free speech
Toxic Twitter Disinfo Is Bad Enough. Musk Could Make It Even Worse.
Some of the most prolific purveyors of election disinformation on the right seem to think Musk will be their salvation.
Elon Musk’s ‘Free Speech’ Will Be a Nightmare For Trans People on Twitter
The shitposting billionaire’s plan for “authenticating humans” begs the question: free speech for who, and at whose expense?
Twitter and Elon Musk Are Now at War
Days after playing nice, Elon Musk is proposing a hostile and "painful" takeover, and Twitter is now developing a “poison pill” strategy in defense.
It’s Totally Legal to Yell ‘Fuck You’ at Cops. Why Are People Getting Arrested?
So why do people keep getting arrested?
Cities Keep Trying to Stop Churches From Helping the Homeless
To fight back, churches are arguing that feeding and housing the homeless falls under their First Amendment rights.
Proctorio Is Going After Digital Rights Groups That Bash Their Proctoring Software
The controversial exam surveillance company has filed a subpoena against Fight For The Future, continuing an aggressive campaign against its critics.
The Joe Rogan Controversy Is About Joe Rogan Saying Racist Things
The Spotify podcaster's defenders seem eager to not engage with the core issue, which is Rogan saying racist things over and over and over again.
Ron DeSantis Introduced the ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’—and Name-Dropped MLK
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just unveiled a new anti–critical race theory bill he’s calling the “Stop W.O.K.E. Act”.
Neo-Nazis Are Gaming Twitter’s New Rules, Exactly Like People Warned
Twitter was warned its new privacy rules could easily be abused. Now the far-right is taking advantage of them against anti-fascists and journalists.
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.