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Macron goes full Orwell: the French president makes one more pitch for censorship

Source: Jonathan Turley France has been in a headlong plunge into censorship and speech criminalization. Since then, France has been a leader in the rollback of…

freespeechnewsOctober 30, 2026

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French government to keep expelled Russian pundit off air

Source: The Strait Times — France’s interior minister on Sept 10 warned of criminal proceedings if a French television channel allows back on air a…

freespeechnewsSeptember 22, 2026

Europe News Abroad Privacy Laws

France goes first on digital ID

Source: Aaron Day on X — France enrolled all 68 million residents into a digital identity wallet with zero opt-out, and called it convenience. The…

freespeechnewsJuly 15, 2026

Censorship Media Platforms

Governments escalate the global war on online anonymity

Source: World Socialist Web Site — The assault on privacy has entered a far more dangerous stage, spreading across every pillar of online life. The…

freespeechnewsJune 23, 2026

Censorship Europe News Abroad

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

Europe News Abroad

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

Europe News Abroad

Victory in France

Source: @OunkaOnX on X — French MPs withdrew a bill against 'new forms of antisemitism' after 700,000 people signed a petition opposing it. The bill…

freespeechnewsApril 28, 2026

Europe News Abroad

French MP arrested for tweet

Source:Arnaud Bertrand on X — Most major French media are now running the story that she's essentially a terror-supporting antisemitic drug addict. That's what happens…

freespeechnewsApril 14, 2026

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‘Policing thought’: French bill to fight antisemitism accused of silencing Israel critics

Source: Middle East Eye — Proposed law sanctions public statements ‘presenting acts of terrorism as legitimate resistance’ and creates a new offence punishing ‘incitement to…

freespeechnewsApril 13, 2026