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Censorship Press Freedom

Greenwald on Speech Suppression

Source: Glenn Greenwald on X — Speech suppression just continues in an endless pattern of repetition, with most people switching sides on whether they like…

freespeechnewsSeptember 19, 2025

Censorship Media Platforms Press Freedom

On Jimmy Kimmel: It’s Time to Destroy the Censorship Machine and Repeal the Telecommunications Act of 1996

Source: Matt Stoller — "In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.” If the ability…

freespeechnewsSeptember 18, 2025

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Both sides want to control what we can say

Source: Branko Marcetic on X — This issue isn't about which party's in power, but the political establishment across the board wanting to control what…

freespeechnewsSeptember 18, 2025

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The Pendulum Swings: Free Speech Falls Under Tread of Prophecy

Source: Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge — Beneath the smokescreen of combating the ‘Leftist’ scourge which has left American politics streaked in blood, the Trump administration…

freespeechnewsSeptember 17, 2025

News Abroad

A Scandal in Romania: Defeated Presidential Candidate Prosecuted

Source: The European Conservative — After last May’s annulled elections raised fears of EU interference, Bucharest’s Brussels-friendly prosecutors now aim to try 21 Romanians for…

freespeechnewsSeptember 16, 2025

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Out-of-Control Gov’t Targets Business ‘Whistleblowers’

Source: John Kiriakou for Consortium News — The FTC targeted businessman James Douvas for ruin in $216 million lawsuit. It’s yet another case of federal…

freespeechnewsSeptember 15, 2025

Europe News Abroad

Influence operation? The EU paid off €600,000 to friendly media outlets right after European elections

Source: Remix News — The EU often likes to lob out accusations of influence operations and disinformation, but Brussels has its own friendly media outlets…

freespeechnewsSeptember 15, 2025

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The president of the United States is promoting a Ministry of Truth in the “Charlie Kirk Act”.

Source: Caitlin Johnstone on X — Smith-Mundt placed restrictions on what the US government is allowed to do with regard to propaganda, while the proposed…

freespeechnewsSeptember 14, 2025

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New ‘Thought Policing’ Bill May Let Rubio Strip Passports from US Citizens Over Political Speech

Source: Common Dreams — Marco Rubio has claimed the power to designate people terrorist supporters based solely on what they think and say,” said one…

freespeechnewsSeptember 13, 2025

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Tennessee public university professor fired for “resharing an insensitive and disrespectful post” post”

Source: Michael Tracey on X — A professor at a public university in Tennessee was just fired for "resharing a post" that university administrators deemed…

freespeechnewsSeptember 13, 2025