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Censorship Press Freedom Protest, Dissent & Political Repression

Free speech is under relentless attack in Britain – on both the Left and Right

Source: Silkie Carlo on The Telegraph— These days, you’re far more likely to hear someone say “you can’t say that!” than “it’s a free country!"…

freespeechnewsSeptember 21, 2026

Europe Government Censorship News Abroad Press Freedom

One question, Ms. Fahimi: Does the union still stand by press freedom?

Source: Paul Schreyer on Multipolar— The union leadership should campaign for the lifting of EU sanctions against the German journalist Hüseyin Dogru. "Everyone" is…

freespeechnewsSeptember 19, 2026

Press Freedom Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’

Source: Sam Levine in The Guardian— Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies.…

freespeechnewsSeptember 7, 2026

Media Platforms Press Freedom Privacy Laws

Newsom signs content takedown law following Nick Shirley investigations

Source: Dan Frieth on Reclaim the Net— California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that critics say is designed to silence citizen…

freespeechnewsSeptember 4, 2026

Censorship Media Platforms Platforms, Algorithms & Online Gatekeepers Press Freedom

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim: ‘truly fake news’

Source: Shaiel Ben-Ephraim on X — An incredible exposé by Ronen Bergman shows how Israel invents quotes from Iranian officials in order to manufacture "evidence"…

freespeechnewsAugust 26, 2026

Censorship Media Platforms Press Freedom

Sam Husseini: The Press Club has banned me for my questioning of Schumer

Source: Sam Husseini on Substack— Freedom and democracy at home are attacked, and tough questions of officials are prohibited. I’m hardly the first to…

freespeechnewsAugust 21, 2026

Censorship Europe News Abroad Press Freedom

Anti-Zionism protected by UK law

Source: David Miller on X — The ruling upheld that David Miller's stated anti-Zionist beliefs qualify as a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act…

freespeechnewsAugust 17, 2026

Censorship Foreign Policy Press Freedom

The limits of our world — and the prisons we make for ourselves

Aurelien on Trying to Understand the World— "The limits of my language signify the limits of my world” — Ludwig Wittgenstein. Words, phrases and narratives…

freespeechnewsAugust 12, 2026

Press Freedom War

Journalist quits following criticism for fact-checking Israeli claims

Source: William Peynsaert on X — He has since quit journalism, even as a finalist for the Pulitzer prize. too much of a journalist…

freespeechnewsAugust 6, 2026

Censorship Press Freedom

Google censorship suppresses ‘threatening’ articles

Source: Hans Mahncke on X— The information exists, but it has been rendered invisible. Ask yourself this question: Am I more concerned about Vladimir…

freespeechnewsAugust 6, 2026