free speech
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.
If Trump Can Be Banned, What About Other World Leaders Who Incite Violence?
Twitter and Facebook should stop treating the US as exceptional.
Poland Wants to Ban Social Media Companies From Banning Hate Speech
It comes after Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter and suspended from other platforms.
An Indian Cartoonist Is Being Threatened With Contempt Charges for Her Satirical Comics
The Attorney General of India has given consent to initiate contempt proceedings against the creator of webcomic ‘Sanitary Panels’.
Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra on Fear, Fame and Why He Won't Stop at Comedy
"The trolls know the more they attack me, the more I grow."
Thailand Files Complaints Against Facebook, Twitter As Online Dissent Grows
The complaints come as online expression pushes boundaries about what can and can't be said in the Southeast Asian country.
Mark Zuckerberg Wants To Silence Facebook’s Employees
Zuckerberg is cracking down on his employees' discussions of political and social issues at work, including Black Lives Matter.
US Army Reinstates Twitch Commenters It Banned for Asking About War Crimes
The Army's esports team, facing a potential First Amendment lawsuit, has unbanned commenters and returned to Twitch.
How a Sex Trafficking Law Is Fundamentally Changing the Internet
The controversial law aims to hold Big Tech accountable for its role, but free speech advocates are fighting it.
What Is the EARN IT Act and Why Is It Bad for the Internet?
The bill has the potential to be damaging to free speech and directly harmful to anyone who uses encryption-based communication services.