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Censorship

FCC Commissioner rips her own agency’s ‘censorship’

Source: Mediaite— FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez ripped her own agency for waging a campaign of “straight-up censorship” against The Walt Disney Company and ABC that…

freespeechnewsJune 9, 2026

Privacy Laws

Digital ID is happening

Source: Reclaim the Net — The FCC wants to require ID verification for every phone activation in America, including prepaid phones. Those are the phones…

freespeechnewsMay 20, 2026

Press Freedom

ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

Source: NPR — ABC is not a sympathetic victim, but still… Narrowing the FCC's longtime approach to so-called "bona fide news exemptions," ABC said, "would…

freespeechnewsMay 16, 2026

Unfettered Speech

If Truth Can Be Prosecuted, What Comes Next?

A single phrase can shut down scrutiny: national security. Unfettered Speech sits down with Trevor Timm, co-founder and executive director of the Freedom of the…

freespeechnewsMay 11, 2026

Censorship Press Freedom

As Jimmy Kimmel Becomes a Speech Icon, Alex Berenson Fights on Alone

Source: Matt Taibbi for Racket News — An imperious talk show host won the love of Hollywood and the ACLU, but to stop government pressure…

freespeechnewsSeptember 23, 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

Consumer Protection Privacy Laws

Court rejects Verizon claim that selling location data without consent is legal

Source: Ars Technica — Verizon and T-Mobile lost this major privacy case, but AT&T beat the FCC. SCOTUS may have to step in. AT&T beat the…

freespeechnewsSeptember 10, 2025