYC politics

House axes vote on Israel boycott bill: 'Bowed to extreme-right forces'

The planned vote for a bipartisan bill to protect Israel from boycotts was cancelled due to free speech concerns from some conservatives.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US bill to ban Israel boycotts faces right-wing backlash over free speech

Bipartisan proposal to penalize boycotts of Israel faces opposition from Trump's allies due to free speech concerns.
Black Lives Matter
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Midwest Activists Challenge Anti-Boycott Laws in Fight for Free Speech

Activists are mobilizing against anti-boycott laws in the Midwest, citing violations of free speech rights and potential government overreach.
more#legislation
#protests
Europe politics
fromeuronews
1 week ago

Protesters in Budapest demonstrate against 'Transparency Bill'

The coalition of NGOs protested a new bill that threatens the funding and operation of organizations promoting free speech and public discourse in Hungary.
Europe politics
fromeuronews
1 week ago

Protesters in Budapest demonstrate against 'Transparency Bill'

The coalition of NGOs protested a new bill that threatens the funding and operation of organizations promoting free speech and public discourse in Hungary.
more#protests
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

He denounced the war in Gaza at graduation. NYU withheld his diploma.

NYU has withheld the diploma of a graduation speaker for delivering an unapproved pro-Palestinian speech, highlighting tensions between free speech and university discipline.
#salman-rushdie
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#nyu
NYC parents
fromABC7 Chicago
1 week ago

NYU denies diploma to student who criticized Israel in commencement speech

NYU denies diploma to student for graduation speech condemning Israel's actions and US involvement in Palestine.
fromNewsday
1 week ago
NYC parents

NYU denies diploma to student who criticized Israel in commencement speech

NYC parents
fromABC7 Chicago
1 week ago

NYU denies diploma to student who criticized Israel in commencement speech

NYU denies diploma to student for graduation speech condemning Israel's actions and US involvement in Palestine.
NYC parents
fromNewsday
1 week ago

NYU denies diploma to student who criticized Israel in commencement speech

NYU is withholding a diploma from a student for making a politically charged graduation speech against Israel's actions and U.S. complicity.
more#nyu
#immigration
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention

Detained Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk's case highlights concerns about immigration policies and free speech rights for pro-Palestine activists.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention

Detained Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk's case highlights concerns about immigration policies and free speech rights for pro-Palestine activists.
more#immigration
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

TikTok reshuffled its US content council, adding conservative and pro-free speech voices to the lineup

TikTok's Content Advisory Council has undergone a change, adding members who advocate for free speech and lighter moderation, reflecting shifting trends in online content policies.
Marketing tech
#legal-issues
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
US news

Freed Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi accused of telling gun shop owner that he used to 'kill Jews' in Palestine: court docs

fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
US news

Freed Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi accused of telling gun shop owner that he used to 'kill Jews' in Palestine: court docs

more#legal-issues
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Republicans Sneak "Nonprofit Killer" Bill Into Tax Package, Giving Trump Tool to Quash Dissent

The proposed legislation threatens free speech rights by allowing the administration to revoke nonprofit status of groups deemed 'terrorist supporting'.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump's border intimidation is coming for US citizens too ask streamer Hasan Piker | Owen Jones

Piker's detention exemplifies rising political intimidation and a concerning trend against free speech in the US.
#pope-leo-xiv
more#pope-leo-xiv
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Rumeysa Ozturk Released From ICE Custody After Judge Cites Threat to Free Speech

People gathered in solidarity for Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk and Columbia's activist Mohsen Mahdawi, reflecting a growing support for student rights and activism.
US news
NYC parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism

Haverford College faced congressional scrutiny for its handling of antisemitism allegations, emphasizing the tension between free speech and accountability in academia.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Harvard talks free speech but silences Palestine

Harvard's stance on free speech is contradicted by the fears and experiences of its Muslim and Arab community regarding anti-Palestinian sentiment.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Black Guest Loses It After Piers Morgan Dares Woman to Say the N-Word': Don't Invite Her for Ratings To Call Me the N-Word!'

Hill passionately confronted Morgan, expressing that inviting a guest to use a racial slur was not just inappropriate but invited harm to him as a Black individual.
Black Lives Matter
#legal-proceedings
more#legal-proceedings
#pro-palestine
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago
NYC parents

NYU Law Wants Students To Sign Away Their Right To Protest - Above the Law

NYU Law's actions against student protests raise concerns about free speech and selective enforcement against pro-Palestine activism.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters

Michigan AG Dana Nessel drops charges against seven student protesters due to delays and controversies surrounding the case.
NYC parents
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

NYU Law Wants Students To Sign Away Their Right To Protest - Above the Law

NYU Law's actions against student protests raise concerns about free speech and selective enforcement against pro-Palestine activism.
more#pro-palestine
UK politics
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

J.K. Rowling responds to 'Harry Potter' stars signing pro-trans letter with scathing essay: 'Motivated by fear'

J.K. Rowling remains firm in her stance against the trans community's claims, defending biological definitions of sex after a recent court ruling.
Atlanta Braves
fromNew York Daily News
1 year ago

61 'Cop City' protesters slapped with RICO charges in Georgia

Georgia prosecutors labeled anti-police activists a criminal group, charging 61 protesters under RICO in connection with ongoing protests against the 'Cop City' training center.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Realtors clash over NAR speech code

Texas lawmakers are considering a ban on Speech Code legislation affecting trade associations' conduct rules, emphasizing free speech and anti-discrimination.
UK news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Tucker Carlson Calls on Trump to Rescue' Russell Brand From Political and Absurd' UK Rape Trial

Tucker Carlson believes Russell Brand's rape case is politically motivated and has urged Trump to intervene.
Privacy technologies
fromajc
3 weeks ago

Internet giants challenge Georgia law designed to shield children from harm

NetChoice's lawsuit challenges Georgia's law requiring age verification for online access, arguing it infringes on free speech and parental rights.
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