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Hamburg prosecutors open criminal investigation into Christian YouTubers for criticising Islam

Source: eugyppius on Substack — The Hamburg Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating two Christian YouTubers for criticizing Muslim anti-semitism and Islam in a video. This…

freespeechnewsMay 4, 2026

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Internet anonymity is the big issue right now that nobody is talking about

Source: Sarah McLaughlin on X — Countries around the world have been chipping away at internet anonymity, citing harms and child safety. Now Türkiye is…

freespeechnewsMay 3, 2026

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for a government social media ‘disinformation’ unit

Source: modernity — Sadiq Khan is pushing hard for a new state-backed disinformation unit to silence online criticism of London. Khan added: “The outrage economy…

freespeechnewsMay 2, 2026

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EU looking for weaponized suspicion

Source: Mike Benz on X — Nothing quite like a 27-government supra-body with highly secretive decision-making telling you the problem is you being suspicious. The…

freespeechnewsMay 1, 2026

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Nearly 700,000 French people have signed a petition calling for proposed pro-Israel legislation to be blocked

Source: Middle East Eye — Nearly 700,000 people have signed a petition calling for the proposed legislation to be blocked. Lawmakers behind the bill state…

freespeechnewsMay 1, 2026

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UK government minister says “digital ID can combat populism”

Source: Bev Turner on X — We cannot fathom the power that a digital ID would put in the hands of governments who fundamentally do…

freespeechnewsMay 1, 2026

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Country that lectures Iran on democracy arrests another 523 people for peacefully protesting

Source: Council Estate Media on Substack — The absurdity surrounding the UK’s treatment of Palestine Action and its supporters has reached new lows. A staggering…

freespeechnewsMay 1, 2026

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Those Who Seek to Scale Back Jury Trials Profoundly Misunderstand Their Authority Over the Constitutional Order

Source: David Thunder, The Freedom Blog on Substack — The Labour-led British government is currently attempting to hollow out an ancient pillar of English constitutionalism,…

freespeechnewsApril 30, 2026

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France’s new law prohibiting Israel criticism

Source: Arnaud Bertrand on X — France is on the eve of voting one of the most shameful laws in its history: it would effectively…

freespeechnewsApril 30, 2026

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Victory in Australia

Source: Prof. Steve Keen on X— The Australian Appeals court found new anti-protest laws "impermissibly burden" implied constitutional rights. The political class globally is divorced…

freespeechnewsApril 29, 2026