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Twitter Is Going to Make It Harder to Share Videos and Pictures Taken in Public
Twitter wants to prevent people from sharing pictures and videos “of private individuals without [their] permission.” And free speech experts are concerned.
The Growing Crusade Against Sex, Muslim Culture, and Lesbians in India’s Ads
A jewellery campaign by Sabyasachi is the latest in a recent string of ad suppressions led by politicians in India’s ruling government.
Black Writer Boycotts World’s Largest Book Fair Over Far-Right Publisher
“Racism and antisemitism are not opinions,” Jasmina Kuhnke told VICE World News, after Frankfurt Book Fair’s organisers told her far-right publishers would be allowed to participate on free speech grounds.
Lawyer Who Defends Big Oil’s ‘Free Speech’ Wins Major Journalism Award
Ted Boutrous, one of the most famous First Amendment lawyers in the U.S., is also the lead attorney for Chevron in lawsuits that accuse the oil giant of spreading misinformation about climate change.
Murals Mysteriously Cropping Up in Indonesia Puzzle Authorities
Free speech advocates fear the public space for voicing dissent is shrinking in the Southeast Asian nation.
Facebook Says ‘Death to Khamenei’ Posts Are OK for the Next Two Weeks
After the company took down several posts on Instagram that included the popular protest chant against Iran’s ruler, the company made a temporary exception to its own policies.
‘Fuck This Court’: We Obtained Larry Flynt’s FBI File and It’s Pretty Wild
The 322-page file contains a litany of events from John DeLorean’s cocaine bust to an alleged effort by Flynt to blow himself up in front of the Supreme Court.
Someone Just Tricked the MyPillow Guy Into Thinking President Trump Called His Cell Phone
“Oh, we have our president here—our real president, everyone,” Mike Lindell said before the caller began to recite a volley of curse words.
What Uni Students Really Think of the Tories' Proposed 'Free Speech Champion'
"It just feels like a massive cover-up for the fact that the government has treated us appallingly during the pandemic."
Fugitive Left-Wing Rapper Arrested by Riot Police Over ‘Offensive’ Tweets
Pablo Hasél had taken refuge in a university building to avoid a nine-month sentence on charges of glorifying terrorism and insulting the Spanish royalty in his music and tweets.
Yes, the UK Really Is Proposing a ‘Free Speech Champion’ for Universities
We’re in the midst of a pandemic, schools are closed and campuses are empty due to COVID lockdowns, but the UK government wants to focus on free speech in higher education.
A ‘3REICH’ License Plate Is Causing an Ugly Debate Over Free Speech in Alaska
The DMV is reassessing its guidelines, and an assemblywoman has been removed from the state's Human Rights Commission.